Volo, Itinerant Scholar
$0.43

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mono-Blue

Playstyle & Strategy

Cantrips 17% Combo 17% Control 17% Toughness Matters 17% Wheels 17%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#4308 Current Rank

#3508 Past 2 Years

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Volo, Itinerant Scholar.

Rith Fights the Wall! Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay

Generic Commander S2 Episode 6: - (Hu)Man Volo/Folk Hero v Zidane v Isshin v Kefka

A True cEDH SLOBBERKNOCKER! - Volo/Agent of the Iron Throne / Atraxa / Elsha / Shorikai

PROMISE - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S12E8 - KRARK/SAKASHIMA v VOLO/TAVERN v CORMELA v MARNEUS - GAMEPLAY

UPENDED - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S12E9 - VOLO/TAVERN v TYMNA/HALANA v CORMELA v MARNEUS - MTG GAMEPLAY

Slicer No Slicing - Cedh Gameplay - Slicer Vs Volo Vs Tymna/Dargo Vs Tymna Kraum

THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL FEAT. CEDH TV - cEDH - SISAY v ARMIX/KRAUM v TEVESH/KRAUM v VOLO/SCION - MTG VOD

UNEARTHED FEAT. SHATTERGANG EDH - cEDH - S10E7 - SOUNDWAVE v BIRGI v RAFFINE v VOLO/SCION - MTG VOD

NEMESIS FEAT. SHATTERGANG EDH - cEDH - S10E6 - SOUNDWAVE v BIRGI v RAFFINE v VOLO/SCION - MTG VOD

NEVER LET IT GO - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S10E5 - VOLO/SCION v BIRGI v ROGRAKH/SILAS v TEVESH/THRASIOS

