Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants (Commander) - Core

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
Rank #1,902
80decks
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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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Octopus Form
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
North Pole Patrol
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pillar Launch
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shore Up
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
63%synergy
Prophet of Distortion
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Diviner's Wand
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Prismite
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
57%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Future Sight
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
54%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Kelpie Guide
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Staff of Domination
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
45%synergy
The Reality Chip
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Future
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Clever Conjurer
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
33%synergy
Colossus of Akros
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Third Path Savant
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Spectral Sailor
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Trophy Mage
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Dread Linnorm
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Formation
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Greater Tanuki
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Steel Hellkite
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Azure Mage
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Timeless Witness
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Passwall Adept
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Kheru Spellsnatcher
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Shefet Monitor
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Negate
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Spring // Mind
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Return to Nature
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Magic Damper
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-28%synergy
Saw It Coming
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
You Come to a River
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Memory Deluge
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
High Stride
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Chemister's Insight
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Gift of the Viper
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Ornamental Courage
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Ancient Animus
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Bite Down
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-23%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Close Encounter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Steady Aim
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Radical Idea
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Decree of Savagery
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Increasing Savagery
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Dryad's Revival
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Commit // Memory
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Path to the Festival
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Threats Undetected
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Visions of Dominance
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Migration Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Explore
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Colossus Hammer
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Mirror Shield
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Cube
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Rod of Absorption
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Stone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Accorder's Shield
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
The Regalia
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Monster Manual
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Oracle's Vault
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Crab Umbra
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Ire
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Aqueous Form
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Soothsaying
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Colossification
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Security Bypass
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Aether Tunnel
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
3%synergy
One with the Multiverse
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Ranger Class
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Precognition Field
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Strength
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Starlit Mantle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Cataract
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Cataract
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Nursery
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Underdark Rift
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Genius
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Crawling Barrens
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
War Room
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Remote Isle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
67%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
-17%synergy
Urn of Godfire
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Gemstone Array
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion78 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion77 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
-17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Overflowing Basin
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-25%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Opal Palace
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy