Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Upgraded Graveyard

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
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Hardened Academic
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Ark of Hunger
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Pursue the Past
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Primary Research
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Joined Researchers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Quintorius, History Chaser
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
99%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
91%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Selfless Spirit
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Enduring Innocence
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Combat Celebrant
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Millikin
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Relic Retriever
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Dragon Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Party Thrasher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Drumbellower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Claim Jumper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Brutal Cathar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lion Sash
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Containment Construct
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Balor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cathar Commando
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Anje's Ravager
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-27%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Magmaquake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Laughing Mad
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Faithless Looting
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Seize the Day
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Split Up
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Spoils
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Requisition Raid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Divine Reckoning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Helping Hand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Abuelo's Awakening
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-13%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Reconstruct History
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Rip Apart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Winnowing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Currency Converter
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mithril Coat
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Melded Moxite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Levitating Statue
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Power Conduit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Argent Dais
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chainsaw
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Skullclamp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Tome of Legends
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Perilous Snare
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Angel's Trumpet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Collector's Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Nutrient Block
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Enchantments
Windcrag Siege
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Cool but Rude
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Bitter Reunion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Grasp of Fate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Shared Animosity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Destiny
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
In the Trenches
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wedding Announcement
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Noon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
City on Fire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seal from Existence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Connecting the Dots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Static Prison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Heat Wave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Solemnity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Seam Rip
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Firebender Ascension
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Great Furnace
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Nesting Grounds
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Field
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Mistveil Plains
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Witch's Clinic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Minas Tirith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Northampton Farm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
White Auracite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Radiant Summit
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
82%synergy
Fabled Passage
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Elegant Parlor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Glittering Massif
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Lorehold Campus
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Legion Leadership
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Scene of the Crime
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Sacred Peaks
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-16%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-19%synergy
Study Hall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fields of Strife
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
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