Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

Kyle Massa
Apr 16, 2026
The Over/Under - Predicting the Popularity of Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders
Which commanders from Secrets of Strixhaven will be hot with Commander players? And which ones are gonna flunk? Let's make some predictions.
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Quintorius, History Chaser
61%inclusion118 decks195 decks
60%synergy
Relic Retriever
58%inclusion114 decks195 decks
51%synergy
Hardened Academic
55%inclusion108 decks195 decks
52%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
55%inclusion107 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
53%inclusion104 decks195 decks
47%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
85%inclusion166 decks195 decks
69%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
73%inclusion142 decks195 decks
65%synergy
Selfless Spirit
66%inclusion128 decks195 decks
56%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
59%inclusion115 decks195 decks
56%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
58%inclusion113 decks195 decks
55%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
58%inclusion113 decks195 decks
55%synergy
Windcrag Siege
63%inclusion123 decks195 decks
53%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
64%inclusion125 decks195 decks
52%synergy
Currency Converter
50%inclusion97 decks195 decks
48%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
53%inclusion104 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion150 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion113 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Enduring Innocence
50%inclusion98 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Millikin
48%inclusion93 decks195 decks
47%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
46%inclusion90 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Warleader's Call
46%inclusion89 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Scholar of New Horizons
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion83 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
43%inclusion83 decks195 decks
40%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
40%inclusion78 decks195 decks
36%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
36%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
38%inclusion74 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Anger
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Claim Jumper
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Guardian of Faith
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
27%inclusion53 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Serra Paragon
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Drumbellower
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Containment Construct
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
15%synergy
The Warring Triad
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Agate Instigator
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
10%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lorehold Charm
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
35%synergy
Boros Charm
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion64 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Demand Answers
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
-11%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Laughing Mad
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Parting Gust
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
-9%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostway
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
30%inclusion59 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
-5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Pursue the Past
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Rip Apart
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Fateful Tempest
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Snort
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Split Up
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Storm of Souls
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
42%inclusion81 decks195 decks
38%synergy
Ark of Hunger
38%inclusion62 decks164 decks
32%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Power Conduit
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Collector's Vault
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Melded Moxite
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
-35%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Spear of Heliod
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Cool but Rude
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Bitter Reunion
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion61 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
31%inclusion60 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Grasp of Fate
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Airbender Ascension
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Solemnity
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Firebender Ascension
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
18%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Shared Animosity
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Teleportation Circle
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Always Watching
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Rally the Ranks
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Destiny
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
6%synergy
In the Trenches
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Den
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Grounds
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Mistveil Plains
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
-19%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-13%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion159 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion157 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion100 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion78 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion68 decks195 decks
-16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion192 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion190 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion172 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion155 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
70%inclusion136 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Summit
69%inclusion134 decks195 decks
50%synergy
Rugged Prairie
63%inclusion122 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
55%inclusion108 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Elegant Parlor
49%inclusion96 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
46%inclusion89 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
44%inclusion85 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
43%inclusion84 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
41%inclusion79 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion69 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Massif
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
-16%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
18%inclusion36 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Fields of Strife
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Lorehold Campus
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Study Hall
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
0%synergy