Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Budget Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Bitter Reunion
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Quintorius, Field Historian
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Millikin
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Hardened Academic
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Relic Retriever
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Garrison Excavator
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Starfield Mystic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Combat Celebrant
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Cathar Commando
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
The Warring Triad
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Rubble Rouser
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Optimistic Scavenger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Psemilla, Meletian Poet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Savior of Ollenbock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brutal Cathar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Eidolon of Astral Winds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Scrap Welder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Selfless Spirit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Priest of the Blessed Graf
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stonebound Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Myrsmith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Demand Answers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-17%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Abrade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Kabira Takedown
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Release to Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Get Lost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Helix
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Electric Revelation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Laughing Mad
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sorceries
Cathartic Reunion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Requisition Raid
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Rip Apart
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Pursue the Past
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Makindi Stampede
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Doomskar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-13%synergy
Reconstruct History
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Fateful Tempest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ark of Hunger
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Oblivion Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spare Supplies
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Investigator's Journal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cloud Key
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Power Conduit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Trading Post
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Idol of Endurance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stone of Erech
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mazemind Tome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dispeller's Capsule
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Key to the City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Snare
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Codex Shredder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spear of Heliod
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Melded Moxite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Vault 21: House Gambit
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Primary Research
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Radiant Destiny
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Windcrag Siege
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Glorious Anthem
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Summoner's Sending
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Skybind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
In the Trenches
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wedding Announcement
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Triumph of Gerrard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Book of Mazarbul
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Yotia Declares War
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Four Knocks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Veteran Soldier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Popular Entertainer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Count on Luck
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Legion's Initiative
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Tavern Brawler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Day of the Moon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Planar Collapse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
All That Glitters
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Guild Artisan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Far Traveler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Oblivion Ring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
History of Benalia
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Always Watching
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ethereal Armor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Three Blind Mice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rally the Ranks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Muster the Departed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius, History Chaser
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Embereth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Monumental Henge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Nesting Grounds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Great Furnace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Northampton Farm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Fire Diamond
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Mind Stone
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Boros Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-25%synergy
Marble Diamond
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Solar Transformer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Rugged Prairie
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Summit
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Kabira Takedown
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Makindi Stampede
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Campus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Opal Palace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
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