Volo, Guide to Monsters
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How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#226
Current Rank
#209
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#167
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Volo, Guide to Monsters.
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Volo, Guide to Monsters videosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Volo, Guide to Monsters decks.
Ancient Adamantoise+9% Synergy
$4.16
Summon: Fenrir+4% Synergy
$0.24
Jumbo Cactuar+3% Synergy
$3.19
Summon: Bahamut+2% Synergy
$27.11
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway0% Synergy
$0.08
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Volo, Guide to Monsters's abilities and overall game plan.
End-Raze Forerunners+61% Synergy
$0.48
Ornithopter of Paradise+60% Synergy
$4.91
Solemn Simulacrum+57% Synergy
$0.27
Twinning Staff+57% Synergy
$7.72
Maraleaf Pixie+56% Synergy
$0.10
Acidic Slime+51% Synergy
$0.09
Prosperous Innkeeper+49% Synergy
$0.16
Spark Double+46% Synergy
$6.13
Junk Winder+45% Synergy
$0.14
Peregrine Drake+45% Synergy
$0.17
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volo, Guide to Monsters decks.
Mulldrifter+44% Synergy
$0.25
Ilysian Caryatid+44% Synergy
$0.24
Beast Whisperer+42% Synergy
$3.51
Murkfiend Liege+41% Synergy
$2.66
Garruk's Uprising+34% Synergy
$0.39
Birds of Paradise+28% Synergy
$9.10
Cultivate+11% Synergy
$0.56
Rampant Growth+11% Synergy
$0.41
Counterspell+7% Synergy
$2.00
Beast Within+2% Synergy
$0.96
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Consecrated Sphinx+20% Synergy
$33.47
Worldly Tutor0% Synergy
$19.07
Gaea's Cradle-1% Synergy
$977.12
Rhystic Study-2% Synergy
$48.81
Fierce Guardianship-3% Synergy
$40.66
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$111.35
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$50.27
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Volo, Guide to Monsters's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Amphin Mutineer+44% Synergy
$0.09
Man-o'-War+42% Synergy
$0.01
Terastodon+38% Synergy
$0.27
Silverback Elder+37% Synergy
$3.86
Hornet Queen+35% Synergy
$0.17
Reef Worm+35% Synergy
$0.07
Temur Sabertooth+34% Synergy
$3.87
Volo, Itinerant Scholar+33% Synergy
$0.28
Dutiful Replicator+33% Synergy
$0.09
Radagast the Brown+32% Synergy
$0.56
Myr Battlesphere+28% Synergy
$0.19
Poison Dart Frog+28% Synergy
$0.17
Loyal Drake+28% Synergy
$0.19
Managorger Hydra+27% Synergy
$1.36
Loyal Guardian+27% Synergy
$0.25
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath+25% Synergy
$5.42
Clever Impersonator+25% Synergy
$2.65
Wandering Archaic+24% Synergy
$6.84
Kiora's Follower+23% Synergy
$0.22
Craterhoof Behemoth+23% Synergy
$10.87
God-Eternal Rhonas+23% Synergy
$4.89
Keruga, the Macrosage+22% Synergy
$0.19
Octomancer+21% Synergy
$0.49
Mind Flayer+20% Synergy
$0.31
Pathbreaker Ibex+19% Synergy
$21.53
Avenger of Zendikar+17% Synergy
$0.98
Gruff Triplets+17% Synergy
$0.26
Tendershoot Dryad+17% Synergy
$2.60
Diluvian Primordial+17% Synergy
$0.31
Cemetery Prowler+17% Synergy
$3.41
Insidious Fungus+16% Synergy
$0.27
Scute Swarm+15% Synergy
$2.54
Lotus Cobra+15% Synergy
$3.04
Enduring Curiosity+15% Synergy
$3.57
Topiary Stomper+15% Synergy
$0.72
Railway Brawler+15% Synergy
$5.68
Watchful Radstag+15% Synergy
$0.35
Trailtracker Scout+15% Synergy
$0.40
Apex Devastator+14% Synergy
$3.85
Auton Soldier+14% Synergy
$8.21
Vizier of the Menagerie+14% Synergy
$1.02
Sakura-Tribe Elder+13% Synergy
$0.38
Progenitor Mimic+13% Synergy
$1.10
Vanguard Suppressor+13% Synergy
$0.47
Fblthp, the Lost+13% Synergy
$0.19
Cankerbloom+12% Synergy
$0.39
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters+11% Synergy
$2.76
Roaming Throne+9% Synergy
$30.14
Enduring Vitality+7% Synergy
$3.16
Rampaging Baloths+3% Synergy
$1.00
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volo, Guide to Monsters safe.
