Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Reanimator

Excava, the Risen Past
Rank #2,197
1decks
Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
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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Shattered Acolyte
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Hardened Academic
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
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82%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
81%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Creatures
Professional Face-Breaker
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86%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Lion Sash
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
94%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Cathar Commando
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95%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
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99%synergy
Charming Scoundrel
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98%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
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99%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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99%synergy
Sun Titan
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85%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
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87%synergy
Archon of Emeria
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96%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
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98%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
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94%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Lizard Blades
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92%synergy
Tataru Taru
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96%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
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96%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
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89%synergy
Get Lost
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97%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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34%synergy
Demand Answers
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91%synergy
Path to Exile
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43%synergy
Raphael's Technique
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Erode
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92%synergy
Sorceries
Cathartic Reunion
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97%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
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98%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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87%synergy
Faithless Looting
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83%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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97%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
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94%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
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99%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pip-Boy 3000
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98%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
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90%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
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94%synergy
Key to the City
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99%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
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88%synergy
Enchantments
High Noon
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97%synergy
Rule of Law
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99%synergy
Blind Obedience
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97%synergy
Cool but Rude
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97%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
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87%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
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92%synergy
Great Furnace
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87%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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20%synergy
Boros Signet
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50%synergy
Sol Ring
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15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
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48%synergy
Mind Stone
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75%synergy
Lands
Prismatic Vista
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94%synergy
Command Tower
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14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
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53%synergy
Sundown Pass
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63%synergy
Battlefield Forge
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43%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
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79%synergy
Rugged Prairie
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57%synergy
Elegant Parlor
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80%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
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76%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
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88%synergy
Mountain
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2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
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74%synergy
Plains
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2%synergy
Arid Mesa
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71%synergy
Plateau
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88%synergy
Spectator Seating
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61%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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95%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
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34%synergy
Marsh Flats
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93%synergy
Flooded Strand
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94%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
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83%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
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93%synergy
Radiant Summit
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79%synergy