Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

Kyle Massa
May 21, 2026
Mending the Past with Excava, the Risen Past
Your graveyard comes to life with Excava, the Risen Past. Come see what this red and white Spirit Horse can do in Commander.
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Quintorius, History Chaser
60%inclusion277 decks462 decks
59%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
58%inclusion268 decks462 decks
40%synergy
Relic Retriever
57%inclusion262 decks462 decks
47%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
52%inclusion241 decks462 decks
44%synergy
Hardened Academic
52%inclusion240 decks462 decks
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
84%inclusion386 decks462 decks
66%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
74%inclusion342 decks462 decks
65%synergy
Selfless Spirit
67%inclusion309 decks462 decks
56%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
55%inclusion256 decks462 decks
53%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
56%inclusion258 decks462 decks
52%synergy
Windcrag Siege
59%inclusion274 decks462 decks
49%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
61%inclusion284 decks462 decks
48%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
55%inclusion252 decks462 decks
48%synergy
Millikin
49%inclusion228 decks462 decks
48%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
49%inclusion228 decks462 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion322 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion266 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
48%inclusion224 decks462 decks
40%synergy
Currency Converter
48%inclusion221 decks462 decks
45%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
47%inclusion216 decks462 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Innocence
46%inclusion214 decks462 decks
35%synergy
Ark of Hunger
45%inclusion195 decks432 decks
35%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion205 decks462 decks
32%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
43%inclusion198 decks462 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
42%inclusion196 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
12%inclusion55 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.3%inclusion43 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Spirit of Resilience
42%inclusion196 decks462 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
41%inclusion191 decks462 decks
40%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
41%inclusion189 decks462 decks
38%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
41%inclusion189 decks462 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
40%inclusion183 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
38%inclusion175 decks462 decks
35%synergy
Anger
37%inclusion173 decks462 decks
32%synergy
Claim Jumper
36%inclusion167 decks462 decks
32%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
35%inclusion161 decks462 decks
32%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
34%inclusion158 decks462 decks
32%synergy
Guardian of Faith
33%inclusion153 decks462 decks
30%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
33%inclusion152 decks462 decks
31%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
33%inclusion151 decks462 decks
29%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
32%inclusion147 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
30%inclusion139 decks462 decks
26%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
29%inclusion133 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
28%inclusion128 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
27%inclusion127 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Serra Paragon
26%inclusion120 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
24%inclusion113 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion109 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion100 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
21%inclusion99 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
21%inclusion99 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
21%inclusion98 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion94 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion93 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Drumbellower
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Combat Celebrant
19%inclusion86 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
18%inclusion81 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
17%inclusion78 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion78 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
17%inclusion77 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
16%inclusion76 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
16%inclusion73 decks462 decks
15%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
15%inclusion68 decks462 decks
14%synergy
The Warring Triad
15%inclusion67 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
15%inclusion67 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion66 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Liege
14%inclusion66 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
14%inclusion65 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion65 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion59 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
12%inclusion56 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion55 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion54 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Cathar Commando
11%inclusion53 decks462 decks
6%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lorehold Charm
41%inclusion188 decks462 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion141 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Demand Answers
31%inclusion141 decks462 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion134 decks462 decks
-19%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion116 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion76 decks462 decks
-15%synergy
Ephemerate
15%inclusion68 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion64 decks462 decks
-16%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion64 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion58 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Erode
12%inclusion55 decks448 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion51 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion45 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Reprieve
8.4%inclusion39 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
-10%synergy
Parting Gust
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Laughing Mad
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
-9%synergy
Abrade
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
35%inclusion164 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
34%inclusion155 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion137 decks409 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion135 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
24%inclusion109 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Rip Apart
19%inclusion88 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
19%inclusion85 decks448 decks
14%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
18%inclusion82 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
15%inclusion69 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion56 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
11%inclusion51 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Helping Hand
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion40 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.8%inclusion35 decks448 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Split Up
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Snort
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
35%inclusion163 decks462 decks
30%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
30%inclusion138 decks462 decks
29%synergy
Power Conduit
26%inclusion119 decks462 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion105 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Melded Moxite
18%inclusion85 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion74 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion68 decks462 decks
-14%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion67 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
13%inclusion62 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion58 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
11%inclusion51 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.4%inclusion39 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
-36%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion186 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Bitter Reunion
36%inclusion166 decks462 decks
34%synergy
Cool but Rude
33%inclusion153 decks462 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion144 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion137 decks462 decks
28%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
29%inclusion134 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
26%inclusion122 decks462 decks
24%synergy
Airbender Ascension
24%inclusion112 decks462 decks
23%synergy
Shared Animosity
24%inclusion109 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Solemnity
23%inclusion104 decks462 decks
22%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion101 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Firebender Ascension
21%inclusion98 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
21%inclusion97 decks462 decks
19%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
18%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion67 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion61 decks462 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion52 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
11%inclusion49 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion48 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
10%inclusion46 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
10%inclusion45 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
10%inclusion45 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion45 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.1%inclusion42 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Always Watching
8.0%inclusion37 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Static Prison
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
7%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.5%inclusion30 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Legion's Initiative
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
3%synergy
In the Trenches
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.2%inclusion24 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
40%inclusion187 decks462 decks
39%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
35%inclusion161 decks462 decks
31%synergy
Great Furnace
34%inclusion157 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Den
34%inclusion155 decks462 decks
21%synergy
Mistveil Plains
26%inclusion120 decks462 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion115 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion98 decks462 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion71 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion70 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion62 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion52 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion46 decks462 decks
-20%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion44 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.3%inclusion43 decks462 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.2%inclusion38 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion375 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion363 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion223 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion190 decks462 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion177 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
36%inclusion165 decks462 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion160 decks462 decks
-15%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion79 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion34 decks409 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion457 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion455 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion409 decks462 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion367 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
73%inclusion335 decks462 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Summit
69%inclusion320 decks462 decks
47%synergy
Rugged Prairie
64%inclusion294 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
56%inclusion261 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
51%inclusion236 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion233 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
46%inclusion212 decks462 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion209 decks462 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion203 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion194 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion188 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion177 decks462 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Massif
38%inclusion174 decks462 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion152 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion149 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25%inclusion117 decks462 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion107 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion100 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
21%inclusion95 decks462 decks
-16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion94 decks462 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion90 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
17%inclusion77 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Fields of Strife
16%inclusion72 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion64 decks462 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion56 decks462 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion55 decks462 decks
-5%synergy
Lorehold Campus
12%inclusion55 decks462 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion53 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion50 decks462 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
8.9%inclusion41 decks462 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.2%inclusion38 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.8%inclusion36 decks462 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion34 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.1%inclusion33 decks462 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion32 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.7%inclusion31 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion29 decks462 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion28 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
-13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.6%inclusion26 decks462 decks
2%synergy