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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Rank #3,194
8decks
DougY
Mar 13, 2026
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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

Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
Bog Initiate
Bog Initiate
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Cemetery Illuminator
Cemetery Illuminator
Dream Devourer
Dream Devourer
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister
Halo Forager
Halo Forager
Hostage Taker
Hostage Taker
Magus of the Future
Magus of the Future
Mirrorhall Mimic
Mirrorhall Mimic
Prismite
Prismite
Prophet of Distortion
Prophet of Distortion
PuPu UFO
PuPu UFO
Quistis Trepe
Quistis Trepe
Sage of the Beyond
Sage of the Beyond
Stonework Packbeast
Stonework Packbeast
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Thief of Sanity
Thief of Sanity
Trinket Mage
Trinket Mage
Trophy Mage
Trophy Mage
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
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Outrageous Robbery
Outrageous Robbery
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Siphon Insight
Siphon Insight
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (6)
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Ravenform
Ravenform
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (21)
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
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Energy Refractor
Energy Refractor
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Insight Engine
Insight Engine
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Patriar's Seal
Patriar's Seal
Retrofitter Foundry
Retrofitter Foundry
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Domination
Staff of Domination
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Urn of Godfire
Urn of Godfire
Enchantments (6)
Court of Locthwain
Court of Locthwain
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Future Sight
Future Sight
Leyline of Anticipation
Leyline of Anticipation
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Rogue Class
Rogue Class
Lands (19)
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cascading Cataracts
Cascading Cataracts
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
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 River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
5 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
3 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
4 Swamps