Average Deck for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Cultist of the Absolute - Optimized

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Cultist of the Absolute
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Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher
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Ambassador Laquatus
Ambassador Laquatus
Bloodrite Invoker
Bloodrite Invoker
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Essence Depleter
Essence Depleter
Murderous Rider
Murderous Rider
Nested Shambler
Nested Shambler
Notion Thief
Notion Thief
Prismite
Prismite
Prophet of Distortion
Prophet of Distortion
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Sapphire Dragon
Sapphire Dragon
Silver Myr
Silver Myr
Siren Stormtamer
Siren Stormtamer
Spectral Sailor
Spectral Sailor
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Topaz Dragon
Topaz Dragon
Trophy Mage
Trophy Mage
Instants (20)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Blue Sun's Zenith
Blue Sun's Zenith
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Chemister's Insight
Chemister's Insight
Confound
Confound
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Delay
Delay
Dispel
Dispel
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Intervene
Intervene
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Negate
Negate
Perplex
Perplex
Resculpt
Resculpt
Snap
Snap
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Sorceries (7)
Damnation
Damnation
Dimir Machinations
Dimir Machinations
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Fabricate
Fabricate
Quiet Speculation
Quiet Speculation
Scour All Possibilities
Scour All Possibilities
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Encyclopedia
Arcane Encyclopedia
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Diviner's Wand
Diviner's Wand
Energy Refractor
Energy Refractor
Fractured Powerstone
Fractured Powerstone
Lavaspur Boots
Lavaspur Boots
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Prismatic Lens
Prismatic Lens
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Domination
Staff of Domination
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Umbral Mantle
Umbral Mantle
Urn of Godfire
Urn of Godfire
Enchantments (4)
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Second Wind
Second Wind
Planeswalkers (1)
Ashiok, Dream Render
Ashiok, Dream Render
Lands (8)
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Underground River
Underground River
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Island
12 Islands
Swamp
12 Swamps
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