Average Deck for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One - Optimized

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
Rank #2,785
3decks
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Average Decklist

Aphetto Alchemist
Aphetto Alchemist
Barrin, Master Wizard
Barrin, Master Wizard
Bog Initiate
Bog Initiate
Dark Confidant
Dark Confidant
Dawnhand Dissident
Dawnhand Dissident
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai Resurrected
Fain, the Broker
Fain, the Broker
Fatestitcher
Fatestitcher
Frostwind Invoker
Frostwind Invoker
Glen Elendra Archmage
Glen Elendra Archmage
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
Ingenious Prodigy
Ingenious Prodigy
Marionette Apprentice
Marionette Apprentice
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Portal Mage
Portal Mage
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Satoru, the Infiltrator
Satoru, the Infiltrator
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Siren Stormtamer
Siren Stormtamer
Soul Diviner
Soul Diviner
Stonework Packbeast
Stonework Packbeast
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Thrull Parasite
Thrull Parasite
Tomebound Lich
Tomebound Lich
Vedalken Anatomist
Vedalken Anatomist
Vindictive Lich
Vindictive Lich
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Voidmage Prodigy
Voidmage Prodigy
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Watcher for Tomorrow
Watcher for Tomorrow
Instants (9)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Countersquall
Countersquall
Flare of Denial
Flare of Denial
Malicious Affliction
Malicious Affliction
Negate
Negate
Rapid Hybridization
Rapid Hybridization
Retraction Helix
Retraction Helix
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (5)
Damnation
Damnation
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Profane Tutor
Profane Tutor
Step Through
Step Through
Unearth
Unearth
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Pyre of Heroes
Pyre of Heroes
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Umbral Mantle
Umbral Mantle
Urn of Godfire
Urn of Godfire
Enchantments (5)
Crab Umbra
Crab Umbra
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Retribution of the Ancients
Retribution of the Ancients
Teval's Judgment
Teval's Judgment
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Lands (21)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Quarter
Horizon of Progress
Horizon of Progress
Hostile Hostel
Hostile Hostel
Lazotep Quarry
Lazotep Quarry
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Mirrorpool
Mirrorpool
Mistvault Bridge
Mistvault Bridge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Westvale Abbey
Westvale Abbey
Basics (2)
Island
8 Islands
Swamp
7 Swamps