Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist
Rank #2,313
233decks
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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sozin's Comet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
1.9%inclusion1 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
74%inclusion172 decks233 decks
72%synergy
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
72%inclusion167 decks233 decks
71%synergy
Ignite the Future
70%inclusion163 decks233 decks
69%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
65%inclusion152 decks233 decks
65%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
69%inclusion160 decks233 decks
64%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
63%inclusion146 decks233 decks
61%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
63%inclusion147 decks233 decks
59%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
59%inclusion138 decks233 decks
58%synergy
Nalfeshnee
59%inclusion138 decks233 decks
57%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
56%inclusion131 decks233 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Light Up the Stage
56%inclusion130 decks233 decks
53%synergy
Expressive Iteration
55%inclusion127 decks233 decks
32%synergy
Saw It Coming
52%inclusion122 decks233 decks
51%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
50%inclusion116 decks233 decks
48%synergy
Ravenform
50%inclusion116 decks233 decks
47%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
48%inclusion79 decks163 decks
48%synergy
Reckless Impulse
47%inclusion110 decks233 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion108 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
46%inclusion107 decks233 decks
43%synergy
Commune with Lava
45%inclusion106 decks233 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
57%inclusion132 decks233 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion34 decks233 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
-15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
-16%synergy
Gamble
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Plargg and Nassari
45%inclusion105 decks233 decks
43%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
40%inclusion87 decks216 decks
39%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
38%inclusion88 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
37%inclusion86 decks233 decks
37%synergy
Party Thrasher
36%inclusion67 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
33%inclusion76 decks233 decks
31%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
32%inclusion75 decks233 decks
31%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
30%inclusion69 decks233 decks
29%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
28%inclusion66 decks233 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
28%inclusion65 decks233 decks
23%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
27%inclusion64 decks233 decks
27%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
27%inclusion64 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
27%inclusion62 decks233 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
21%inclusion49 decks233 decks
-8%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
19%synergy
Chakram Retriever
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Kami of Celebration
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
19%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion44 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
18%inclusion43 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion40 decks233 decks
-17%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17%inclusion39 decks233 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
16%inclusion37 decks233 decks
-23%synergy
Tectonic Giant
15%inclusion36 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
15%inclusion36 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
15%inclusion35 decks233 decks
14%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
14%inclusion32 decks233 decks
14%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
13%inclusion31 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Prismite
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Cosmos Charger
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Memory Worm
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira of the Ghitu
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Guttersnipe
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.9%inclusion12 decks151 decks
-4%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Chemister
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Starwinder
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
6.4%inclusion15 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Nova Hellkite
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion103 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion86 decks233 decks
-16%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
36%inclusion84 decks233 decks
34%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
33%inclusion77 decks233 decks
32%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
27%inclusion62 decks233 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion57 decks233 decks
-20%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion55 decks233 decks
-4%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
21%inclusion49 decks233 decks
21%synergy
Demon Bolt
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
-16%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
-16%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion36 decks233 decks
-14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion35 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion32 decks233 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion31 decks233 decks
-5%synergy
Depart the Realm
13%inclusion31 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion25 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Gale's Redirection
12%inclusion29 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Reflection
12%inclusion27 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion27 decks233 decks
-30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
-18%synergy
Opera Love Song
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
-1%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.5%inclusion16 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Charm
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Drain
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-12%synergy
Big Score
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
-14%synergy
Dual Strike
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
-4%synergy
Flame of Anor
6.4%inclusion15 decks233 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
-16%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
-31%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Aminatou's Augury
44%inclusion103 decks233 decks
41%synergy
Rousing Refrain
36%inclusion84 decks233 decks
31%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
30%inclusion56 decks189 decks
28%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion66 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
27%inclusion62 decks233 decks
25%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
23%inclusion53 decks233 decks
22%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
22%inclusion45 decks205 decks
21%synergy
Dance with Calamity
22%inclusion51 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Mind's Desire
22%inclusion51 decks233 decks
17%synergy
Impending Flux
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
-9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
18%inclusion41 decks233 decks
17%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
17%inclusion40 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Creative Technique
17%inclusion39 decks233 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion38 decks233 decks
-3%synergy
Zenith Festival
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Relay
15%inclusion34 decks233 decks
