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Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Vanguard of the Restless
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Lorehold Charm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
91%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Millikin
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Currency Converter
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Guardian of Faith
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Windcrag Siege
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Nesting Grounds
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Bitter Reunion
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
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Faithless Looting
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Claim Jumper
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Selfless Spirit
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Shared Animosity
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Conspiracy Theorist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Relic Retriever
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Serra Paragon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Hardened Academic
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Enduring Innocence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Anger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
The Warring Triad
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Party Thrasher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Drumbellower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leonin Abunas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Entity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Containment Construct
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Loyal Retainers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Demand Answers
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ephemerate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Return the Favor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Eerie Interlude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cloudshift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Bovine Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Electric Revelation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Laughing Mad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Suspend Aggression
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Pursue the Past
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rip Apart
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mishra's Command
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Helping Hand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shenanigans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Everything Comes to Dust
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mass Calcify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Spoils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Starfall Invocation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Grab the Prize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leave // Chance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tormenting Voice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fateful Tempest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Steal the Show
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Restoration Seminar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Perpetual Timepiece
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Monument to Endurance
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Ark of Hunger
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Melded Moxite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Power Conduit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Argent Dais
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Essence Reliquary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tome of Legends
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Strionic Resonator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sunforger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Haystack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Saheeli's Lattice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spear of Heliod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
World Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Advanced Reconstruction
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Warleader's Call
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Always Watching
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Primary Research
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Grasp of Fate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Soul Snare
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Firebender Ascension
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Radiant Destiny
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Builder's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Absolute Grace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Gateway Express
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brave the Sands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Legion's Initiative
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fervor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Divine Sacrament
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Far Traveler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Teleportation Circle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Exploration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Glorious Anthem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Honor of the Pure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rally the Ranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Muster the Departed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Summoner's Sending
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cool but Rude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Living History
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius Kand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistveil Plains
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Lotus Field
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Forgotten Cave
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Steppe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Drownyard Temple
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Great Furnace
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Castle Embereth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Boros Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-35%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Radiant Summit
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Fabled Passage
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Glittering Massif
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Elegant Parlor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Study Hall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-0%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Fields of Strife
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
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