Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Budget

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Relic Retriever
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Primary Research
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
57%synergy
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Millikin
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
66%synergy
Faithless Looting
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Selfless Spirit
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
50%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Seize the Spoils
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Lorehold Charm
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Hardened Academic
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
48%synergy
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Augusta, Order Returned
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Guardian of Faith
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Claim Jumper
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Sun Titan
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Serra Paragon
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Anger
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Karmic Guide
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Containment Construct
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Drumbellower
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Balefire Liege
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
28%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Garrison Excavator
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Ao, the Dawn Sky
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Cathar Commando
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Mascot
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Rubble Rouser
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Practiced Scrollsmith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Flickerwisp
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Charming Prince
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Return the Favor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Suspend Aggression
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Boros Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-41%synergy
Electric Revelation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rip Apart
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Pursue the Past
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
39%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Fateful Tempest
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Practiced Offense
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Daydream
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Souls
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Molten Note
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Currency Converter
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Ark of Hunger
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Melded Moxite
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Power Conduit
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dispeller's Capsule
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-36%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Perilous Snare
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Monologue Tax
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Windcrag Siege
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Grasp of Fate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Shared Animosity
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Firebender Ascension
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Summoner's Sending
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
On Wings of Gold
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Destiny
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Warleader's Call
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Always Watching
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
In the Trenches
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Raid Bombardment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-0%synergy
Soul Snare
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Far Traveler
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Glorious Anthem
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Mistveil Plains
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Field
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Grounds
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-0%synergy
Desert of the True
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Great Furnace
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Patchwork Banner
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Colossal Plow
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Battlefield Forge
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Rugged Prairie
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Radiant Summit
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Temple of Triumph
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Glittering Massif
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Sacred Peaks
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Fabled Passage
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Fields of Strife
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Lorehold Campus
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Study Hall
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-0%synergy
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