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Master Chef / Volo, Itinerant Scholar
What 3 pilots play, from 7 entries in cEDH events of 16 or more players over the last 3 months.
3 pilots7 entries6 July 2026 to 4 October 2026Tournament data from TopDeck.gg
Updated 4 October 2026 from TopDeck.gg · refreshed twice a day · public lists in cEDH events of 16 or more players
What Hidden lists means
Entries whose list was hidden on TopDeck. They are not counted anywhere. This is their share of all entries, public or hidden, over the last 3 months.
Overview
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events.
Too few entries each month for a comparison yet.
1 of 6 entries reached the top cut over the last 3 months. Under 20 entries, counts only.
All decks: The same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026.
- Master Chef / Volo
- All decks, same events
- Master Chef / Volo ahead
- Master Chef / Volo behind
Each dot is a month: Master Chef / Volo’s entries that reached the top cut, of its entries in events with a cut. Hollow when under 20. Every month since the data starts is shown; the figures above count the last 3 months. * October so far. † April partial: the data starts inside it.
Compared over August to October 2026. Every figure
Pilots
What Pilots means
Players who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest.
3
3 pilots brought 7 entries over the last 3 months. Each pilot counts once, by their newest list.
Wins
01 top cuts
Events finished in first place.
Share of all entries
What Share means
This commander's entries as a share of every entry with a public list over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players.
0.0%
What Place means
This commander's place when every commander over the last 3 months is ordered by entries. Shown from 50 entries. Always at events of 16 or more players.
Top cuts
1of 6 entries
Entries that finished inside their event's top cut.
Rising this month
What Rising means
Cards played by at least 8 points more of pilots this month than over 3 months, in events of 16 or more players. Counts come first: how many of the 2 pilots this month play the card, and how many of the 3 over 3 months.
Fewer than 20 pilots this month (2), so no card is listed as rising or falling.
Always this month against the last 3 months, whichever months you pick above.
What moved
What What moved means
Cards that changed tier between the last 3 months and the last 6 months, and the week of the newest tournament.
87 cards changed tier in the week of 28 Sep, Mental Misstep into Core. 1 top 4 finish over the last 3 months.
Latest finishes
What Top 4 finishes means
Top 4 finishes in the months chosen, at the event size picked.
- Top 4 · Commander Invitational Qualifier - TCGCon Huntsville · 22 Aug 2026 · Brandon Tucker [LIAR] · List
Mental Misstep, Near-core to Core, 3 of 3 pilots
Arbor Elf, Core to Near-core, 2 of 3 pilots
Chord of Calling, Core to Near-core, 2 of 3 pilots
The three largest moves compare the last 3 months with the last 6 months. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
Every change
Tier changes
From: the last 6 months. To: the last 3 months.
| Card | From | To | Pilots then | Pilots now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Misstep | Near-core | Core | 3 of 5 | 3 of 3 |
| Arbor Elf | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Chord of Calling | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Crop Rotation | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Cyclonic Rift | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Endurance | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Flooded Strand | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Force of Vigor | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Gaea's Cradle | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Legolas's Quick Reflexes | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Mana Vault | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Mindbreak Trap | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Misty Rainforest | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Mox Diamond | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Nature's Rhythm | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Pili-Pala | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Polluted Delta | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Scalding Tarn | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Snap | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Sowing Mycospawn | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Spellseeker | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Thassa's Oracle | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Tropical Island | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Veil of Summer | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Verdant Catacombs | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Walking Ballista | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Windswept Heath | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Wooded Foothills | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Core | Near-core | 4 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Archdruid's Charm | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Cavern of Souls | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Concordant Crossroads | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Leyline of Abundance | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Lightning Greaves | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Tribute Mage | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Wall of Roots | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Young Wolf | Common | Spice | 2 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Agatha's Soul Cauldron | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Allosaurus Shepherd | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Biomancer's Familiar | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Bloom Tender | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Boreal Druid | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Chain of Vapor | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Eldritch Evolution | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| High Fae Trickster | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Magus of the Candelabra | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Misdirection | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Neoform | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Omen Hawker | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Subtlety | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Summoner's Pact | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Sylvan Safekeeper | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Training Grounds | Near-core | Fringe | 3 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Aphetto Alchemist | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Arcane Signet | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Commandeer | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Cryptolith Rite | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Eternal Witness | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Faerie Mastermind | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Flusterstorm | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Force of Negation | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Oboro Breezecaller | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Phantasmal Image | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Quest for Renewal | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Rhystic Study | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Swan Song | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Wild Growth | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Yavimaya Coast | Common | Near-core | 2 of 5 | 2 of 3 |
| Alchemist's Refuge | Fringe | Spice | 1 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Cryptic Trilobite | Fringe | Spice | 1 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Dryad Arbor | Fringe | Spice | 1 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Leyline of Anticipation | Fringe | Spice | 1 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Trophy Mage | Fringe | Spice | 1 of 5 | 0 of 3 |
| Into the Flood Maw | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Quirion Ranger | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Retraction Helix | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Sylvan Scrying | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Valley Floodcaller | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
| Volatile Stormdrake | Common | Fringe | 2 of 5 | 1 of 3 |
Top 4 finishes
| Date | Event | Players | Standing | Pilot | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Commander Invitational Qualifier - TCGCon Huntsville | 44 | 2nd · Top 4 | Brandon Tucker [LIAR] | List |
Every figure
By months, events of 16 or more players
| Months | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24.4% | — |
| 3 months (shown) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 24.4% | — |
| 6 months | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 24.1% | — |
| 1 year | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 24.1% | — |
By event size, 3 months
| Event size | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 or more players (shown) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 24.4% | — |
| 32 or more players | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 22.6% | — |
| 50 or more players | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 20.3% | — |
What Lists means
The public lists shown: every entry of the months chosen at the event size chosen.
What Made the cut means
Lists that finished inside their event's top cut.
What Won means
Lists that won their event.
Mirari // Competitive record
The Trophy
Cabinet
Every Master Chef / Volo finish in events of 16 or more players. Every pilot who converted.
One shared competitive history.
Every finish since 9 May 2026, in events of 16 or more players.
The record in figures
Top 16 finishes
1
Entries that finished 5th to 16th, counted only in events of more than 16 players, where 16th is not every seat. A top 4 or a win is counted in its own tile, never here as well.
Top 4 finishes
2
Entries that finished 2nd, 3rd or 4th. A win is counted as a championship, never as a top 4 as well.
Championships
1
Entries that won the event, first place in the event.
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. With so few entries, read it as a count.
3 of 11
entries reached the top cut
The Cabinet
1 pilot
Listed by finishes: wins, then top 4s, then top 16s. An order, not a rank.
- Best: ChampionTop 16 1Top 4 2Wins 1
Brandon Tucker
LIAR
The shelf
Every win, and who brought it home
5 pilots have taken Master Chef / Volo to 12 events of 16 or more players; 1 of their entries won. 1 new this month.
What New pilots means
Pilots whose first entry with this commander on TopDeck, at any event size, was in the last month.
Newest finish: 2nd at Commander Invitational Qualifier - TCGCon Huntsville, Aug 22, 2026, Brandon Tucker
What this covers
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