Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
Rank #2,669
131decks
Background image for Bottom of the Barrel - Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher and Raised by Giants
Nick Benstead
Dec 5, 2024
Bottom of the Barrel - Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher and Raised by Giants
Nick's debut article gives us some background into a unique Equipment commander you may have missed!
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Serpent's Pass
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thousand-Year Elixir
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Sage of Fables
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
58%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
57%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
57%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Fatestitcher
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Ertai Resurrected
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Soul Diviner
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Azure Mage
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Bog Initiate
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Fain, the Broker
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Stonework Packbeast
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Grim Haruspex
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Viscera Seer
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Riptide Director
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Puppeteer
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Aether Channeler
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Havengul Lich
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Titan of Littjara
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Warren Soultrader
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Tribute Mage
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Guildmage
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Plaguecrafter
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Captain of the Mists
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Future
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Volo, Itinerant Scholar
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Trophy Mage
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
18%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Hostage Taker
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Demon's Disciple
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Gempalm Sorcerer
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Xathrid Necromancer
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Champion of Wits
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Profaner of the Dead
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Vindictive Lich
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Frostwind Invoker
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Sigil Tracer
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
-25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Shore Up
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-21%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-26%synergy
Delay
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Perplex
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Turnabout
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Bile Blight
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Abjure
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Echoing Truth
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mask of the Mimic
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Magic Damper
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Step Through
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Haunting Voyage
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Aether Snap
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Retraced Image
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magewright's Stone
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Staff of Domination
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Umbral Mantle
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Diviner's Wand
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Incubator
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Lapis Lazuli Talisman
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Accorder's Shield
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Kite Shield
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Horn of Gondor
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Power Conduit
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Paper
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Spy Kit
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Jar of Eyeballs
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Cauldron
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Puppet Strings
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thassa's Ire
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Freed from the Real
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Crab Umbra
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Faces of the Past
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Cover of Darkness
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Endless Evil
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Dominion
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Dawn of the Dead
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Bitterblossom
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
39%synergy
War Room
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Grounds
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
21%synergy
High Market
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Mutavault
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Pit of Offerings
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion111 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
75%inclusion98 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion97 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Patchwork Banner
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Urn of Godfire
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Energy Refractor
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Array
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Relic of Legends
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion127 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion124 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion117 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Underground River
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Isle
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
-13%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Ruins
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
-21%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Urza's Cave
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Passage
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
4%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Underground Sea
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Holdout Settlement
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Umara Wizard
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Darkslick Shores
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy