Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Reanimator

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Hardened Academic
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Ark of Hunger
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Pursue the Past
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Lorehold Charm
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Primary Research
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
92%inclusion49 decks53 decks
75%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
74%synergy
Selfless Spirit
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
62%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
61%synergy
Millikin
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
58%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Windcrag Siege
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
54%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Bitter Reunion
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Currency Converter
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Relic Retriever
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
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Welcoming Vampire
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Innocence
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Guardian of Faith
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Anger
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Claim Jumper
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Garrison Excavator
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Serra Paragon
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Containment Construct
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Balefire Liege
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Entity
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Cathar Commando
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
The Warring Triad
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Demand Answers
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Boros Charm
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Laughing Mad
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-21%synergy
Raphael's Technique
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Electric Revelation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Get Lost
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Axe
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostway
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
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Ceaseless Conflict
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Rip Apart
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Helping Hand
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Snort
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-0%synergy
Seize the Day
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Tempest
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Monument to Endurance
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Power Conduit
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Melded Moxite
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spear of Heliod
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Key to the City
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-19%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Argent Dais
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Chainsaw
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Cage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-0%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Grasp of Fate
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Cool but Rude
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Shared Animosity
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Firebender Ascension
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Solemnity
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Airbender Ascension
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Summoner's Sending
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Destiny
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
In the Trenches
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Always Watching
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Static Prison
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Glorious Anthem
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
High Noon
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Ranks
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Initiative
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Connecting the Dots
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Origin of Thor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-0%synergy
Far Traveler
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Den
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Mistveil Plains
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Great Furnace
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-21%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Patchwork Banner
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Loki's Scepter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Rugged Prairie
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Radiant Summit
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
46%synergy
Sundown Pass
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Glittering Massif
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Sacred Foundry
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Sacred Peaks
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Fields of Strife
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Lorehold Campus
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
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