14%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
15%inclusion34 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
15%inclusion34 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Epic Experiment
14%inclusion32 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion31 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
12%synergy
See the Truth
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
-26%synergy
Apex of Power
12%inclusion27 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Soulfire Eruption
11%inclusion26 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Reality Strobe
11%inclusion26 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
11%inclusion25 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion25 decks233 decks
-1%synergy
Throes of Chaos
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Arc Blade
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Act on Impulse
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Rob the Archives
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
-26%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
6.4%inclusion15 decks233 decks
-28%synergy
Season of the Bold
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Lock and Load
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
-1%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Crush the Weak
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Meteor
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Wonder
45%inclusion105 decks233 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion97 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Mantle
37%inclusion86 decks233 decks
37%synergy
Mirror Shield
30%inclusion70 decks233 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion61 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Rod of Absorption
24%inclusion56 decks233 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion51 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Cathar's Shield
18%inclusion42 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Accorder's Shield
18%inclusion41 decks233 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion39 decks233 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
16%inclusion38 decks233 decks
16%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
16%inclusion37 decks233 decks
14%synergy
Kite Shield
13%inclusion31 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Uba Mask
11%inclusion26 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Amulet
11%inclusion21 decks189 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion25 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Magebane Armor
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Oracle's Vault
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
9%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Ensouled Scimitar
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Stolen Strategy
42%inclusion98 decks233 decks
41%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
39%inclusion91 decks233 decks
38%synergy
Wild Wasteland
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
35%synergy
Valakut Exploration
34%inclusion80 decks233 decks
34%synergy
Outpost Siege
33%inclusion77 decks233 decks
32%synergy
Virtue of Courage
31%inclusion72 decks233 decks
29%synergy
Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion51 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Tavern Brawler
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
19%synergy
Freed from the Real
19%inclusion44 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
18%inclusion43 decks233 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
18%inclusion41 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Share the Spoils
16%inclusion37 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion33 decks233 decks
13%synergy
Count on Luck
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
The Flux
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Verse
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Future Sight
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
-9%synergy
Curiosity
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
-20%synergy
City on Fire
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Crab Umbra
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Possibility Storm
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Font of Magic
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
-15%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
15%inclusion36 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
25%inclusion59 decks233 decks
24%synergy
Chandra, Fire Artisan
11%inclusion26 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Flameshaper
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Spinerock Knoll
44%inclusion103 decks233 decks
42%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
31%inclusion33 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion72 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion57 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
23%inclusion53 decks233 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion40 decks233 decks
-32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion37 decks233 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
12%inclusion27 decks233 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Volcano
11%inclusion25 decks233 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Junktown
6.9%inclusion15 decks216 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
2%synergy
War Room
6.4%inclusion15 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion191 decks233 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion189 decks233 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion148 decks233 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion140 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion84 decks233 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion75 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion56 decks233 decks
-1%synergy
Energy Refractor
21%inclusion48 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion30 decks233 decks
-24%synergy
Urn of Godfire
12%inclusion27 decks233 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion24 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Array
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion13 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion231 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion230 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion203 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion157 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion143 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion119 decks233 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion118 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion111 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion109 decks233 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion104 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion98 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion97 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion77 decks233 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion71 decks233 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
30%inclusion69 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion57 decks233 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion47 decks226 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion46 decks233 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion25 decks189 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion28 decks233 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Oracles
10%inclusion23 decks233 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.0%inclusion21 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion20 decks233 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
8.2%inclusion19 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.3%inclusion17 decks233 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
-7%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
-5%synergy