Second Harvest+39% Synergy
$1.11
Perplexing Test+28% Synergy
$0.25
Double Major+25% Synergy
$1.38
Return of the Wildspeaker+20% Synergy
$0.85
Heroic Intervention+13% Synergy
$10.32
Druid's Deliverance+13% Synergy
$0.19
Negate+11% Synergy
$0.25
Simic Charm+7% Synergy
$3.38
Pongify+5% Synergy
$1.97
Decisive Denial+5% Synergy
$0.12
Saw It Coming+5% Synergy
$0.29
Wrap in Vigor+5% Synergy
$1.25
Mystic Reflection+4% Synergy
$0.75
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.22
Shared Summons+3% Synergy
$1.28
Krosan Grip+2% Synergy
$0.95
Return to Nature+2% Synergy
$0.20
Tamiyo's Safekeeping+2% Synergy
$1.96
Filter Out+2% Synergy
$0.11
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.31
Nature's Claim-2% Synergy
$0.92
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$1.85
Swan Song-3% Synergy
$10.80
Mana Drain-3% Synergy
$41.94
Aetherize-3% Synergy
$0.31
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$1.49
Planar Genesis-4% Synergy
$0.54
Eureka Moment-4% Synergy
$0.13
Rapid Hybridization-5% Synergy
$1.11
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$6.71
Harrow-6% Synergy
$0.34
Brainstorm-7% Synergy
$1.52
Growth Spiral-8% Synergy
$0.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Volo, Guide to Monsters's game plan and control the board.
Shamanic Revelation+21% Synergy
$0.82
Audience with Trostani+14% Synergy
$0.16
Nature's Lore+12% Synergy
$2.53
Farseek+12% Synergy
$0.53
For the Common Good+10% Synergy
$0.54
Three Visits+9% Synergy
$6.16
Golden Ratio+8% Synergy
$0.06
Full Flowering+8% Synergy
$1.16
Kodama's Reach+7% Synergy
$1.43
Bala Ged Recovery+7% Synergy
$5.78
Rite of Replication+6% Synergy
$0.37
Rootcast Apprenticeship+6% Synergy
$0.49
Rishkar's Expertise+5% Synergy
$2.01
Threats Undetected+5% Synergy
$0.21
Season of Weaving+4% Synergy
$2.58
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+3% Synergy
$7.59
Harmonize+1% Synergy
$0.23
Aggressive Biomancy+1% Synergy
$0.37
Croaking Counterpart+1% Synergy
$0.44
Bridgeworks Battle+1% Synergy
$0.89
Regrowth+1% Synergy
$0.43
Oversimplify+1% Synergy
$0.20
Curse of the Swine0% Synergy
$0.16
Doppelgang0% Synergy
$0.49
Search for Tomorrow0% Synergy
$0.23
Ravenform0% Synergy
$0.25
Skyshroud Claim-1% Synergy
$1.84
Overwhelming Stampede-4% Synergy
$1.43
Urban Evolution-4% Synergy
$0.13
Finale of Devastation-5% Synergy
$23.43
Explore-9% Synergy
$0.22
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Panharmonicon+30% Synergy
$5.31
Combine Chrysalis+23% Synergy
$0.10
Swiftfoot Boots+17% Synergy
$1.39
Lightning Greaves+16% Synergy
$4.23
Strionic Resonator+12% Synergy
$4.91
Lifecrafter's Bestiary+8% Synergy
$0.24
Mirror Box+8% Synergy
$4.09
Esika's Chariot+6% Synergy
$1.10
The Great Henge+5% Synergy
$65.45
Monster Manual+4% Synergy
$3.10
Helm of the Host+3% Synergy
$12.50
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Volo, Guide to Monsters's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Elemental Bond+21% Synergy
$2.43
Growing Rites of Itlimoc+16% Synergy
$2.99
Tribute to the World Tree+15% Synergy
$10.44
Elven Chorus+13% Synergy
$1.64
Life Finds a Way+12% Synergy
$5.27
City of Death+8% Synergy
$1.44
Parallel Lives+7% Synergy
$29.12
Wild Growth+5% Synergy
$0.32
Virtue of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$2.46
Long List of the Ents+5% Synergy
$0.10
Kenrith's Transformation+4% Synergy
$1.02
Beastmaster Ascension+4% Synergy
$4.53
Witness Protection+4% Synergy
$0.14
Utopia Sprawl+3% Synergy
$0.81
Unnatural Growth+3% Synergy
$1.79
Guardian Project+2% Synergy
$10.86
Doubling Season0% Synergy
$25.80
Sylvan Library-1% Synergy
$25.43
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$8.48
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Volo, Guide to Monsters to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds+19% Synergy
$0.74
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner+1% Synergy
$1.25
Oko, Thief of Crowns-1% Synergy
$5.20
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Garenbrig+15% Synergy
$4.56
Mosswort Bridge+11% Synergy
$0.22
Scavenger Grounds+8% Synergy
$0.37
Riptide Laboratory+7% Synergy
$0.45
Alchemist's Refuge+4% Synergy
$0.93
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$5.31
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.13
Lumbering Falls0% Synergy
$0.15
Restless Vinestalk0% Synergy
