Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero (Commander) - Upgraded

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Folk Hero
Rank #1,894
22decks
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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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Harmonized Crescendo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Tanufel Rimespeaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knowledge Is Power
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Giant Killer
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
James, Wandering Dad
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Scheming Fence
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Crib Swap
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Sally Sparrow
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mirror Entity
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Fatestitcher
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Esper Sentinel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Robaran Mercenaries
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
The Council of Four
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Arcade Gannon
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
High Fae Trickster
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Boromir, Gondor's Hope
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Cathar Commando
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Clever Conjurer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Adric, Mathematical Genius
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Universal Automaton
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
The Blue Spirit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Deputy of Detention
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of Keys
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Retort
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Fateful Absence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Foil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hindering Light
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sudden Strike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Unravel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mass Appeal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Step Through
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Suppression Ray
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand-Year Elixir
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Diviner's Wand
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Costume Closet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
World Map
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Solitary Confinement
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mind Over Matter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Nerd Rage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Minas Tirith
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Signet
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Prairie Stream
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Meticulous Archive
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Nimbus Maze
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Suppression Ray
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Tundra
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
University Campus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy