Art by Thanh Tuấn
Alistair, the Brigadier
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Whenever you cast a historic spell, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) Whenever Alistair attacks, you may pay {8}. If you do, creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of historic permanents you control.
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Most Played With Alistair, the Brigadier (171)
Arcane Signet
85% of decks · $0.49
Sol Ring
84% of decks · $1.38
Talisman of Unity
50% of decks · $3.30
Talisman of Progress
49% of decks · $0.28
Talisman of Curiosity
44% of decks · $0.56
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
40% of decks · $0.29
Myrel, Shield of Argive
39% of decks · $18.62
The Sixth Doctor
38% of decks · $0.37
Counterspell
38% of decks · $4.28
Flowering of the White Tree
37% of decks · $8.51
Inga and Esika
36% of decks · $2.48
Beast Within
36% of decks · $0.68
Sarah Jane Smith
35% of decks · $0.32
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
35% of decks · $12.78
Azorius Signet
34% of decks · $0.28
Peregrin Took
34% of decks · $1.12
Cultivate
34% of decks · $0.45
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
34% of decks · $2.40
Fellwar Stone
33% of decks
K-9, Mark I
33% of decks · $3.40
Farseek
33% of decks · $0.46
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
32% of decks · $0.27
Simic Signet
32% of decks · $0.39
Thought Vessel
31% of decks
Selesnya Signet
30% of decks · $0.25
The Fourth Doctor
30% of decks · $0.37
Kellan Joins Up
30% of decks · $0.32
Bident of Thassa
29% of decks · $0.45
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
28% of decks · $45.59
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
28% of decks · $4.60
Lightning Greaves
28% of decks · $4.00
Samwise Gamgee
28% of decks · $3.04
Esper Sentinel
27% of decks · $58.38
Generous Gift
27% of decks · $0.92
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
27% of decks · $0.76
Torens, Fist of the Angels
26% of decks · $0.37
Relic of Legends
26% of decks · $0.80
Swiftfoot Boots
26% of decks
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
25% of decks · $0.28
Three Visits
24% of decks · $5.54
Desynchronization
23% of decks · $5.13
Combine Chrysalis
23% of decks · $0.35
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23% of decks
Nature's Lore
23% of decks · $2.22
Mind Stone
23% of decks
Rampant Growth
22% of decks · $1.25
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
22% of decks · $44.55
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
22% of decks · $0.35
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
22% of decks · $0.31
Dovin's Veto
22% of decks · $2.86
Sergeant John Benton
22% of decks · $1.21
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
21% of decks · $3.42
Ornithopter of Paradise
21% of decks · $2.23
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
20% of decks
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of decks · $0.34
Peri Brown
20% of decks · $0.30
Thousand Moons Smithy
19% of decks
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
19% of decks
Heroes' Podium
19% of decks · $0.46
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
19% of decks · $11.34
Urza's Ruinous Blast
18% of decks · $0.98
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18% of decks · $3.16
Reki, the History of Kamigawa
18% of decks · $16.35
Kodama's Reach
18% of decks · $1.83
Commander's Sphere
18% of decks · $0.34
Loran of the Third Path
17% of decks · $7.25
Serah Farron
17% of decks
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
17% of decks · $26.97
Etherium Sculptor
17% of decks · $0.69
Negate
16% of decks · $0.24
Smothering Tithe
16% of decks · $56.14
Doubling Season
16% of decks · $35.33
Reverse the Polarity
16% of decks · $0.51
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
16% of decks · $2.91
Foundry Inspector
15% of decks · $0.39
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15% of decks · $8.04
Flawless Maneuver
15% of decks · $9.70
War of the Last Alliance
15% of decks · $1.48
Anointed Procession
14% of decks · $62.95
Parallel Lives
14% of decks · $39.73
Sai, Master Thopterist
14% of decks · $0.66
Arcane Denial
14% of decks · $2.03
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
14% of decks
Jamie McCrimmon
14% of decks · $0.24
Teferi's Protection
13% of decks · $46.16
Gold Myr
13% of decks · $1.02
Cryptolith Rite
13% of decks · $14.95
The Seriema
13% of decks · $2.00
Copper Myr
13% of decks · $0.24
Birds of Paradise
13% of decks · $9.03
Cadira, Caller of the Small
13% of decks · $0.29
Austere Command
13% of decks · $0.37
Distant Melody
12% of decks · $0.36
Intangible Virtue
12% of decks · $0.31
Silver Myr
12% of decks · $0.70
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
12% of decks · $0.33
Stroke of Midnight
12% of decks · $0.28
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
12% of decks · $6.06
Chromatic Lantern
12% of decks
Quina, Qu Gourmet
12% of decks · $0.30
Displaced Dinosaurs
12% of decks · $12.51
Cyclonic Rift
11% of decks · $39.16
Rhystic Study
11% of decks · $69.59
Traverse Eternity
11% of decks · $0.49
City of Death
11% of decks · $3.32
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11% of decks · $3.08
Delighted Halfling
11% of decks · $25.14
Roaming Throne
11% of decks · $51.97
Noble Hierarch
11% of decks · $12.34
Caretaker's Talent
11% of decks · $11.89
Day of Destiny
10% of decks · $0.36
Growth Spiral
10% of decks · $0.32
Sonic Screwdriver
10% of decks · $3.28
Shamanic Revelation
10% of decks · $1.55
Farewell
10% of decks · $6.20
Patchwork Banner
10% of decks · $2.79
Academy Manufactor
10% of decks · $9.64
Martial Coup
10% of decks · $0.31
Clever Concealment
10% of decks · $3.63
Fierce Guardianship
10% of decks · $63.65
Second Harvest
9% of decks · $5.36
Royal Talon Fighter Jet
9% of decks · $0.32
Ballad of the Black Flag
9% of decks · $0.30
Dawn's Truce
9% of decks · $9.99
Mox Amber
9% of decks · $86.61
Banish to Another Universe
9% of decks · $0.28
Thran Dynamo
9% of decks · $4.43
The One Ring
9% of decks · $116.27
Akroma's Will
9% of decks · $16.72
Enlightened Tutor
8% of decks · $38.32
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
8% of decks · $1.00
Mana Drain
8% of decks · $56.89
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of decks · $5.61
March of the Multitudes
8% of decks · $1.69
Swan Song
8% of decks · $10.60
Kindred Discovery
8% of decks · $4.87
The Indomitable
7% of decks · $4.10
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7% of decks · $5.51
Dispatch
7% of decks · $0.35
Cathars' Crusade
7% of decks · $9.43
Thopter Spy Network
7% of decks · $0.46
Ashnod's Altar
7% of decks · $16.88
Encroaching Mycosynth
7% of decks · $0.39
Bootleggers' Stash
7% of decks · $0.67
Everflowing Chalice
7% of decks · $0.30
Brokers Ascendancy
7% of decks · $3.24
Lumbering Worldwagon
7% of decks · $0.48
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
7% of decks · $0.32
Weatherlight
7% of decks · $1.62
Banner of Kinship
7% of decks · $7.39
Gilded Lotus
6% of decks · $0.54
Explore
6% of decks · $0.19
Crisis of Conscience
6% of decks · $0.27
Sensei's Divining Top
6% of decks · $39.63
Call the Coppercoats
6% of decks · $7.31
Cloud Key
6% of decks · $1.44
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6% of decks · $18.28
Horn of Valhalla
6% of decks
Aura Shards
6% of decks · $27.41
Supreme Verdict
6% of decks · $2.61
Uthros Research Craft
6% of decks · $1.47
Time Wipe
6% of decks · $0.25
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of decks · $5.27
The Night of the Doctor
6% of decks · $0.35
Horn of the Mark
6% of decks · $0.44
The Eternity Elevator
6% of decks · $3.04
Song of Freyalise
5% of decks · $0.46
Garruk's Uprising
5% of decks · $0.57
Hour of Reckoning
5% of decks · $0.29
Thoughtcast
5% of decks · $3.33
Parhelion II
5% of decks · $0.86
New Cards
Bard, King of Dale
15% of decks · $3.44
Belladonna Took
12% of decks · $2.79
The Queen of Dale
9% of decks · $16.50
Loot, the Nexus
8% of decks · $0.33
Gleaming Splendor
5% of decks · $30.72
Creatures (50)
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
40% of decks · $0.29
Myrel, Shield of Argive
39% of decks · $18.62
The Sixth Doctor
38% of decks · $0.37
Inga and Esika
36% of decks · $2.48
Sarah Jane Smith
35% of decks · $0.32
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
35% of decks · $12.78
Peregrin Took
34% of decks · $1.12
K-9, Mark I
33% of decks · $3.40
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
32% of decks · $0.27
The Fourth Doctor
30% of decks · $0.37
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
28% of decks · $45.59
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
28% of decks · $4.60
Samwise Gamgee
28% of decks · $3.04
Esper Sentinel
27% of decks · $58.38
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
27% of decks · $0.76
Torens, Fist of the Angels
26% of decks · $0.37
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
25% of decks · $0.28
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
22% of decks · $0.35
