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
60%inclusion113 decks188 decks
59%synergy
Relic Retriever
59%inclusion111 decks188 decks
52%synergy
Hardened Academic
56%inclusion105 decks188 decks
52%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
55%inclusion104 decks188 decks
43%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
54%inclusion101 decks188 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
86%inclusion161 decks188 decks
69%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
74%inclusion139 decks188 decks
66%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
60%inclusion113 decks188 decks
57%synergy
Selfless Spirit
66%inclusion124 decks188 decks
57%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
57%inclusion108 decks188 decks
55%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
57%inclusion108 decks188 decks
54%synergy
Windcrag Siege
63%inclusion118 decks188 decks
52%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
64%inclusion121 decks188 decks
52%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
55%inclusion103 decks188 decks
49%synergy
Currency Converter
50%inclusion94 decks188 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion143 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion110 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Innocence
49%inclusion92 decks188 decks
38%synergy
Millikin
48%inclusion90 decks188 decks
47%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
47%inclusion88 decks188 decks
41%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion85 decks188 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
45%inclusion85 decks188 decks
38%synergy
Warleader's Call
45%inclusion84 decks188 decks
32%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
45%inclusion84 decks188 decks
38%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
44%inclusion83 decks188 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
12%inclusion23 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Quintorius, Field Historian
44%inclusion82 decks188 decks
42%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
42%inclusion79 decks188 decks
40%synergy
Sun Titan
42%inclusion79 decks188 decks
28%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
40%inclusion76 decks188 decks
37%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
40%inclusion75 decks188 decks
37%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
39%inclusion73 decks188 decks
38%synergy
Anger
37%inclusion70 decks188 decks
32%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
37%inclusion69 decks188 decks
35%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion68 decks188 decks
24%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
36%inclusion68 decks188 decks
34%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
35%inclusion66 decks188 decks
32%synergy
Claim Jumper
35%inclusion66 decks188 decks
31%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
35%inclusion65 decks188 decks
31%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
31%inclusion59 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
29%inclusion55 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Guardian of Faith
29%inclusion54 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
28%inclusion53 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
27%inclusion51 decks188 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
27%inclusion50 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
24%inclusion46 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
23%inclusion44 decks188 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion43 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
23%inclusion43 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
21%inclusion40 decks188 decks
18%synergy
Serra Paragon
21%inclusion40 decks188 decks
20%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
21%inclusion39 decks188 decks
19%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
19%inclusion36 decks188 decks
19%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
19%inclusion36 decks188 decks
18%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
18%synergy
Drumbellower
18%inclusion34 decks188 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
16%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
13%synergy
The Warring Triad
16%inclusion31 decks188 decks
16%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion29 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion29 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion28 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Agate Instigator
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
14%inclusion26 decks188 decks
12%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion26 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
3%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
13%inclusion24 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
10%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
11%inclusion21 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lorehold Charm
44%inclusion83 decks188 decks
36%synergy
Boros Charm
33%inclusion62 decks188 decks
-15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion60 decks188 decks
21%synergy
Demand Answers
31%inclusion59 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion57 decks188 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion38 decks188 decks
-13%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
-12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion21 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
-5%synergy
Laughing Mad
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion19 decks188 decks
-8%synergy
Erode
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
-2%synergy
Parting Gust
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
-5%synergy
Get Lost
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
3%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
34%inclusion63 decks188 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
31%inclusion58 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion52 decks188 decks
-5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
26%inclusion48 decks188 decks
22%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
15%synergy
Pursue the Past
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Rip Apart
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Fateful Tempest
14%inclusion26 decks188 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion24 decks188 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion19 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
-7%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Snort
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Day
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Storm of Souls
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
43%inclusion80 decks188 decks
39%synergy
Ark of Hunger
36%inclusion57 decks157 decks
31%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
34%inclusion64 decks188 decks
34%synergy
Power Conduit
31%inclusion58 decks188 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion49 decks188 decks
15%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
-11%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
17%inclusion32 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion32 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion31 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion21 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
10%inclusion19 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Collector's Vault
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Melded Moxite
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-35%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Spear of Heliod
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cool but Rude
34%inclusion63 decks188 decks
32%synergy
Primary Research
32%inclusion61 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Bitter Reunion
31%inclusion58 decks188 decks
29%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
31%inclusion58 decks188 decks
25%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
30%inclusion56 decks188 decks
28%synergy
Grasp of Fate
25%inclusion47 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Airbender Ascension
24%inclusion46 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Solemnity
23%inclusion43 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Firebender Ascension
21%inclusion39 decks188 decks
18%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion38 decks188 decks
19%synergy
Shared Animosity
19%inclusion36 decks188 decks
15%synergy
Impact Tremors
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion32 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion26 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Teleportation Circle
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Always Watching
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
3%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Rally the Ranks
7.4%inclusion14 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.4%inclusion14 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Destiny
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
6%synergy
In the Trenches
5.9%inclusion11 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
0%synergy
On Wings of Gold
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
36%inclusion67 decks188 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Den
35%inclusion66 decks188 decks
22%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
31%inclusion59 decks188 decks
29%synergy
Nesting Grounds
28%inclusion52 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Mistveil Plains
23%inclusion44 decks188 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion39 decks188 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion31 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion26 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion24 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
-19%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion18 decks188 decks
-3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
-13%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion153 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion152 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion98 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion77 decks188 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion76 decks188 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion67 decks188 decks
-15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
32%inclusion61 decks188 decks
28%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion185 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion183 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion165 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion148 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion130 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Summit
68%inclusion128 decks188 decks
49%synergy
Rugged Prairie
63%inclusion118 decks188 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
55%inclusion103 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Elegant Parlor
49%inclusion92 decks188 decks
29%synergy
Sundown Pass
46%inclusion86 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion84 decks188 decks
16%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
44%inclusion83 decks188 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
43%inclusion81 decks188 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion80 decks188 decks
-1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion80 decks188 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion76 decks188 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion68 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Massif
34%inclusion64 decks188 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion55 decks188 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion43 decks188 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion43 decks188 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion42 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion42 decks188 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion35 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
18%inclusion34 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Fields of Strife
18%inclusion34 decks188 decks
14%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion33 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
-2%synergy
Lorehold Campus
14%inclusion27 decks188 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion25 decks188 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion24 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion22 decks188 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion20 decks188 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
9%synergy
Study Hall
9.0%inclusion17 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion14 decks188 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.4%inclusion14 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.9%inclusion13 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.4%inclusion12 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion10 decks188 decks
0%synergy