Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist
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Ciel Collins
Jul 30, 2026
Ciel Collins
The Exile Theme: Five Years Later
Five years after Prosper, Tome-Bound, the exile theme spans every color. A history of impulse draw, theft, and the Paradox mechanic.
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Wizard's Staff
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
3.8%inclusion3 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
74%inclusion194 decks263 decks
72%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
71%inclusion187 decks263 decks
70%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
68%inclusion179 decks263 decks
68%synergy
Ignite the Future
69%inclusion182 decks263 decks
68%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
64%inclusion169 decks263 decks
63%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
61%inclusion161 decks263 decks
60%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
61%inclusion160 decks263 decks
56%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
58%inclusion152 decks263 decks
54%synergy
Nalfeshnee
54%inclusion142 decks263 decks
52%synergy
Light Up the Stage
54%inclusion141 decks263 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Expressive Iteration
59%inclusion155 decks263 decks
35%synergy
Saw It Coming
51%inclusion134 decks263 decks
50%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
49%inclusion130 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
49%inclusion129 decks263 decks
48%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
48%inclusion127 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Ravenform
48%inclusion127 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Impulse
45%inclusion119 decks263 decks
43%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion139 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
44%inclusion115 decks263 decks
41%synergy
Party Thrasher
42%inclusion110 decks263 decks
41%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
41%inclusion107 decks263 decks
40%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
37%inclusion96 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion86 decks263 decks
32%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
32%inclusion85 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
32%inclusion85 decks263 decks
32%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
29%inclusion75 decks263 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
27%inclusion71 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
25%inclusion65 decks263 decks
25%synergy
Chakram Retriever
24%inclusion63 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
22%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
23%inclusion61 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion51 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Kami of Celebration
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
-19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
-24%synergy
Nico Minoru, Runaway
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Tectonic Giant
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Prismite
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Memory Worm
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Cosmos Charger
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Thor, God of Thunder
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Jhoira of the Ghitu
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Viper
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.6%inclusion8 decks121 decks
-6%synergy
Illithid Harvester
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Commune with Lava
41%inclusion108 decks263 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion106 decks263 decks
-0%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion96 decks263 decks
-15%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
33%inclusion87 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
30%inclusion78 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
29%inclusion75 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion59 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion59 decks263 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
13%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Demon Bolt
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
-13%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Opera Love Song
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Depart the Realm
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
-30%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Gale's Redirection
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
-18%synergy
Dual Strike
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Dive Down
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-9%synergy
Flame of Anor
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-26%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-16%synergy
Big Score
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
End-Blaze Epiphany
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Aminatou's Augury
37%inclusion96 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Rousing Refrain
32%inclusion85 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
29%inclusion77 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
27%inclusion72 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
21%synergy
Dance with Calamity
22%inclusion57 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Impending Flux
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Hex Magic
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
Creative Technique
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Desire
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Zenith Festival
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Fateful Tempest
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Apex of Power
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Abstract Performance
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Relay
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
-27%synergy
Reality Strobe
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Arc Blade
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
See the Truth
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Throes of Chaos
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Act on Impulse
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-24%synergy
Asgardian Inspiration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Crush the Weak
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Rob the Archives
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-27%synergy
Season of the Bold
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
39%inclusion103 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Umbral Mantle
39%inclusion102 decks263 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion101 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
26%inclusion69 decks263 decks
26%synergy
Cathar's Shield
25%inclusion66 decks263 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion63 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Wand
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Accorder's Shield
21%inclusion54 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
20%inclusion52 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Rod of Absorption
19%inclusion51 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Staff of Domination
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Uba Mask
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Unstable Amulet
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Captain America's Shield
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Kite Shield
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Magebane Armor
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Oracle's Vault
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Leather Armor
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Ensouled Scimitar
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
River Song's Diary
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Wasteland
41%inclusion109 decks263 decks
41%synergy
Stolen Strategy
41%inclusion108 decks263 decks
41%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
35%inclusion93 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Valakut Exploration
32%inclusion83 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Virtue of Courage
28%inclusion73 decks263 decks
26%synergy
Outpost Siege
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
25%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
22%synergy
Mind's Dilation
20%inclusion52 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Count on Luck
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Tavern Brawler
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Share the Spoils
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Future Sight
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Wanda's Vision
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
The Flux
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Crab Umbra
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-18%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Triple Triad
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
24%inclusion63 decks263 decks
22%synergy
Chandra, Fire Artisan
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Spinerock Knoll
43%inclusion112 decks263 decks
40%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
29%inclusion61 decks209 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion71 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
-31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion22 decks209 decks
-5%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion215 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion207 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion160 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion141 decks263 decks
-0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion92 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
34%inclusion89 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
27%inclusion43 decks157 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion52 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Energy Refractor
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
-23%synergy
Urn of Godfire
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Array
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion261 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion259 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion221 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion185 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion157 decks263 decks
-0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
58%inclusion152 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion148 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion131 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
49%inclusion129 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion116 decks263 decks
-0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion101 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
37%inclusion98 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion81 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
31%inclusion81 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion78 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion75 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Scorched Geyser
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion63 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion53 decks225 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Oracles
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Opal Palace
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
0%synergy
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