Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
Benjamin Levin
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Quintorius, History Chaser
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Hardened Academic
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Relic Retriever
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Selfless Spirit
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Faithless Looting
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Millikin
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Bitter Reunion
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Windcrag Siege
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Currency Converter
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Warleader's Call
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Monument to Endurance
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Spirit of Resilience
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sun Titan
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Innocence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Drumbellower
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Guardian of Faith
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Entity
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Claim Jumper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Anger
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Serra Paragon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Garrison Excavator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Mako
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
The Warring Triad
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Balefire Liege
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Crested Sunmare
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Oliphaunt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Starfield Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Instants
Lorehold Charm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Charm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Demand Answers
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Ephemerate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Parting Gust
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gallant Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Skycrash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Return the Favor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bovine Intervention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Laughing Mad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Rip Apart
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tormenting Voice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Daydream
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Requisition Raid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Helping Hand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Handling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Tempest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Ark of Hunger
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Melded Moxite
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Power Conduit
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fluctuator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Spear of Heliod
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Argent Dais
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tome of Legends
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Cage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Seriema
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
The Restoration of Eiganjo
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cool but Rude
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Primary Research
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Grasp of Fate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Shared Animosity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Summoner's Sending
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Radiant Destiny
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Always Watching
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Airbender Ascension
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Teleportation Circle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rally the Ranks
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Firebender Ascension
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
In the Trenches
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Astral Slide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Astral Drift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Divine Sacrament
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Static Prison
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Glorious Anthem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Solemnity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Four Knocks
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Initiative
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Day of the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Sands
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Soul Snare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Paladin Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Muster the Departed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Path of Bravery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Kinbinding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius Kand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mistveil Plains
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Great Furnace
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Field
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Desert of the True
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blasted Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Castle Embereth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Boros Signet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Radiant Summit
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Battlefield Forge
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Rugged Prairie
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Sundown Pass
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Sacred Foundry
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Elegant Parlor
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Spectator Seating
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Boros Garrison
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Glittering Massif
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Study Hall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Kabira Takedown
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Campus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Night Market
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Capital City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fields of Strife
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
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