Sergeant John Benton
22% of decks · $1.21
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
21% of decks · $3.42
Ornithopter of Paradise
21% of decks · $2.23
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
20% of decks
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of decks · $0.34
Peri Brown
20% of decks · $0.30
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
19% of decks
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
19% of decks · $11.34
Reki, the History of Kamigawa
18% of decks · $16.35
Loran of the Third Path
17% of decks · $7.25
Serah Farron
17% of decks
Galadriel, Light of Valinor
17% of decks · $26.97
Etherium Sculptor
17% of decks · $0.69
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
16% of decks · $2.91
Foundry Inspector
15% of decks · $0.39
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15% of decks · $8.04
Sai, Master Thopterist
14% of decks · $0.66
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
14% of decks
Jamie McCrimmon
14% of decks · $0.24
Gold Myr
13% of decks · $1.02
Copper Myr
13% of decks · $0.24
Birds of Paradise
13% of decks · $9.03
Cadira, Caller of the Small
13% of decks · $0.29
Silver Myr
12% of decks · $0.70
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
12% of decks · $0.33
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
12% of decks · $6.06
Quina, Qu Gourmet
12% of decks · $0.30
Displaced Dinosaurs
12% of decks · $12.51
Delighted Halfling
11% of decks · $25.14
Roaming Throne
11% of decks · $51.97
Noble Hierarch
11% of decks · $12.34
Academy Manufactor
10% of decks · $9.64
Instants (25)
Counterspell
38% of decks · $4.28
Beast Within
36% of decks · $0.68
Generous Gift
27% of decks · $0.92
Desynchronization
23% of decks · $5.13
Dovin's Veto
22% of decks · $2.86
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18% of decks · $3.16
Negate
16% of decks · $0.24
Reverse the Polarity
16% of decks · $0.51
Flawless Maneuver
15% of decks · $9.70
Arcane Denial
14% of decks · $2.03
Teferi's Protection
13% of decks · $46.16
Stroke of Midnight
12% of decks · $0.28
Cyclonic Rift
11% of decks · $39.16
Growth Spiral
10% of decks · $0.32
Clever Concealment
10% of decks · $3.63
Fierce Guardianship
10% of decks · $63.65
Second Harvest
9% of decks · $5.36
Dawn's Truce
9% of decks · $9.99
Akroma's Will
9% of decks · $16.72
Enlightened Tutor
8% of decks · $38.32
Mana Drain
8% of decks · $56.89
March of the Multitudes
8% of decks · $1.69
Swan Song
8% of decks · $10.60
Dispatch
7% of decks · $0.35
Call the Coppercoats
6% of decks · $7.31
Sorceries (20)
Cultivate
34% of decks · $0.45
Farseek
33% of decks · $0.46
Three Visits
24% of decks · $5.54
Nature's Lore
23% of decks · $2.22
Rampant Growth
22% of decks · $1.25
Urza's Ruinous Blast
18% of decks · $0.98
Kodama's Reach
18% of decks · $1.83
Austere Command
13% of decks · $0.37
Distant Melody
12% of decks · $0.36
Traverse Eternity
11% of decks · $0.49
Shamanic Revelation
10% of decks · $1.55
Farewell
10% of decks · $6.20
Martial Coup
10% of decks · $0.31
Kamahl's Druidic Vow
8% of decks · $1.00
Explore
6% of decks · $0.19
Crisis of Conscience
6% of decks · $0.27
Supreme Verdict
6% of decks · $2.61
Time Wipe
6% of decks · $0.25
Hour of Reckoning
5% of decks · $0.29
Thoughtcast
5% of decks · $3.33
Utility Artifacts (26)
Bident of Thassa
29% of decks · $0.45
Lightning Greaves
28% of decks · $4.00
Swiftfoot Boots
26% of decks
Combine Chrysalis
23% of decks · $0.35
Thousand Moons Smithy
19% of decks
Heroes' Podium
19% of decks · $0.46
The Seriema
13% of decks · $2.00
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11% of decks · $3.08
Royal Talon Fighter Jet
9% of decks · $0.32
The One Ring
9% of decks · $116.27
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of decks · $5.61
The Indomitable
7% of decks · $4.10
Ashnod's Altar
7% of decks · $16.88
Encroaching Mycosynth
7% of decks · $0.39
Bootleggers' Stash
7% of decks · $0.67
Lumbering Worldwagon
7% of decks · $0.48
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
7% of decks · $0.32
Weatherlight
7% of decks · $1.62
Banner of Kinship
7% of decks · $7.39
Sensei's Divining Top
6% of decks · $39.63
Cloud Key
6% of decks · $1.44
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6% of decks · $18.28
Horn of Valhalla
6% of decks
Uthros Research Craft
6% of decks · $1.47
Horn of the Mark
6% of decks · $0.44
Parhelion II
5% of decks · $0.86
Mana Artifacts (23)
Arcane Signet
85% of decks · $0.49
Sol Ring
84% of decks · $1.38
Talisman of Unity
50% of decks · $3.30
Talisman of Progress
49% of decks · $0.28
