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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Troop of Ponies
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
The Queen of Dale
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
The Mountain-king's Return
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Thrór's Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ragged Short Spear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
67%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
63%synergy
Selfless Spirit
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
62%synergy
Hardened Academic
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
54%synergy
Nesting Grounds
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Millikin
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
51%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
50%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Ark of Hunger
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Relic Retriever
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Windcrag Siege
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Currency Converter
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Bitter Reunion
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Enduring Innocence
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Guardian of Faith
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Claim Jumper
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Serra Paragon
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Anger
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Containment Construct
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Drumbellower
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Garrison Excavator
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
The Warring Triad
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Cathar Commando
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Balefire Liege
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Combat Celebrant
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Lorehold Charm
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Ephemerate
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-25%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostway
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Suspend Aggression
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudshift
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-13%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Laughing Mad
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Pursue the Past
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Rip Apart
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Fateful Tempest
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Requisition Raid
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Snort
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Daydream
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Helping Hand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Winnowing
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Monument to Endurance
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Melded Moxite
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Power Conduit
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Spear of Heliod
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fluctuator
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-23%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Primary Research
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Grasp of Fate
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Cool but Rude
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Shared Animosity
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Airbender Ascension
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Monologue Tax
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Firebender Ascension
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Destiny
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Solemnity
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Summoner's Sending
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Static Prison
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Always Watching
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Teleportation Circle
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Glorious Anthem
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Ranks
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
In the Trenches
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Initiative
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Divine Sacrament
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
The Misty Mountains Cold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Roads Go Ever, Ever On
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Astral Slide
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Astral Drift
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Day of the Moon
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Field
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Mistveil Plains
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Den
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-22%synergy
Desert of the True
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Blasted Landscape
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
84%inclusion43 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Radiant Summit
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Sundown Pass
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Glittering Massif
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Triumph
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Sacred Peaks
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Boros Garrison
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Lorehold Campus
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Fields of Strife
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Study Hall
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
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