Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Optimized

Excava, the Risen Past
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Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
Benjamin Levin
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Lands
Back to Top
Turbulent Steppe
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Lorehold Charm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Pursue the Past
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Quintorius, Field Historian
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Rearing Embermare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Barkform Harvester
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Drumbellower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Crested Sunmare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Magebane Lizard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Harsh Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mirror Entity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Brightfield Mustang
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kami of False Hope
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Selfless Spirit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Mare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guardian of Faith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Ghoda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
War-Spike Changeling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Irregular Cohort
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Engineer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Archon of Emeria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Shield Mare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bill the Pony
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Calamity, Galloping Inferno
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Balefire Liege
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Taurean Mauler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Spider-Punk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Karmic Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Rooftop Percher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Big Score
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Demand Answers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Comeuppance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Crib Swap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Valorous Stance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Boil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Release to Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tenacity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Charge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mana Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Take the Bait
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Blind Fury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Puppet's Verdict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aether Shockwave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Confrontation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Safe Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Master Warcraft
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Airbending Lesson
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Seize the Spoils
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Open the Armory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Reforge the Soul
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Damping Sphere
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Unwinding Clock
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Defense Grid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Crawlspace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirror Box
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vexing Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cursed Totem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Currency Converter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Winter Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Argentum Armor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Sunforger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Melded Moxite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enchantments
Tocasia's Welcome
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Stony Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bitter Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Roiling Vortex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Noon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Rule of Law
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Deafening Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Price of Glory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Windcrag Siege
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Smoke
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blood Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shared Animosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Spellshock
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Solitary Confinement
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Solemnity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aura of Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cool but Rude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Mistveil Plains
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Great Furnace
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Madblind Mountain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Idyllic Grange
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dwarven Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Minas Tirith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Cursed Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Patchwork Banner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Summit
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Sacred Peaks
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Glittering Massif
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Lorehold Campus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Scene of the Crime
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Alpine Meadow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Fields of Strife
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
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