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New Cards

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

Harmonized Trio

+20% Synergy $0.78

Fractal Anomaly

+8% Synergy $0.17

Skycoach Conductor

+7% Synergy $0.36

Exhibition Tidecaller

+7% Synergy $0.58

Mana Sculpt

+3% Synergy $1.13

High Synergy Cards

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

Omen Hawker

+46% Synergy $0.36

Chasm Skulker

+41% Synergy $0.53

Vnwxt, Verbose Host

+37% Synergy $0.44

Siren Stormtamer

+33% Synergy $0.40

Vizier of Tumbling Sands

+33% Synergy $0.27

Laboratory Maniac

+31% Synergy $1.63

Twenty-Toed Toad

+31% Synergy $4.39

Silver Myr

+31% Synergy $0.52

Peregrine Drake

+30% Synergy $0.27

Mulldrifter

+28% Synergy $0.34

Top Cards

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

Teferi's Ageless Insight

+28% Synergy $5.34

Psychosis Crawler

+28% Synergy $1.62

Wizard Class

+23% Synergy $1.70

Solemn Simulacrum

+19% Synergy $0.31

Sapphire Medallion

+10% Synergy $6.26

Swiftfoot Boots

+10% Synergy $1.95

High Tide

+5% Synergy $1.73

Rapid Hybridization

+2% Synergy $0.50

Pongify

-4% Synergy $1.72

Counterspell

-17% Synergy $3.67

Game Changers

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

Thassa's Oracle

+17% Synergy $22.52

Rhystic Study

-6% Synergy $66.59

Consecrated Sphinx

-7% Synergy $34.55

Fierce Guardianship

-8% Synergy $58.52

Force of Will

-11% Synergy $64.63

Mystical Tutor

-13% Synergy $18.15

Cyclonic Rift

-23% Synergy $41.55

Creatures

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

Kelpie Guide

+28% Synergy $0.35

Clever Conjurer

+28% Synergy $0.15

Defiler of Dreams

+25% Synergy $0.43

Esior, Wardwing Familiar

+24% Synergy $0.66

Nezahal, Primal Tide

+23% Synergy $9.09

Walking Atlas

+23% Synergy $1.26

The Reality Chip

+22% Synergy $4.03

Body of Knowledge

+22% Synergy $0.33

Ledger Shredder

+22% Synergy $7.44

Cloud of Faeries

+20% Synergy $0.38

Bronze Walrus

+20% Synergy $0.24

Ornithopter of Paradise

+19% Synergy $0.74

PuPu UFO

+19% Synergy $0.53

Marvin, Murderous Mimic

+19% Synergy $3.32

Forensic Researcher

+19% Synergy $0.28

Triskaidekaphile

+18% Synergy $0.89

Aboleth Spawn

+18% Synergy $9.21

Glasspool Mimic

+17% Synergy $6.52

Ioreth of the Healing House

+17% Synergy $0.38

Stonecoil Serpent

+17% Synergy $0.31

Wonder

+15% Synergy $1.54

Man-o'-War

+15% Synergy $0.13

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

+14% Synergy $6.08

Fog Bank

+14% Synergy $0.16

Thieving Skydiver

+14% Synergy $0.36

Looter il-Kor

+14% Synergy $0.26

Cloudfin Raptor

+14% Synergy $0.32

Slither Blade

+13% Synergy $0.43

Baxter, Fly in the Ointment

+13% Synergy $0.32

Burnished Hart

+12% Synergy $0.33

Charix, the Raging Isle

+12% Synergy $0.42

Network Disruptor

+12% Synergy $0.24

Subtlety

+11% Synergy $12.80

Starwinder

+10% Synergy $0.90

Mist-Cloaked Herald

+10% Synergy $0.37

Dreamscape Artist

+10% Synergy $0.15

Azure Beastbinder

+10% Synergy $0.39

Cavalier of Gales

+10% Synergy $3.31

Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar

+9% Synergy $2.10

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling

+8% Synergy $33.15

Pollywog Prodigy

+8% Synergy $6.17

Kira, Great Glass-Spinner

+8% Synergy $5.46

Mockingbird

+7% Synergy $4.65

Tishana's Tidebinder

+7% Synergy $3.05

Hydroelectric Specimen

+6% Synergy $0.80

Scourge of Fleets

+6% Synergy $3.46

Mischievous Mystic

+6% Synergy $0.29

Phantasmal Image

+6% Synergy $4.74

Hullbreaker Horror

+4% Synergy $5.92

Faerie Mastermind

+3% Synergy $10.12

Instants

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

Evacuation

+18% Synergy $0.34

Resculpt

+10% Synergy $0.19

Engulf the Shore

+10% Synergy $2.75

Flare of Denial

+6% Synergy $2.55

Drown in Dreams

+6% Synergy $2.80

Octopus Form

+6% Synergy $0.21

Refute

+5% Synergy $0.21

Remand

+5% Synergy $0.36

Reality Shift

+4% Synergy $0.26

Shore Up

+4% Synergy $0.22

Turn Aside

+4% Synergy $0.20

Boomerang

+4% Synergy $0.10

Glen Elendra's Answer

+4% Synergy $1.70

Dramatic Reversal

+3% Synergy $0.48

Disruption Protocol

+3% Synergy $0.29

Anticipate

+3% Synergy $0.17

Suspend

+3% Synergy $0.42

Cyber Conversion

+2% Synergy $0.82

Harmonized Crescendo

+2% Synergy $0.81

Mirrorform

+2% Synergy $2.16

Run Away Together

+1% Synergy $0.14

Cancel

+1% Synergy $0.32

Sink into Stupor

0% Synergy $6.82

March of Swirling Mist

0% Synergy $5.73

Foil

0% Synergy $3.39

Commandeer

0% Synergy $3.54

Archmage's Charm

-1% Synergy $1.44

Strix Serenade

-2% Synergy $1.73

Pact of Negation

-2% Synergy $18.37

Opt

-3% Synergy $0.27

Cryptic Command

-3% Synergy $6.07

Three Steps Ahead

-3% Synergy $7.96

Ghostly Flicker

-4% Synergy $1.86

Snap

-6% Synergy $3.40

Force of Negation

-6% Synergy $50.70

Frantic Search

-9% Synergy $1.10

Aetherize

-9% Synergy $0.41

Consider

-9% Synergy $0.33

Negate

-10% Synergy $0.20

Mana Drain

-10% Synergy $55.81

An Offer You Can't Refuse

