Average Deck for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves - Expensive Core

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 1, 2025
Can You Play Dimir Differently in Commander?
Wanna take Dimir in a different direction? Tired of the same old black and blue builds? Arnaud's got you covered with Branching Out.
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Nick Benstead
Dec 5, 2024
Bottom of the Barrel - Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher and Raised by Giants
Nick's debut article gives us some background into a unique Equipment commander you may have missed!
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Average Decklist

Aphetto Alchemist
Aphetto Alchemist
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Bog Initiate
Bog Initiate
Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Cemetery Illuminator
Cemetery Illuminator
Chakram Retriever
Chakram Retriever
Dream Devourer
Dream Devourer
Elder Brain
Elder Brain
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Havengul Lich
Havengul Lich
Nightveil Specter
Nightveil Specter
Prismite
Prismite
Stonework Packbeast
Stonework Packbeast
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Thief of Sanity
Thief of Sanity
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Instants (7)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Outrageous Robbery
Outrageous Robbery
Resculpt
Resculpt
Siphon Insight
Siphon Insight
Sorceries (4)
Damnation
Damnation
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (28)
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Champion's Helm
Champion's Helm
Chaos Wand
Chaos Wand
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Orrery
Chromatic Orrery
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Dream-Thief's Bandana
Dream-Thief's Bandana
Energy Refractor
Energy Refractor
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Liquimetal Torque
Liquimetal Torque
Lithoform Engine
Lithoform Engine
Magewright's Stone
Magewright's Stone
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Planar Bridge
Planar Bridge
Robe of the Archmagi
Robe of the Archmagi
Rod of Absorption
Rod of Absorption
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Whispersteel Dagger
Whispersteel Dagger
Winged Boots
Winged Boots
Enchantments (8)
Court of Locthwain
Court of Locthwain
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
King Narfi's Betrayal
King Narfi's Betrayal
Pemmin's Aura
Pemmin's Aura
Rogue Class
Rogue Class
Sword Coast Sailor
Sword Coast Sailor
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (20)
Cascading Cataracts
Cascading Cataracts
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Swamp
6 Swamps