Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Shameless Charlatan (Commander)

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Shameless Charlatan
Rank #3,350
45decks
Background image for Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Ezra Sassaman
May 29, 2025
Building an Alistair, the Brigadier Commander Deck
Let's look at a Doctor Who legend that's on the cusp of popularity. Alistair, the Brigadier wants to make the most historic Soldier army.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Ember Island Production
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
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Defiler of Dreams
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Omen Hawker
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Faerie Artisans
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Castle Vantress
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
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Counterspell
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Glasspool Mimic
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sludge Monster
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Nadir Kraken
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Reef Worm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
PuPu UFO
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Oneirophage
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Loyal Drake
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Copycrook
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Undercover Operative
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
The Flood of Mars
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Detective of the Month
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Starwinder
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nascent Metamorph
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Body Double
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Schema Thief
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sakashima's Student
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Phantasmal Image
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Renegade Silent
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Spawning Kraken
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Walking Sponge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Jwari Disruption
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Evacuation
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Reins of Power
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Long-Term Plans
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Blur
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
True Polymorph
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Perplexing Test
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Skin
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Commandeer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Misdirection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Dream Fracture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Opt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Redirect
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mental Modulation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Brainsurge
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Spectral Deluge
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima's Will
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Whelming Wave
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-21%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lunar Insight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Clone Legion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mindlink Mech
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Heartstone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dissection Tools
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Ominous Seas
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Dissipation Field
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Endless Evil
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Court of Vantress
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Mechanized Production
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Copy Land
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Dress Down
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Artificer Class
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Thought Lash
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mordenkainen
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Tolaria West
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Detection Tower
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Palace
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Caged Sun
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Jwari Disruption
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Umara Wizard
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy