Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Expensive Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Quintorius, History Chaser
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
99%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
91%synergy
Windcrag Siege
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
90%synergy
Faithless Looting
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
82%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Selfless Spirit
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Enduring Innocence
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Hardened Academic
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Relic Retriever
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
26%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Millikin
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Party Thrasher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Drumbellower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Claim Jumper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Irreverent Gremlin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Combat Celebrant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cathar Commando
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sand Scout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Loyal Warhound
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Demand Answers
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
66%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-16%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Eerie Interlude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Ephemerate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-22%synergy
Cloudshift
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Bovine Intervention
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Thraben Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Wear // Tear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Ghostway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lorehold Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Split Up
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Sundering Eruption
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Pursue the Past
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Mass Calcify
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Grab the Prize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Steal the Show
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Currency Converter
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Monument to Endurance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Ark of Hunger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Melded Moxite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
74%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
74%synergy
Warleader's Call
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
63%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Smuggler's Share
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Grasp of Fate
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Shared Animosity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Static Prison
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Living History
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Absolute Grace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Brave the Sands
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Four Knocks
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Seal from Existence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Legion's Initiative
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Charitable Levy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fervor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Divine Sacrament
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Far Traveler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Always Watching
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Teleportation Circle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Muster the Departed
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Summoner's Sending
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Firebender Ascension
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cool but Rude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Primary Research
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Nesting Grounds
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Forgotten Cave
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Arid Archway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Steppe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Drownyard Temple
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Guildless Commons
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-35%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
26%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-24%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
53%synergy
Sundown Pass
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
61%synergy
Battlefield Forge
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Elegant Parlor
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
80%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
61%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Fabled Passage
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
63%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Radiant Summit
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
51%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
57%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Boros Garrison
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Valakut Awakening
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Triumph
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-20%synergy
Demolition Field
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
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