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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
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Nick Benstead
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Average Decklist

Author of Shadows
Author of Shadows
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Bog Initiate
Bog Initiate
Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Cemetery Illuminator
Cemetery Illuminator
Dream Devourer
Dream Devourer
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister
Halo Forager
Halo Forager
Havengul Lich
Havengul Lich
Hostage Taker
Hostage Taker
Intellect Devourer
Intellect Devourer
Magus of the Future
Magus of the Future
Prismite
Prismite
PuPu UFO
PuPu UFO
Quistis Trepe
Quistis Trepe
Sage of the Beyond
Sage of the Beyond
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Thief of Sanity
Thief of Sanity
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Instants (12)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Outrageous Robbery
Outrageous Robbery
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Siphon Insight
Siphon Insight
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Waterlogged Teachings
Waterlogged Teachings
Sorceries (7)
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Reanimate
Reanimate
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (20)
Accorder's Shield
Accorder's Shield
All-Fates Scroll
All-Fates Scroll
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Cathar's Shield
Cathar's Shield
Chromatic Orrery
Chromatic Orrery
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Energy Refractor
Energy Refractor
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Insight Engine
Insight Engine
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Planar Bridge
Planar Bridge
Rod of Absorption
Rod of Absorption
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Enchantments (6)
Court of Locthwain
Court of Locthwain
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
Future Sight
Future Sight
Leyline of Anticipation
Leyline of Anticipation
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Rogue Class
Rogue Class
Planeswalkers (1)
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Lands (20)
Cascading Cataracts
Cascading Cataracts
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Field of the Dead
Field of the Dead
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Talon Gates of Madara
Talon Gates of Madara
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
4 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
3 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
3 Swamps