Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
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Quintorius, History Chaser
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Selfless Spirit
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Faithless Looting
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Hardened Academic
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Nesting Grounds
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Millikin
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
49%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Relic Retriever
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Bitter Reunion
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Windcrag Siege
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Ark of Hunger
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
39%synergy
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Enduring Innocence
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Claim Jumper
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Guardian of Faith
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Anger
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
The Warring Triad
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Containment Construct
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Garrison Excavator
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Drumbellower
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cathar Commando
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rubble Rouser
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Combat Celebrant
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Lorehold Charm
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostway
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Suspend Aggression
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
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Ceaseless Conflict
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Pursue the Past
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Rip Apart
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Seminar
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Snort
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Helping Hand
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Steal the Show
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
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Currency Converter
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Monument to Endurance
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Melded Moxite
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Power Conduit
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Key to the City
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Spear of Heliod
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fluctuator
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Perilous Snare
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Shared Animosity
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Grasp of Fate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Cool but Rude
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Airbender Ascension
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Firebender Ascension
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Destiny
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Sending
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Static Prison
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Always Watching
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Solemnity
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Glorious Anthem
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Rally the Ranks
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
In the Trenches
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Legion's Initiative
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Divine Sacrament
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Astral Slide
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Astral Drift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Four Knocks
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Mistveil Plains
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Field
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Great Furnace
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Castle Embereth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-21%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the True
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
War Room
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Radiant Summit
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Sundown Pass
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Fabled Passage
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Triumph
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Glittering Massif
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Boros Garrison
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Spectator Seating
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Peaks
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Fields of Strife
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Lorehold Campus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Study Hall
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
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