Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Upgraded

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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Vision of Love
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thrór's Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Entanglement
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
The Queen of Dale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
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Quintorius, History Chaser
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Faithless Looting
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
67%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Selfless Spirit
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Currency Converter
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Hardened Academic
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
47%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Innocence
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Windcrag Siege
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Relic Retriever
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Warleader's Call
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Scholar of New Horizons
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Millikin
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Containment Construct
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Anger
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Serra Paragon
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Balefire Liege
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Drumbellower
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Claim Jumper
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Guardian of Faith
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Entity
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cathar Commando
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Lorehold Charm
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Ephemerate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Erode
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Parting Gust
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Get Lost
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Raphael's Technique
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Pursue the Past
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Rip Apart
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Reconstruct History
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Fateful Tempest
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Practiced Offense
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Ark of Hunger
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Power Conduit
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Melded Moxite
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Key to the City
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Bag of Holding
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Cool but Rude
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Primary Research
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Shared Animosity
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Solemnity
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
High Noon
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Firebender Ascension
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Announcement
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
In the Trenches
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mudslide
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Always Watching
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Light
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Renewal
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Great Furnace
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Mistveil Plains
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Field
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Battlefield Forge
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Radiant Summit
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Rugged Prairie
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Fabled Passage
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Sundown Pass
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Glittering Massif
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Spectator Seating
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Peaks
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Fields of Strife
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Lorehold Campus
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Study Hall
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-0%synergy
Capital City
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
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