Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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The Queen of Dale
17%inclusion25 decks149 decks
13%synergy
The Mountain-king's Return
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Troop of Ponies
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Ragged Short Spear
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
83%inclusion502 decks608 decks
65%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
73%inclusion446 decks608 decks
64%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
59%inclusion361 decks608 decks
58%synergy
Selfless Spirit
66%inclusion403 decks608 decks
55%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
55%inclusion336 decks608 decks
53%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
57%inclusion346 decks608 decks
50%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
52%inclusion317 decks608 decks
48%synergy
Relic Retriever
55%inclusion332 decks608 decks
48%synergy
Hardened Academic
52%inclusion318 decks608 decks
48%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
53%inclusion321 decks608 decks
47%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion418 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
58%inclusion350 decks608 decks
44%synergy
Windcrag Siege
57%inclusion345 decks608 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion343 decks608 decks
-1%synergy
Enduring Innocence
49%inclusion296 decks608 decks
38%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
48%inclusion291 decks608 decks
44%synergy
Currency Converter
48%inclusion291 decks608 decks
44%synergy
Millikin
48%inclusion290 decks608 decks
46%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
47%inclusion286 decks608 decks
46%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
46%inclusion278 decks608 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
11%inclusion68 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.4%inclusion51 decks608 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.1%inclusion37 decks608 decks
-9%synergy
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Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion267 decks608 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion262 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
40%inclusion244 decks608 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion242 decks608 decks
38%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
40%inclusion241 decks608 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
39%inclusion235 decks608 decks
27%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
39%inclusion235 decks608 decks
35%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
37%inclusion224 decks608 decks
33%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
36%inclusion218 decks608 decks
33%synergy
Anger
36%inclusion216 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Claim Jumper
34%inclusion209 decks608 decks
30%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
33%inclusion203 decks608 decks
30%synergy
Guardian of Faith
32%inclusion196 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
31%inclusion190 decks608 decks
17%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
31%inclusion186 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
30%inclusion185 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
27%inclusion165 decks608 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
27%inclusion162 decks608 decks
24%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
27%inclusion162 decks608 decks
24%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
26%inclusion157 decks608 decks
21%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
25%inclusion155 decks608 decks
23%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
25%inclusion154 decks608 decks
22%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
23%inclusion140 decks608 decks
21%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
22%inclusion134 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
21%inclusion127 decks608 decks
16%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
21%inclusion126 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion124 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion124 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion124 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
20%inclusion120 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Containment Construct
20%inclusion119 decks608 decks
16%synergy
Combat Celebrant
19%inclusion116 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
19%inclusion114 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Drumbellower
18%inclusion111 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
18%inclusion107 decks608 decks
17%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
16%inclusion98 decks608 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
16%inclusion97 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
16%inclusion97 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Cathar Commando
16%inclusion95 decks608 decks
11%synergy
Balefire Liege
15%inclusion91 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
15%inclusion90 decks608 decks
13%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion88 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion88 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion84 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion83 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion83 decks608 decks
13%synergy
The Warring Triad
13%inclusion82 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
13%inclusion81 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion75 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
12%inclusion71 decks608 decks
9%synergy
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Lorehold Charm
40%inclusion241 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion190 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion177 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Boros Charm
28%inclusion171 decks608 decks
-19%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion145 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
15%inclusion94 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion94 decks608 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion84 decks608 decks
-16%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion82 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Erode
12%inclusion73 decks594 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion71 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion66 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.2%inclusion56 decks608 decks
-7%synergy
Reprieve
8.2%inclusion50 decks608 decks
-1%synergy
Parting Gust
8.1%inclusion49 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.7%inclusion47 decks608 decks
-10%synergy
Laughing Mad
7.1%inclusion43 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
-9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
6.7%inclusion41 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
6.7%inclusion41 decks608 decks
-6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Vision of Love
6.3%inclusion14 decks221 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.3%inclusion38 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion36 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.9%inclusion36 decks608 decks
-7%synergy
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Thrilling Discovery
42%inclusion256 decks608 decks
36%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
36%inclusion219 decks608 decks
31%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion182 decks556 decks
25%synergy
Seize the Spoils
32%inclusion195 decks608 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion172 decks608 decks
-5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
21%inclusion130 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Rip Apart
19%inclusion118 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
19%inclusion113 decks594 decks
15%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
16%inclusion99 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
15%inclusion92 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion75 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
11%inclusion65 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.6%inclusion52 decks608 decks
-7%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.4%inclusion50 decks594 decks
2%synergy
Helping Hand
8.1%inclusion49 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
7.2%inclusion44 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion43 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
-8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ark of Hunger
43%inclusion251 decks578 decks
36%synergy
Monument to Endurance
34%inclusion204 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
29%inclusion177 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Power Conduit
25%inclusion152 decks608 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion132 decks608 decks
12%synergy
Melded Moxite
21%inclusion128 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion109 decks608 decks
14%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion99 decks608 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion92 decks608 decks
14%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion85 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion82 decks608 decks
-15%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion67 decks608 decks
-3%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
10%inclusion59 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
9.0%inclusion55 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.0%inclusion55 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.7%inclusion47 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion43 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
6.7%inclusion41 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion38 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Spear of Heliod
5.9%inclusion36 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.6%inclusion34 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion34 decks608 decks
-35%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.4%inclusion33 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion33 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.1%inclusion31 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion242 decks608 decks
28%synergy
Bitter Reunion
38%inclusion230 decks608 decks
36%synergy
Cool but Rude
32%inclusion195 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Grasp of Fate
32%inclusion194 decks608 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion187 decks608 decks
26%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
28%inclusion170 decks608 decks
22%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
28%inclusion168 decks608 decks
26%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
24%inclusion148 decks608 decks
22%synergy
Shared Animosity
24%inclusion148 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Airbender Ascension
23%inclusion141 decks608 decks
22%synergy
Firebender Ascension
22%inclusion134 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion131 decks608 decks
16%synergy
Solemnity
21%inclusion128 decks608 decks
21%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion121 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion84 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion79 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion75 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
11%inclusion68 decks608 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion67 decks608 decks
-0%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion61 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion61 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion61 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
10%inclusion61 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
10%inclusion58 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.2%inclusion56 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
8.7%inclusion53 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
8.4%inclusion51 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
8.2%inclusion50 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
8.2%inclusion50 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Always Watching
8.2%inclusion50 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.7%inclusion47 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.6%inclusion46 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.1%inclusion43 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Legion's Initiative
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
5%synergy
In the Trenches
5.8%inclusion35 decks608 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
5.8%inclusion35 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion35 decks608 decks
4%synergy
Summoner's Sending
5.6%inclusion34 decks608 decks
5%synergy
High Noon
5.4%inclusion33 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
41%inclusion247 decks608 decks
40%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
34%inclusion204 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Great Furnace
32%inclusion194 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Den
31%inclusion191 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
26%inclusion156 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Mistveil Plains
25%inclusion151 decks608 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion130 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion92 decks608 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion90 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion78 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion68 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion62 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.0%inclusion55 decks608 decks
-21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.0%inclusion55 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.4%inclusion51 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.1%inclusion49 decks608 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.4%inclusion39 decks608 decks
-12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion38 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.6%inclusion34 decks608 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion477 decks608 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion469 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion291 decks608 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion255 decks608 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion224 decks608 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion216 decks608 decks
-12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
35%inclusion215 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion99 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion46 decks556 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion46 decks608 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion601 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion599 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion542 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion485 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion447 decks608 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Summit
67%inclusion409 decks608 decks
42%synergy
Rugged Prairie
64%inclusion389 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
57%inclusion349 decks608 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
55%inclusion337 decks608 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
53%inclusion322 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion305 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion272 decks608 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion269 decks608 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
44%inclusion266 decks608 decks
24%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion261 decks608 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion243 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Glittering Massif
38%inclusion231 decks608 decks
29%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
37%inclusion227 decks608 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion198 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion190 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
26%inclusion157 decks608 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion142 decks608 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
23%inclusion139 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion133 decks608 decks
-13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion124 decks608 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion116 decks608 decks
5%synergy
Fields of Strife
18%inclusion108 decks608 decks
11%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
17%inclusion106 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion82 decks608 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion78 decks608 decks
-3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
13%inclusion78 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion75 decks608 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion71 decks608 decks
-1%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion67 decks608 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion59 decks608 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion52 decks608 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.4%inclusion51 decks608 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion42 decks608 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.6%inclusion40 decks608 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion38 decks608 decks
-0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.1%inclusion37 decks608 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion37 decks608 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.1%inclusion37 decks608 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion34 decks608 decks
-1%synergy
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