Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Thrór's Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Troop of Ponies
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Mountain-king's Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Man, New Champion
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Entanglement
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Selfless Spirit
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Faithless Looting
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
59%synergy
Nesting Grounds
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Millikin
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Hardened Academic
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Relic Retriever
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Bitter Reunion
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Windcrag Siege
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Currency Converter
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
42%synergy
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Enduring Innocence
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Claim Jumper
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Guardian of Faith
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Anger
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Containment Construct
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Garrison Excavator
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Drumbellower
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
The Warring Triad
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Cathar Commando
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Rubble Rouser
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Lorehold Charm
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-24%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostway
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Suspend Aggression
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
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Ceaseless Conflict
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Pursue the Past
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Rip Apart
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Seminar
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Tempest
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Snort
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Helping Hand
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Steal the Show
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ark of Hunger
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Monument to Endurance
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Melded Moxite
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Power Conduit
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Vault
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Spear of Heliod
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fluctuator
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-23%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Primary Research
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Grasp of Fate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Shared Animosity
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Cool but Rude
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Airbender Ascension
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Destiny
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Firebender Ascension
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Static Prison
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Always Watching
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Teleportation Circle
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Glorious Anthem
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Rally the Ranks
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
In the Trenches
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Initiative
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Divine Sacrament
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Astral Slide
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Astral Drift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Mistveil Plains
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Great Furnace
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Den
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Embereth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-22%synergy
Desert of the True
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Patchwork Banner
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Battlefield Forge
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Radiant Summit
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Rugged Prairie
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Fabled Passage
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Glittering Massif
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Peaks
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Fields of Strife
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Lorehold Campus
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Study Hall
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
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