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Excava, the Risen Past
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Mending the Past with Excava, the Risen Past
Your graveyard comes to life with Excava, the Risen Past. Come see what this red and white Spirit Horse can do in Commander.
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Excava, the Risen Past
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Barkform Harvester
Barkform Harvester
Bill the Pony
Bill the Pony
Bloodline Pretender
Bloodline Pretender
Brightfield Mustang
Brightfield Mustang
Calamity, Galloping Inferno
Calamity, Galloping Inferno
Changeling Wayfinder
Changeling Wayfinder
Crested Sunmare
Crested Sunmare
Diamond Mare
Diamond Mare
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Flock Impostor
Flock Impostor
Gilded Ghoda
Gilded Ghoda
Guardian Sunmare
Guardian Sunmare
Irregular Cohort
Irregular Cohort
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Lightning Mare
Lightning Mare
Metallic Mimic
Metallic Mimic
Mirror Entity
Mirror Entity
Rearing Embermare
Rearing Embermare
Rooftop Percher
Rooftop Percher
Shadowfax, Lord of Horses
Shadowfax, Lord of Horses
Shield Mare
Shield Mare
Taurean Mauler
Taurean Mauler
Three Tree Mascot
Three Tree Mascot
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
War-Spike Changeling
War-Spike Changeling
Instants (26)
Aether Shockwave
Aether Shockwave
Airbender's Reversal
Airbender's Reversal
Airbending Lesson
Airbending Lesson
Akroma's Will
Akroma's Will
Big Score
Big Score
Blind Fury
Blind Fury
Boil
Boil
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Comeuppance
Comeuppance
Crib Swap
Crib Swap
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Frantic Confrontation
Frantic Confrontation
Heartwarming Redemption
Heartwarming Redemption
Heroic Charge
Heroic Charge
Lorehold Charm
Lorehold Charm
Mana Tithe
Mana Tithe
Master Warcraft
Master Warcraft
Puppet's Verdict
Puppet's Verdict
Release to Memory
Release to Memory
Safe Passage
Safe Passage
Silence
Silence
Take the Bait
Take the Bait
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Tenacity
Tenacity
Tithe
Tithe
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (3)
Ascend from Avernus
Ascend from Avernus
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Artifacts (9)
Aettir and Priwen
Aettir and Priwen
Argentum Armor
Argentum Armor
Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Closet
Elixir of Immortality
Elixir of Immortality
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Mirror Box
Mirror Box
Stoneforge Masterwork
Stoneforge Masterwork
Sunforger
Sunforger
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Lands (19)
Alpine Meadow
Alpine Meadow
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Dwarven Mine
Dwarven Mine
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Glittering Massif
Glittering Massif
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Idyllic Grange
Idyllic Grange
Madblind Mountain
Madblind Mountain
Mistveil Plains
Mistveil Plains
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Power Depot
Power Depot
Radiant Summit
Radiant Summit
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Rustvale Bridge
Rustvale Bridge
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Peaks
Sacred Peaks
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
Secret Tunnel
Secret Tunnel
Turbulent Steppe
Turbulent Steppe
Basics (2)
Mountain
7 Mountain
Plains
10 Plains
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