Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Budget Core

Excava, the Risen Past
Rank #2,042
3decks
Kyle Massa
May 21, 2026
Mending the Past with Excava, the Risen Past
Your graveyard comes to life with Excava, the Risen Past. Come see what this red and white Spirit Horse can do in Commander.
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Hardened Academic
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Ark of Hunger
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Rubble Rouser
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Garrison Excavator
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Creatures
Quintorius, Field Historian
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Millikin
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Relic Retriever
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Savior of Ollenbock
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Myrsmith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Goldhound
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Meteor Golem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Slagdrill Scrapper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Araña, Heart of the Spider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Splinter & Leo, Father & Son
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spirit Mascot
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Starfield Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eidolon of Astral Winds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Priest of the Blessed Graf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cathar Commando
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Stonebound Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Burnished Hart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Intrepid Adversary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fiend Hunter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ingenious Smith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Warring Triad
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Rootborn Defenses
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Helix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-33%synergy
Surge of Salvation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-24%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Release to Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Get Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Doomskar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reconstruct History
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Requisition Raid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Makindi Stampede
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oblivion Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Stone of Erech
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Investigator's Journal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Trading Post
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Idol of Endurance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mazemind Tome
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Perilous Snare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cloud Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dispeller's Capsule
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Melded Moxite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Primary Research
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Skybind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Day of the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Three Blind Mice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Triumph of Gerrard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Book of Mazarbul
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Muster the Departed
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Yotia Declares War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planar Collapse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Oblivion Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
History of Benalia
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Leader's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Living History
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Northampton Farm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Monumental Henge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Fire Diamond
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Mind Stone
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
75%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Solar Transformer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Patriar's Seal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-52%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Radiant Summit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Makindi Stampede
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lorehold Campus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy