Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core Spirits

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
91%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Bitter Reunion
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Millikin
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Guardian of Faith
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Currency Converter
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
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Sevinne's Reclamation
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Windcrag Siege
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Pursue the Past
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
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Claim Jumper
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Selfless Spirit
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Serra Paragon
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Hardened Academic
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Relic Retriever
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Drumbellower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Leonin Abunas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Entity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Containment Construct
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Retainers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Priest of the Blessed Graf
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cathar Commando
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
Demand Answers
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Lorehold Charm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Ephemerate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Boros Charm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Return the Favor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Bovine Intervention
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Electric Revelation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Palm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Leave // Chance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Suspend Aggression
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Mishra's Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mass Calcify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Starfall Invocation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Rip Apart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fateful Tempest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
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Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Monument to Endurance
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Ark of Hunger
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Melded Moxite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Power Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Argent Dais
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Essence Reliquary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tome of Legends
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sunforger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Haystack
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Saheeli's Lattice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spear of Heliod
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
World Map
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Warleader's Call
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Always Watching
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Soul Snare
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Primary Research
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Destiny
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Builder's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Absolute Grace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Gateway Express
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Brave the Sands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Legion's Initiative
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Fervor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Divine Sacrament
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Far Traveler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Teleportation Circle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Exploration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glorious Anthem
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Honor of the Pure
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rally the Ranks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Muster the Departed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Summoner's Sending
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Firebender Ascension
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cool but Rude
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Living History
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius Kand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Lotus Field
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mistveil Plains
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Nesting Grounds
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Cave
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Secluded Steppe
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Drownyard Temple
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Castle Embereth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Boros Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-31%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Radiant Summit
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Fabled Passage
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Glittering Massif
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Study Hall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-0%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Peaks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Fields of Strife
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
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