Volo, Itinerant Scholar
When Volo enters, create Volo's Journal, a legendary colorless Book artifact token with hexproof and "Whenever you cast a creature spell, note one of its creature types that hasn't been noted for Volo's Journal." {2}, {T}: Draw a card for each creature type noted for target permanent you control named Volo's Journal. Choose a Background
A ready-made Volo decklist
Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Volo decks play in EDH
Volo, Itinerant Scholar is a mono-blue commander costing 2U, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Volo, Itinerant Scholar decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $23.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (7)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Volo, Itinerant Scholar decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Volo, Itinerant Scholar deck?
Volo, Itinerant Scholar has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Volo, Itinerant Scholar?
The cards played most often in Volo, Itinerant Scholar decks include Lyra, Tolarian Archangel, Hoshi Sato, Exolinguist, Elrond, Moon-Reader. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Volo, Itinerant Scholar deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $23.97 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Volo, Itinerant Scholar deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.