Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef (Commander) - Core

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
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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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Wistfulness
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Chitinous Graspling
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Chomping Changeling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abundant Countryside
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Chasm Skulker
65%inclusion75 decks115 decks
59%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
43%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
57%inclusion65 decks115 decks
42%synergy
Volo, Guide to Monsters
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
40%synergy
Cankerbloom
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
39%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Wizard Class
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Call
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Radagast the Brown
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Master Biomancer
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
36%synergy
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Hardened Scales
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Kiora's Follower
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Thrummingbird
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
10%synergy
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Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
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Incubation Druid
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
35%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Managorger Hydra
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Coiling Oracle
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Inga and Esika
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Vigor
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Guardian
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Renata, Called to the Hunt
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
27%synergy
Evolution Sage
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Skatewing Spy
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Reclamation Sage
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Fathom Mage
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Beast Whisperer
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
12%synergy
End-Raze Forerunners
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Tender Wildguide
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Frilled Mystic
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Silverback Elder
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Quirion Beastcaller
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Elusive Otter
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Sharktocrab
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Evolution Witness
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Lorescale Coatl
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Topiary Stomper
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Trygon Predator
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Ornery Tumblewagg
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
13%synergy
Gyre Sage
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Charm
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Silkguard
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Opt
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Voidslime
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Mutational Advantage
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Command
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Vitalize
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Harrow
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Shore Up
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Thirsting Roots
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Explore
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
0%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Monster Manual
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Proft's Eidetic Memory
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Branching Evolution
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Long List of the Ents
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Communal Brewing
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Instill Energy
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Oko, Lorwyn Liege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion76 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion65 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion113 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion97 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion67 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Lakeside Shack
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Woodland Stream
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-11%synergy