Talisman of Curiosity
44% of decks · $0.56
Azorius Signet
34% of decks · $0.28
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
34% of decks · $2.40
Fellwar Stone
33% of decks
Simic Signet
32% of decks · $0.39
Thought Vessel
31% of decks
Selesnya Signet
30% of decks · $0.25
Relic of Legends
26% of decks · $0.80
Mind Stone
23% of decks
Commander's Sphere
18% of decks · $0.34
Chromatic Lantern
12% of decks
Sonic Screwdriver
10% of decks · $3.28
Patchwork Banner
10% of decks · $2.79
Mox Amber
9% of decks · $86.61
Thran Dynamo
9% of decks · $4.43
Everflowing Chalice
7% of decks · $0.30
Gilded Lotus
6% of decks · $0.54
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of decks · $5.27
The Eternity Elevator
6% of decks · $3.04
Enchantments (24)
Flowering of the White Tree
37% of decks · $8.51
Kellan Joins Up
30% of decks · $0.32
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
23% of decks
Smothering Tithe
16% of decks · $56.14
Doubling Season
16% of decks · $35.33
War of the Last Alliance
15% of decks · $1.48
Anointed Procession
14% of decks · $62.95
Parallel Lives
14% of decks · $39.73
Cryptolith Rite
13% of decks · $14.95
Intangible Virtue
12% of decks · $0.31
Rhystic Study
11% of decks · $69.59
City of Death
11% of decks · $3.32
Caretaker's Talent
11% of decks · $11.89
Day of Destiny
10% of decks · $0.36
Ballad of the Black Flag
9% of decks · $0.30
Banish to Another Universe
9% of decks · $0.28
Kindred Discovery
8% of decks · $4.87
Cathars' Crusade
7% of decks · $9.43
Thopter Spy Network
7% of decks · $0.46
Brokers Ascendancy
7% of decks · $3.24
Aura Shards
6% of decks · $27.41
The Night of the Doctor
6% of decks · $0.35
Song of Freyalise
5% of decks · $0.46
Garruk's Uprising
5% of decks · $0.57
Planeswalkers (3)
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
22% of decks · $44.55
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
22% of decks · $0.31
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7% of decks · $5.51
Utility Lands (29)
Seat of the Synod
43% of decks
Ancient Den
41% of decks
Tree of Tales
39% of decks
Minas Tirith
33% of decks
Rivendell
29% of decks
The Shire
27% of decks
Reliquary Tower
25% of decks
Boseiju, Who Endures
22% of decks
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21% of decks
Trenzalore Clocktower
19% of decks
Otawara, Soaring City
19% of decks
Darksteel Citadel
18% of decks
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17% of decks
Three Tree City
15% of decks
Academy Ruins
13% of decks
Evendo, Waking Haven
11% of decks
Monumental Henge
10% of decks
Urza's Saga
9% of decks
Inventors' Fair
9% of decks
Great Hall of the Citadel
9% of decks
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9% of decks
Rogue's Passage
9% of decks
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
7% of decks
Temple of the False God
7% of decks
Treasure Vault
7% of decks
Eiganjo Castle
7% of decks
Pendelhaven
6% of decks
Gaea's Cradle
5% of decks
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5% of decks
Lands (50)
Island
95% of decks
Plains
95% of decks
Forest
94% of decks
Command Tower
86% of decks
Exotic Orchard
53% of decks
Seaside Citadel
49% of decks
Prairie Stream
41% of decks
Dreamroot Cascade
40% of decks
Canopy Vista
40% of decks
Hallowed Fountain
40% of decks
Spara's Headquarters
39% of decks
Temple Garden
39% of decks
Breeding Pool
37% of decks
Glacial Fortress
36% of decks
Overgrown Farmland
36% of decks
Deserted Beach
35% of decks
Path of Ancestry
33% of decks
Bountiful Promenade
31% of decks
Rejuvenating Springs
30% of decks
Sea of Clouds
30% of decks
Hinterland Harbor
29% of decks
Sunpetal Grove
27% of decks
Razortide Bridge
27% of decks
Tanglepool Bridge
26% of decks
Thornglint Bridge
26% of decks
Windswept Heath
23% of decks
Flooded Strand
23% of decks
Yavimaya Coast
23% of decks
Misty Rainforest
21% of decks
Adarkar Wastes
21% of decks
Brushland
18% of decks
Skycloud Expanse
18% of decks
Sungrass Prairie
18% of decks
Evolving Wilds
17% of decks
Temple of Enlightenment
17% of decks
Temple of Mystery
16% of decks
Temple of Plenty
15% of decks
Port Town
14% of decks
The Grey Havens
13% of decks
Abstergo Entertainment
13% of decks
Fortified Village
13% of decks
Tranquil Landscape
12% of decks
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of decks
Vineglimmer Snarl
11% of decks
Plaza of Heroes
10% of decks
Urban Retreat
10% of decks
Irrigated Farmland
9% of decks
Savannah
9% of decks
Tundra
9% of decks
Myriad Landscape
9% of decks
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