$0.18
Reliquary Tower-1% Synergy
$2.01
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$4.61
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-5% Synergy
$8.57
Boseiju, Who Endures-5% Synergy
$30.11
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$17.69
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.34
Mystic Sanctuary-8% Synergy
$1.50
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.40
Herd Heirloom+5% Synergy
$1.95
Simic Signet+4% Synergy
$0.23
Commander's Sphere+2% Synergy
$0.20
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$2.00
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.24
Talisman of Curiosity0% Synergy
$0.28
Decanter of Endless Water0% Synergy
$1.86
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.97
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Volo, Guide to Monsters decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Exotic Orchard+11% Synergy
$0.21
Barkchannel Pathway+9% Synergy
$3.68
Littjara Mirrorlake+9% Synergy
$0.17
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.05
Bala Ged Recovery+7% Synergy
$5.78
Temple of Mystery+6% Synergy
$0.17
Yavimaya Coast+5% Synergy
$0.40
Hydroelectric Specimen+5% Synergy
$0.94
Hinterland Harbor+4% Synergy
$0.33
Dreamroot Cascade+4% Synergy
$1.24
Thornwood Falls+4% Synergy
$0.05
Rimewood Falls+4% Synergy
$0.61
Vineglimmer Snarl+3% Synergy
$0.17
Tangled Islet+3% Synergy
$0.23
Island+2% Synergy
$0.05
Forest+2% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.21
Rejuvenating Springs+2% Synergy
$4.80
Flooded Grove+2% Synergy
$0.28
Quandrix Campus+2% Synergy
$0.09
Tanglepool Bridge+2% Synergy
$0.12
Myriad Landscape+1% Synergy
$0.16
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.10
Simic Guildgate+1% Synergy
$0.11
Woodland Stream+1% Synergy
$0.09
Bridgeworks Battle+1% Synergy
$0.89
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$3.38
Willowrush Verge0% Synergy
$3.19
Botanical Sanctum0% Synergy
$0.86
Blighted Woodland0% Synergy
$0.25
Overflowing Basin-1% Synergy
$0.22
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$5.16
Prismatic Vista-1% Synergy
$31.75
Lush Oasis-1% Synergy
$0.15
Simic Growth Chamber-2% Synergy
$0.19
Breeding Pool-3% Synergy
$19.19
Waterlogged Grove-4% Synergy
$1.22
Tropical Island-4% Synergy
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$24.16
Hedge Maze-5% Synergy
$11.88
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
$6.71
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Volo, Guide to Monsters.
The Thirteenth Doctor // Romana II
The Third Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
Esika's Chariot
Esika's Chariot
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Shameless Charlatan
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Cloakwood Hermit
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid // Candlekeep Sage
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid // Feywild Visitor
Esix, Fractal Bloom
Jalira, Master Polymorphist
Siani, Eye of the Storm // Tana, the Bloodsower
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid // Clan Crafter
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Feywild Visitor
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Dungeon Delver
The Sixth Doctor // K-9, Mark I
Peregrin Took
Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Dungeon Delver
The Sixth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
Ruxa, Patient Professor
Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Cloakwood Hermit
Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Shameless Charlatan
Brenard, Ginger Sculptor
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
The Third Doctor // Peri Brown
Moritte of the Frost
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Candlekeep Sage
The Third Doctor // Romana II
Erinis, Gloom Stalker // Shameless Charlatan
Prava of the Steel Legion // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Gimbal, Gremlin Prodigy
Inga and Esika
Meng Huo, Barbarian King
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid // Cloakwood Hermit
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid // Master Chef
The Fourth Doctor // Nyssa of Traken
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
Henry Wu, InGen Geneticist
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces