Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Chomping Changeling
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Wistfulness
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Omni-Changeling
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
57%inclusion405 decks713 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion326 decks713 decks
44%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
42%inclusion297 decks713 decks
41%synergy
Wizard Class
46%inclusion329 decks713 decks
41%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
41%inclusion295 decks713 decks
40%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
46%inclusion327 decks713 decks
39%synergy
Cankerbloom
40%inclusion287 decks713 decks
37%synergy
Thrummingbird
41%inclusion295 decks713 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion281 decks713 decks
35%synergy
Master Biomancer
42%inclusion296 decks713 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
49%inclusion351 decks713 decks
22%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
48%inclusion343 decks713 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion342 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion329 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion328 decks713 decks
31%synergy
Kiora's Follower
46%inclusion327 decks713 decks
31%synergy
Inspiring Call
42%inclusion301 decks713 decks
29%synergy
Incubation Druid
42%inclusion298 decks713 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
41%inclusion291 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
40%inclusion286 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion204 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion94 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion84 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion77 decks713 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion74 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion68 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion59 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion264 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
33%inclusion236 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion235 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Radagast the Brown
33%inclusion232 decks713 decks
31%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
31%inclusion224 decks713 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
31%inclusion220 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Managorger Hydra
30%inclusion216 decks713 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion181 decks617 decks
24%synergy
Loyal Guardian
28%inclusion203 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion202 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion195 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
27%inclusion172 decks645 decks
23%synergy
Inga and Esika
26%inclusion182 decks713 decks
23%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
25%inclusion181 decks713 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion179 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Evolution Sage
25%inclusion175 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
24%inclusion171 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
24%inclusion168 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
23%inclusion165 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Coiling Oracle
23%inclusion165 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
22%inclusion159 decks713 decks
22%synergy
Beast Whisperer
22%inclusion159 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion143 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
22%inclusion157 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion154 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Skatewing Spy
21%inclusion152 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
21%inclusion151 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
21%inclusion151 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Tender Wildguide
21%inclusion129 decks620 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Vitality
19%inclusion112 decks576 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Fathom Mage
19%inclusion132 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
18%inclusion128 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Silverback Elder
18%inclusion126 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion121 decks713 decks
16%synergy
Reclamation Sage
17%inclusion118 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Frilled Mystic
17%inclusion118 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion107 decks651 decks
12%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Sharktocrab
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion114 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Topiary Stomper
16%inclusion114 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Gyre Sage
15%inclusion110 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
14%inclusion103 decks713 decks
11%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
14%inclusion98 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
14%inclusion97 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Elusive Otter
13%inclusion96 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
13%inclusion91 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion221 decks713 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion215 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion215 decks713 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion203 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion196 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion181 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion142 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion124 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion113 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion97 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion81 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion80 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion78 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks651 decks
-2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion72 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Potential
9.1%inclusion65 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
9.0%inclusion64 decks713 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion63 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion57 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.0%inclusion57 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Vitalize
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
6.6%inclusion47 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion44 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion43 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.9%inclusion42 decks713 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.9%inclusion42 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion41 decks713 decks
-9%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.4%inclusion35 decks651 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.2%inclusion37 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion279 decks713 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion224 decks713 decks
-10%synergy
Wave Goodbye
29%inclusion204 decks713 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion204 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion185 decks713 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion132 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion105 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
12%inclusion88 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion85 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion84 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion68 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion62 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Neoform
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion28 decks430 decks
1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
6.5%inclusion46 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Oversimplify
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion237 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion191 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
19%inclusion138 decks713 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion89 decks713 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion44 decks366 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion84 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion70 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.7%inclusion62 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.0%inclusion57 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
7.9%inclusion56 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.6%inclusion54 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
35%inclusion248 decks713 decks
33%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
32%inclusion231 decks713 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
23%inclusion167 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion142 decks713 decks
16%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
18%inclusion113 decks618 decks
13%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
15%inclusion110 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion108 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion99 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion92 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Long List of the Ents
12%inclusion88 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion75 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion74 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion73 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion44 decks482 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion65 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion61 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.0%inclusion57 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Communal Brewing
7.6%inclusion47 decks617 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.4%inclusion53 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.2%inclusion37 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Inexorable Tide
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion91 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
12%inclusion88 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion498 decks713 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion190 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion155 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion136 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion121 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion107 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion106 decks713 decks
-7%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
12%inclusion87 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
12%inclusion84 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion80 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion78 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.1%inclusion25 decks307 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion35 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
5.9%inclusion42 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion37 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion550 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion413 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion366 decks713 decks
31%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion227 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion134 decks713 decks
-13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion44 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.0%inclusion43 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion693 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion691 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion606 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion428 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion392 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion326 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
44%inclusion314 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion311 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
44%inclusion311 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
41%inclusion292 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion278 decks713 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
39%inclusion275 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion234 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion195 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion182 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion164 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion143 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion156 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion95 decks484 decks
3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion132 decks706 decks
-1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion130 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion116 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion107 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion99 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion91 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
13%inclusion91 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion87 decks713 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion66 decks651 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion71 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion69 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion65 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.7%inclusion62 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion61 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.1%inclusion58 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion54 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
6.7%inclusion48 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.5%inclusion46 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion43 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.8%inclusion41 decks713 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
-1%synergy