Alistair, the Brigadier commander decks

We track 102 decks led by Alistair, the Brigadier.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
102

0.01% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$391

Most cost $52 to $2,138.

Median power
5.3

Most rate 4.2 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.8

Most score 2.3 to 4.6 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (50%), then combat (24%).

Real Alistair, the Brigadier decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $56.51
    price
    4.4
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $344
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.5
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $2,276
    price
    5.5
    power
    5.6
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{U}{G}combo
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By bracket

Alistair, the Brigadier decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 9 decks.
$50 to $100: 13 decks.
$100 to $150: 6 decks.
$150 to $200: 7 decks.
$200 to $300: 5 decks.
$300 to $400: 11 decks.
$400 to $500: 10 decks.
$500 to $750: 12 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 8 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 9 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 0 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 7 decks.
$3,000 and up: 5 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $391. 39 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)33% · 34
  • Bracket 2 (Core)21% · 21
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)31% · 32
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)14% · 14
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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What Alistair, the Brigadier decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 102 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures12

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Instants4

  • Run in 62 of these decks (61%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 54 of these decks (53%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 52 of these decks (51%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within44%$0.44
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 33% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts10

  • Run in 91 of these decks (89%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring84%$1.00
    Run in 86 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 60 of these decks (59%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 60 of these decks (59%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 58 of these decks (57%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 56 of these decks (55%), 4% of decks that could run it.
4 more artifacts
  • Skullclamp54%$4.85
    Run in 55 of these decks (54%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 46 of these decks (45%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 40 of these decks (39%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

Lands12

  • Run in 85 of these decks (83%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 61 of these decks (60%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 47 of these decks (46%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 46 of these decks (45%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 25% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Ancient Den42%$1.27
    Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 41 of these decks (40%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Sea of Clouds37%$19.36
    Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Alistair decks apart

These show up in Alistair decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards

Commanders like Alistair, the Brigadier

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Alistair decks do.