Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core Discard

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
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Hardened Academic
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Pursue the Past
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Selfless Spirit
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Nesting Grounds
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Bitter Reunion
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Windcrag Siege
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Currency Converter
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Millikin
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Seasoned Pyromancer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Innocence
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Relic Retriever
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mirror Entity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Claim Jumper
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Guardian of Faith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Engineer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Anger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Legion Warboss
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Matron
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Rabblemaster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Chieftain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Warchief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Piledriver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Demand Answers
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ephemerate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Parting Gust
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Lorehold Charm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Electric Revelation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Laughing Mad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Raphael's Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Cathartic Reunion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Rip Apart
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Split Up
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Helping Hand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Spoils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Illuminate History
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tormenting Voice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fateful Tempest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ark of Hunger
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Power Conduit
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Key to the City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Monument to Endurance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Melded Moxite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Codex Shredder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
World Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
The Restoration of Eiganjo
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Shared Animosity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Warleader's Call
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Airbender Ascension
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Cool but Rude
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Raid Bombardment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Grasp of Fate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Teleportation Circle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Solemnity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Summoner's Sending
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Radiant Destiny
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Legion's Initiative
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Day of the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Static Prison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Glorious Anthem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Ranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Firebender Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kinbinding
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Leader's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Primary Research
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius, History Chaser
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistveil Plains
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Great Furnace
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Restless Bivouac
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Access Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Rugged Prairie
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Sundown Pass
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Fabled Passage
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Sacred Peaks
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Radiant Summit
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Elegant Parlor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-0%synergy
Glittering Massif
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Alpine Meadow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Spectator Seating
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Study Hall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fields of Strife
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
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