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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The Queen of Dale
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Thrór's Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Troop of Ponies
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Quintorius, History Chaser
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Faithless Looting
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Selfless Spirit
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Hardened Academic
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Innocence
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Currency Converter
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Sun Titan
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Relic Retriever
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Warleader's Call
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Windcrag Siege
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Scholar of New Horizons
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Millikin
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Containment Construct
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Anger
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Serra Paragon
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Balefire Liege
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Drumbellower
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Claim Jumper
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Guardian of Faith
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Lion Sash
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Entity
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Cathar Commando
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Charm
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Erode
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Vision of Love
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Parting Gust
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Abrade
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Get Lost
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Silence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Reprieve
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Raphael's Technique
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Pursue the Past
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Rip Apart
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Reconstruct History
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Tempest
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Practiced Offense
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Ark of Hunger
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Power Conduit
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Melded Moxite
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-29%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Key to the City
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Spear of Heliod
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Bag of Holding
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bitter Reunion
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Cool but Rude
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Grasp of Fate
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Primary Research
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Shared Animosity
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Solemnity
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Monologue Tax
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
High Noon
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Airbender Ascension
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Firebender Ascension
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Announcement
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Quantum Entanglement
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
In the Trenches
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mudslide
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Renewal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Nesting Grounds
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Great Furnace
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Mistveil Plains
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-22%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Radiant Summit
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Rugged Prairie
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Fabled Passage
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Sundown Pass
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Glittering Massif
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Spectator Seating
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Fields of Strife
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Lorehold Campus
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Scene of the Crime
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Plateau
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Study Hall
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Capital City
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
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