Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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60%inclusion302 decks503 decks
59%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
58%inclusion292 decks503 decks
40%synergy
Relic Retriever
55%inclusion279 decks503 decks
47%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
52%inclusion262 decks503 decks
45%synergy
Hardened Academic
51%inclusion258 decks503 decks
46%synergy
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Faithless Looting
84%inclusion423 decks503 decks
66%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
73%inclusion368 decks503 decks
64%synergy
Selfless Spirit
67%inclusion335 decks503 decks
56%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
55%inclusion276 decks503 decks
52%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
55%inclusion275 decks503 decks
51%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
56%inclusion282 decks503 decks
49%synergy
Windcrag Siege
58%inclusion291 decks503 decks
48%synergy
Millikin
49%inclusion246 decks503 decks
47%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
60%inclusion300 decks503 decks
46%synergy
Currency Converter
48%inclusion243 decks503 decks
45%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion349 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion290 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
48%inclusion241 decks503 decks
44%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
48%inclusion241 decks503 decks
39%synergy
Enduring Innocence
47%inclusion238 decks503 decks
36%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
46%inclusion232 decks503 decks
45%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion223 decks503 decks
32%synergy
Ark of Hunger
44%inclusion207 decks473 decks
34%synergy
Sun Titan
42%inclusion213 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
42%inclusion213 decks503 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
12%inclusion58 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion28 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
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Hofri Ghostforge
41%inclusion207 decks503 decks
38%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
41%inclusion205 decks503 decks
34%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
40%inclusion203 decks503 decks
38%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion203 decks503 decks
39%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
40%inclusion200 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
38%inclusion189 decks503 decks
34%synergy
Anger
37%inclusion187 decks503 decks
31%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
36%inclusion180 decks503 decks
33%synergy
Claim Jumper
35%inclusion176 decks503 decks
31%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
33%inclusion168 decks503 decks
31%synergy
Guardian of Faith
33%inclusion167 decks503 decks
30%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
33%inclusion165 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
32%inclusion161 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
32%inclusion160 decks503 decks
18%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
29%inclusion144 decks503 decks
25%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
28%inclusion140 decks503 decks
24%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
27%inclusion138 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
27%inclusion136 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
26%inclusion132 decks503 decks
24%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
26%inclusion130 decks503 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion116 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion110 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
21%inclusion107 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
21%inclusion106 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
21%inclusion106 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion104 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion103 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion97 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion97 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Drumbellower
19%inclusion96 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Combat Celebrant
18%inclusion93 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
17%inclusion87 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
17%inclusion87 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
17%inclusion86 decks503 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion83 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
16%inclusion81 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
16%inclusion80 decks503 decks
15%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion72 decks503 decks
13%synergy
The Warring Triad
14%inclusion72 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion71 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion71 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Liege
14%inclusion71 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
14%inclusion70 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Cathar Commando
13%inclusion66 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
12%inclusion59 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
8%synergy
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Lorehold Charm
41%inclusion204 decks503 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion159 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
30%inclusion151 decks503 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion146 decks503 decks
-18%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion123 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion83 decks503 decks
-15%synergy
Ephemerate
16%inclusion78 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion70 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion68 decks503 decks
-17%synergy
Erode
12%inclusion59 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion59 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
-10%synergy
Reprieve
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Parting Gust
8.0%inclusion40 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
-9%synergy
Laughing Mad
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
6.6%inclusion33 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
36%inclusion179 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
33%inclusion168 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion148 decks450 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion144 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
23%inclusion115 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Rip Apart
20%inclusion99 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
19%inclusion91 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion87 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion72 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
-7%synergy
Helping Hand
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.2%inclusion40 decks489 decks
-0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Split Up
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Snort
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
34%inclusion172 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
29%inclusion148 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Power Conduit
25%inclusion127 decks503 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion110 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Melded Moxite
19%inclusion98 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion90 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion81 decks503 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion75 decks503 decks
-14%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion73 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion69 decks503 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion62 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.5%inclusion43 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.6%inclusion33 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.6%inclusion33 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.0%inclusion30 decks503 decks
-36%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.6%inclusion28 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
5.6%inclusion28 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion201 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Bitter Reunion
38%inclusion190 decks503 decks
36%synergy
Cool but Rude
33%inclusion167 decks503 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion155 decks503 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion152 decks503 decks
28%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
29%inclusion148 decks503 decks
21%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
28%inclusion139 decks503 decks
26%synergy
Airbender Ascension
25%inclusion125 decks503 decks
23%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
23%inclusion118 decks503 decks
21%synergy
Shared Animosity
23%inclusion117 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Monologue Tax
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Solemnity
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
21%synergy
Firebender Ascension
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
19%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion99 decks503 decks
19%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion74 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion67 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion61 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
11%inclusion57 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion56 decks503 decks
-0%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
11%inclusion55 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion54 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion52 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion50 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
8.9%inclusion45 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
8.7%inclusion44 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Always Watching
7.8%inclusion39 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Initiative
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.4%inclusion32 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.2%inclusion31 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
1%synergy
In the Trenches
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
41%inclusion207 decks503 decks
40%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
35%inclusion175 decks503 decks
31%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion167 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion165 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
26%inclusion129 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Mistveil Plains
26%inclusion129 decks503 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Field
22%inclusion110 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion79 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion77 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion67 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion59 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion51 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion49 decks503 decks
-20%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion46 decks503 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion42 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.2%inclusion36 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
-12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.4%inclusion27 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.2%inclusion26 decks503 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion403 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion396 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion249 decks503 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion210 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion196 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion179 decks503 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
35%inclusion178 decks503 decks
30%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion82 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.2%inclusion37 decks450 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion37 decks503 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion498 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion496 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion449 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion403 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion372 decks503 decks
17%synergy
Radiant Summit
68%inclusion344 decks503 decks
46%synergy
Rugged Prairie
64%inclusion322 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
57%inclusion289 decks503 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
53%inclusion267 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion249 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
46%inclusion230 decks503 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
46%inclusion229 decks503 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion226 decks503 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion211 decks503 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion207 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion193 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Massif
38%inclusion190 decks503 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion166 decks503 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion162 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
26%inclusion129 decks503 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Peaks
22%inclusion112 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion110 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
21%inclusion108 decks503 decks
-15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion104 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion95 decks503 decks
5%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion89 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Fields of Strife
16%inclusion82 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion70 decks503 decks
-4%synergy
Lorehold Campus
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion63 decks503 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
-5%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion58 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion54 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion48 decks503 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion43 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion41 decks503 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.6%inclusion38 decks503 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.0%inclusion35 decks503 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.8%inclusion34 decks503 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.6%inclusion33 decks503 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.0%inclusion30 decks503 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.8%inclusion29 decks503 decks
-13%synergy
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