-11% Synergy $2.27

Swan Song

-11% Synergy $8.00

Arcane Denial

-15% Synergy $2.01

Brainstorm

-17% Synergy $1.39

Sorceries

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

Curse of the Swine

+13% Synergy $0.31

Spirit Water Revival

+9% Synergy $0.64

Mists of Lórien

+8% Synergy $0.75

Turtles in Time

+6% Synergy $0.77

Cut Your Losses

+5% Synergy $1.41

Relm's Sketching

+5% Synergy $0.29

Treasure Cruise

+4% Synergy $0.24

Finale of Revelation

+4% Synergy $0.32

Mathemagics

+4% Synergy $3.95

Ravenform

+3% Synergy $0.30

Preordain

+2% Synergy $0.50

Blue Sun's Twilight

+2% Synergy $0.47

Sea Gate Restoration

+1% Synergy $37.03

Spectral Deluge

+1% Synergy $4.30

Whelming Wave

+1% Synergy $1.16

Rite of Replication

0% Synergy $0.32

Lórien Revealed

-1% Synergy $3.50

Ponder

-2% Synergy $1.75

Windfall

-11% Synergy $4.94

Utility Artifacts

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

Thousand-Year Elixir

+16% Synergy $14.81

The Enigma Jewel

+12% Synergy $1.21

Maskwood Nexus

+11% Synergy $2.32

Kefnet's Monument

+10% Synergy $0.42

Wayfarer's Bauble

+6% Synergy $0.30

Lightning Greaves

+5% Synergy $4.44

Marina Vendrell's Grimoire

+5% Synergy $0.31

Sewer-veillance Cam

+4% Synergy $0.26

Venser's Journal

+4% Synergy $9.62

Sting, the Glinting Dagger

+4% Synergy $4.04

Spellbook

+3% Synergy $3.84

Alhammarret's Archive

+3% Synergy $10.84

Sword of the Animist

+2% Synergy $5.78

Expedition Map

+2% Synergy $0.75

The Water Crystal

+1% Synergy $4.10

Isochron Scepter

-10% Synergy $13.86

Enchantments

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

Proft's Eidetic Memory

+22% Synergy $1.59

Omniscience

+15% Synergy $6.62

Candlekeep Sage

+8% Synergy $0.20

Ominous Seas

+7% Synergy $1.35

Training Grounds

+7% Synergy $7.26

Freed from the Real

+7% Synergy $9.62

Retreat to Coralhelm

+5% Synergy $0.35

Quest for Ula's Temple

+5% Synergy $5.07

Verity Circle

+4% Synergy $0.91

Mind Over Matter

+3% Synergy $42.97

Unstoppable Plan

+2% Synergy $2.40

Witness Protection

+2% Synergy $0.26

Nerd Rage

+2% Synergy $0.86

Propaganda

0% Synergy $3.11

Amphibian Downpour

0% Synergy $1.13

Kindred Discovery

-1% Synergy $13.20

Back to Basics

-1% Synergy $6.21

Reconnaissance Mission

-1% Synergy $1.63

Psychic Corrosion

-3% Synergy $6.90

Leyline of Anticipation

-3% Synergy $8.43

Imprisoned in the Moon

-5% Synergy $0.25

Mystic Remora

-19% Synergy $12.00

Planeswalkers

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

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

+18% Synergy $8.80

Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim

+2% Synergy $5.08

Utility Lands

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

Terrain Generator

+21% Synergy $2.21

Reliquary Tower

+15% Synergy $2.94

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

+14% Synergy $51.37

Minamo, School at Water's Edge

+11% Synergy $62.97

Command Beacon

+7% Synergy $7.26

Rivendell

+4% Synergy $1.74

Dark Depths

+4% Synergy $2.37

Lonely Sandbar

+3% Synergy $0.28

Hall of Storm Giants

+3% Synergy $0.53

Ghost Quarter

+3% Synergy $0.91

Strip Mine

+3% Synergy $21.70

Castle Vantress

+2% Synergy $0.29

Desert of the Mindful

+2% Synergy $0.29

Riptide Laboratory

+1% Synergy $0.41

Temple of the False God

+1% Synergy $0.33

Mistrise Village

+1% Synergy $10.00

Urza's Tower

+1% Synergy $0.64

Remote Isle

+1% Synergy $0.31

Urza's Mine

+1% Synergy $1.84

Urza's Power Plant

+1% Synergy $1.38

Tolaria West

0% Synergy $1.84

Halimar Depths

-2% Synergy $0.36

Mystic Sanctuary

-3% Synergy $0.85

War Room

-3% Synergy $2.52

Buried Ruin

-3% Synergy $0.38

Seat of the Synod

-4% Synergy $0.65

Academy Ruins

-4% Synergy $9.71

Archway of Innovation

-5% Synergy $0.65

Rogue's Passage

-8% Synergy $0.38

Otawara, Soaring City

-11% Synergy $30.88

Mana Artifacts

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

Decanter of Endless Water

+17% Synergy $4.17

Patriar's Seal

+14% Synergy $5.44

Nyx Lotus

+13% Synergy $5.73

Thought Vessel

+10% Synergy $2.51

Gauntlet of Power

+7% Synergy $4.25

Thran Dynamo

+5% Synergy $4.53

Extraplanar Lens

+5% Synergy $11.98

Caged Sun

+2% Synergy $3.59

Commander's Sphere

+2% Synergy $0.33

Bender's Waterskin

-1% Synergy $0.88

Throne of Eldraine

-3% Synergy $35.66

Mind Stone

-4% Synergy $0.21

Gilded Lotus

-4% Synergy $1.08

Fellwar Stone

-5% Synergy $2.20

Midnight Clock

-5% Synergy $0.63

Sky Diamond

-6% Synergy $0.30

Arcane Signet

-7% Synergy $1.10

Sol Ring

-10% Synergy $1.13

Lands

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

Glasspool Mimic

+17% Synergy $6.52

Myriad Landscape

+6% Synergy $0.33

Hydroelectric Specimen

+6% Synergy $0.80

Abundant Countryside

+5% Synergy $2.46

Ash Barrens

+4% Synergy $0.36

Island

+3% Synergy $0.07

Sea Gate Restoration

+1% Synergy $37.03

Sink into Stupor

0% Synergy $6.82

The Mycosynth Gardens

0% Synergy $0.36

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