Volo, Itinerant Scholar (Commander)

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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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Omni-Changeling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Loch Mare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Chasm Skulker
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Peregrine Drake
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Defiler of Dreams
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Kelpie Guide
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Walking Atlas
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Clever Conjurer
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
PuPu UFO
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Forensic Researcher
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Bronze Walrus
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Looter il-Kor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Man-o'-War
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Slither Blade
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Baboon Spirit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
The Blue Spirit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Starwinder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Network Disruptor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Subtlety
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Phantasmal Image
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Pongify
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Evacuation
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Dreams
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Shore Up
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Remand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Octopus Form
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Run Away Together
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Anticipate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Suspend
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Turn Aside
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Consider
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Cut Your Losses
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Whelming Wave
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Flash Photography
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
The Water Crystal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Omniscience
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Training Grounds
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Mind Over Matter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Verity Circle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Terrain Generator
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Tolaria West
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Dark Depths
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy