Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef
$0.35

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Enchantment Background

Simic

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#1624 Current Rank

#1852 Last Week

#1553 Last Month

Links & Decks

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef.

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef decks.

The Earth Crystal

+9% Synergy $5.32

Tromell, Seymour's Butler

+4% Synergy $0.62

Goobbue Gardener

+4% Synergy $0.04

Bugenhagen, Wise Elder

+3% Synergy $1.45

Summon: Fenrir

+2% Synergy $0.34

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef's abilities and overall game plan.

Chasm Skulker

+50% Synergy $0.95

Omen Hawker

+42% Synergy $0.15

Volo, Guide to Monsters

+41% Synergy $0.30

Kami of Whispered Hopes

+40% Synergy $3.73

Siren Stormtamer

+40% Synergy $0.23

Wizard Class

+39% Synergy $1.44

Cankerbloom

+38% Synergy $0.32

Murkfiend Liege

+36% Synergy $2.06

Master Biomancer

+36% Synergy $0.62

Thrummingbird

+34% Synergy $0.25

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef decks.

Incubation Druid

+33% Synergy $2.52

Kiora's Follower

+32% Synergy $0.24

Hardened Scales

+30% Synergy $1.93

Inspiring Call

+27% Synergy $0.18

Herald of Secret Streams

+26% Synergy $4.84

Birds of Paradise

+20% Synergy $9.23

Llanowar Elves

+12% Synergy $0.19

Beast Within

-1% Synergy $0.59

Counterspell

-1% Synergy $1.65

Cultivate

-6% Synergy $0.34

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Seedborn Muse

+15% Synergy $6.61

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

+6% Synergy $11.93

Thassa's Oracle

+5% Synergy $16.62

Gaea's Cradle

+3% Synergy $977.12

Chrome Mox

0% Synergy $92.16

Mox Diamond

0% Synergy $643.42

Ancient Tomb

-1% Synergy $94.69

Mana Vault

-1% Synergy $71.05

Force of Will

-2% Synergy $57.48

Mystical Tutor

-2% Synergy $11.92

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Psychosis Crawler

+31% Synergy $0.34

Radagast the Brown

+31% Synergy $0.50

Maraleaf Pixie

+30% Synergy $0.13

Rishkar, Peema Renegade

+28% Synergy $0.23

Managorger Hydra

+28% Synergy $1.40

Loyal Guardian

+28% Synergy $0.28

Inga and Esika

+26% Synergy $1.00

Defiler of Vigor

+26% Synergy $1.31

Laboratory Maniac

+25% Synergy $0.68

Quirion Beastcaller

+25% Synergy $0.25

Dreamtide Whale

+24% Synergy $4.40

Renata, Called to the Hunt

+23% Synergy $0.19

Forgotten Ancient

+22% Synergy $0.55

Skatewing Spy

+22% Synergy $0.10

Cryptic Trilobite

+22% Synergy $0.52

Champion of Lambholt

+21% Synergy $1.85

Scavenging Ooze

+21% Synergy $0.19

Sakura-Tribe Elder

+20% Synergy $0.47

Twenty-Toed Toad

+20% Synergy $4.56

Tender Wildguide

+20% Synergy $0.32

Ornithopter of Paradise

+19% Synergy $2.89

Silverback Elder

+19% Synergy $4.25

Poison Dart Frog

+18% Synergy $0.19

Lorescale Coatl

+17% Synergy $0.08

Toothy, Imaginary Friend

+17% Synergy $7.52

Delighted Halfling

+16% Synergy $12.94

Evolution Sage

+16% Synergy $2.32

Topiary Stomper

+16% Synergy $0.74

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

+15% Synergy $0.44

Hydroelectric Specimen

+15% Synergy $0.98

Kodama of the West Tree

+15% Synergy $16.55

Amphin Mutineer

+15% Synergy $0.12

Elusive Otter

+15% Synergy $0.21

Sharktocrab

+15% Synergy $0.10

Beast Whisperer

+14% Synergy $3.04

Fathom Mage

+14% Synergy $0.51

Frilled Mystic

+14% Synergy $0.11

Duskshell Crawler

+14% Synergy $0.25

Evolution Witness

+13% Synergy $0.26

Solemn Simulacrum

+12% Synergy $0.26

Coiling Oracle

+11% Synergy $0.10

Arwen, Weaver of Hope

+11% Synergy $3.17

End-Raze Forerunners

+10% Synergy $0.49

Enduring Vitality

+9% Synergy $3.62

Glen Elendra Archmage

+9% Synergy $8.44

Eternal Witness

+8% Synergy $1.23

Gyre Sage

+8% Synergy $3.86

Elvish Mystic

+4% Synergy $0.43

Fyndhorn Elves

+4% Synergy $0.97

Reclamation Sage

+2% Synergy $0.11

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef safe.

Dramatic Reversal

+9% Synergy $15.68

An Offer You Can't Refuse

+6% Synergy $1.46

Repulsive Mutation

+6% Synergy $0.26

Pongify

+5% Synergy $2.10

Nature's Claim

+5% Synergy $0.96

Vitalize

+5% Synergy $1.11

Negate

+4% Synergy $0.24

Reality Shift

+4% Synergy $0.25

Silkguard

+4% Synergy $4.11

Decisive Denial

+3% Synergy $0.12

Snakeskin Veil

+3% Synergy $0.08

Plasm Capture

+3% Synergy $0.27

Resculpt

+2% Synergy $0.29

Flare of Denial

+2% Synergy $4.49

Collective Resistance

+2% Synergy $0.97

Krosan Grip

+1% Synergy $0.94

Simic Charm

+1% Synergy $1.50

Chord of Calling

+1% Synergy $3.45

Return to Nature

+1% Synergy $0.20

Veil of Summer

+1% Synergy $5.09

Voidslime

+1% Synergy $0.65

Quandrix Command

+1% Synergy $0.17

Muddle the Mixture

+1% Synergy $1.59

Dispel

+1% Synergy $0.29

Auroral Procession

+1% Synergy $0.21

Flusterstorm

0% Synergy $7.00

Force of Vigor

0% Synergy $6.57

Mental Misstep

0% Synergy $6.96

Rapid Hybridization

-1% Synergy $1.15

Force of Negation

-1% Synergy $49.42

Pact of Negation

-1% Synergy $14.89

Sink into Stupor

-2% Synergy $7.64

Fierce Guardianship

-3% Synergy $42.63

Arcane Denial

-4% Synergy $1.75

Swan Song

-4% Synergy $6.09

Worldly Tutor

-4% Synergy $18.72

Aetherize

-4% Synergy $0.29

Ripples of Potential

-4% Synergy $4.33

Heroic Intervention

-5% Synergy $11.10

Mana Drain

-7% Synergy $42.96

Crop Rotation

-7% Synergy $3.46

Cyclonic Rift

-8% Synergy $48.08

Brainstorm

-9% Synergy $1.51

Growth Spiral

-14% Synergy $0.29

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef's game plan and control the board.

Wave Goodbye

+15% Synergy $9.06

Unnatural Restoration

+11% Synergy $0.55

Thirsting Roots

+6% Synergy $0.26

Oversimplify

+3% Synergy $0.18

Neoform

+3% Synergy $0.89

Eldritch Evolution

+3% Synergy $1.11

Curse of the Swine

+1% Synergy $0.19

Ezuri's Predation

0% Synergy $0.78

Shamanic Revelation

0% Synergy $0.83

Nature's Rhythm

0% Synergy $2.19

Bala Ged Recovery

-1% Synergy $5.84

Sea Gate Restoration

-1% Synergy $34.20

Nature's Lore

-2% Synergy $1.41

Overwhelming Stampede

-2% Synergy $1.43

Finale of Devastation

-3% Synergy $23.70

Rampant Growth

-8% Synergy $0.43

Kodama's Reach

-8% Synergy $1.69

Three Visits

-8% Synergy $6.32

Farseek

-10% Synergy $0.45

Explore

-11% Synergy $0.26

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Ozolith, the Shattered Spire

+15% Synergy $8.65

Swiftfoot Boots

+9% Synergy $1.30

Thousand-Year Elixir

+8% Synergy $11.66

Venser's Journal

+7% Synergy $8.70

The Ozolith

+6% Synergy $41.21

Maskwood Nexus

+6% Synergy $1.42

Monster Manual

+6% Synergy $2.86

Agatha's Soul Cauldron

+5% Synergy $61.02

Isochron Scepter

+4% Synergy $14.41

Lightning Greaves

+3% Synergy $4.45

The Great Henge

+2% Synergy $62.10

Lifecrafter's Bestiary

+1% Synergy $0.24

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Proft's Eidetic Memory

+28% Synergy $5.79

Simic Ascendancy

+19% Synergy $0.39

Ominous Seas

+16% Synergy $1.16

Innkeeper's Talent

+12% Synergy $12.35

Bred for the Hunt

+12% Synergy $0.40

Long List of the Ents

+12% Synergy $0.08

Teferi's Ageless Insight

+9% Synergy $2.10

Branching Evolution

+8% Synergy $3.43

Intruder Alarm

+7% Synergy $3.05

Unstoppable Plan

+7% Synergy $2.20

Communal Brewing

+7% Synergy $0.60

Tribute to the World Tree

+6% Synergy $10.46

Freed from the Real

+5% Synergy $9.04

Instill Energy

+5% Synergy $1.70

Guardian Project

+4% Synergy $11.08

Wild Growth

+3% Synergy $0.31

Imprisoned in the Moon

+2% Synergy $0.16

Growing Rites of Itlimoc

+1% Synergy $3.39

Hadana's Climb

+1% Synergy $2.20

Utopia Sprawl

0% Synergy $0.88

Garruk's Uprising

-2% Synergy $0.38

Sylvan Library

-5% Synergy $24.82

Mystic Remora

-6% Synergy $8.34

Exploration

-9% Synergy $24.37

Rhystic Study

-10% Synergy $48.94

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter

+16% Synergy $0.15

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

+9% Synergy $6.28

Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

+4% Synergy $3.55

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner

-1% Synergy $0.77

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Reliquary Tower

+18% Synergy $1.98

Karn's Bastion

+16% Synergy $0.66

Minamo, School at Water's Edge

+13% Synergy $51.06

Riptide Laboratory

+11% Synergy $0.53

Oran-Rief, the Vastwood

+9% Synergy $0.90

Novijen, Heart of Progress

+7% Synergy $0.43

Castle Garenbrig

+4% Synergy $4.30

Boseiju, Who Endures

0% Synergy $29.31

Otawara, Soaring City

0% Synergy $19.28

Alchemist's Refuge

0% Synergy $1.01

Llanowar Reborn

0% Synergy $0.13

Dryad Arbor

0% Synergy $1.57

Restless Vinestalk

0% Synergy $0.26

Urza's Saga

0% Synergy $38.71

Mosswort Bridge

-2% Synergy $0.29

Lumbering Falls

-2% Synergy $0.16

Mistrise Village

-3% Synergy $5.43

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

-5% Synergy $9.35

Temple of the False God

-5% Synergy $0.14

Mystic Sanctuary

-6% Synergy $1.41

Rogue's Passage

-9% Synergy $0.27

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Thought Vessel

+31% Synergy $1.33

Decanter of Endless Water

+28% Synergy $2.10

Patriar's Seal

+6% Synergy $1.79

Lotus Petal

-1% Synergy $24.69

Commander's Sphere

-3% Synergy $0.16

Sol Ring

-4% Synergy $1.07

Arcane Signet

-5% Synergy $0.51

Talisman of Curiosity

-5% Synergy $0.30

Simic Signet

-14% Synergy $0.24

Lands

The mana base foundation for Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Exotic Orchard

+9% Synergy $0.45

Barkchannel Pathway

+7% Synergy $3.74

Willowrush Verge

+4% Synergy $4.24

Yavimaya Coast

+3% Synergy $0.29

Temple of Mystery

+3% Synergy $0.18

Vineglimmer Snarl

+2% Synergy $0.18

Waterlogged Grove

+2% Synergy $1.46

Mana Confluence

+2% Synergy $29.32

Command Tower

+1% Synergy $0.22

Rejuvenating Springs

+1% Synergy $4.57

Dreamroot Cascade

+1% Synergy $1.21

Thornwood Falls

+1% Synergy $0.06

Tangled Islet

+1% Synergy $0.23

City of Brass

+1% Synergy $17.11

Gemstone Caverns

+1% Synergy $50.15

Rimewood Falls

0% Synergy $0.62

Verdant Catacombs

0% Synergy $21.61

Breeding Pool

-1% Synergy $8.57

Evolving Wilds

-1% Synergy $0.23

Botanical Sanctum

-1% Synergy $0.83

Polluted Delta

-1% Synergy $15.21

Scalding Tarn

-1% Synergy $24.04

Wooded Foothills

-1% Synergy $14.12

Flooded Grove

-2% Synergy $0.33

Overflowing Basin

-2% Synergy $0.20

Tropical Island

-2% Synergy

Flooded Strand

-2% Synergy $13.72

Simic Guildgate

-2% Synergy $0.11

Prismatic Vista

-2% Synergy $30.44

Quandrix Campus

-2% Synergy $0.09

Hinterland Harbor

-3% Synergy $0.33

Myriad Landscape

-3% Synergy $0.11

Windswept Heath

-3% Synergy $9.47

Misty Rainforest

-5% Synergy $25.51

Fabled Passage

-5% Synergy $3.53

Hedge Maze

-6% Synergy $12.16

Terramorphic Expanse

-7% Synergy $0.28

Simic Growth Chamber

-8% Synergy $0.23

Path of Ancestry

-12% Synergy $0.18

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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Master Chef.

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The Thirteenth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius

The Thirteenth Doctor // K-9, Mark I

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Slurrk, All-Ingesting // Thrasios, Triton Hero

The Fifth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior

Kamahl, Heart of Krosa // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist // Numa, Joraga Chieftain

The Thirteenth Doctor // Susan Foreman

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

The Fifth Doctor // Susan Foreman

Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Durnan of the Yawning Portal // Master Chef

Lonis, Genetics Expert

Anara, Wolvid Familiar // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Wilson, Refined Grizzly // Master Chef

Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Vorel of the Hull Clade

Kodama of the East Tree // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Thrasios, Triton Hero

The Thirteenth Doctor // Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg

Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Flaming Fist

Ezuri, Claw of Progress

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

Sengir, the Dark Baron // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Experiment Kraj

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Numa, Joraga Chieftain

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Slurrk, All-Ingesting

Me, the Immortal

Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Acolyte of Bahamut

Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Hardy Outlander

Danny Pink

Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma

Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Halana, Kessig Ranger