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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
Rank #1,941
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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Magus of the Candelabra
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
62%synergy
Shore Up
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Diviner's Wand
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Prismite
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Prophet of Distortion
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Future Sight
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
52%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Kelpie Guide
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Staff of Domination
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
44%synergy
The Reality Chip
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Future
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Colossus of Akros
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Clever Conjurer
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Spectral Sailor
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Savant
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Trophy Mage
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Formation
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Dread Linnorm
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Burnished Hart
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Greater Tanuki
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Azure Mage
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Illithid Harvester
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Kheru Spellsnatcher
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Augur of Autumn
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Timeless Witness
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Passwall Adept
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Shefet Monitor
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Negate
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Spring // Mind
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Return to Nature
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Octopus Form
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Magic Damper
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
3%synergy
High Stride
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Memory Deluge
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Chemister's Insight
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Saw It Coming
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Gift of the Viper
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Bite Down
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Ornamental Courage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Animus
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Boon of Boseiju
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Evacuation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-23%synergy
Resculpt
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Radical Idea
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Retort
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Close Encounter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Pillar Launch
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dryad's Revival
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Increasing Savagery
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Commit // Memory
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Path to the Festival
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Threats Undetected
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Explore
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Migration Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Visions of Dominance
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Colossus Hammer
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Mirror Shield
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Manifold Key
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Doubling Cube
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Rod of Absorption
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Stone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
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
Cathar'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
Lavaspur Boots
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Monster Manual
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Oracle's Vault
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Regalia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Crab Umbra
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Thassa's Ire
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Aqueous Form
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
18%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
Ringing Strike Mastery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Aether Tunnel
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Security Bypass
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
One with the Multiverse
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Ranger Class
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Strength
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Chorus
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Instill Energy
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Starlit Mantle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-12%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
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
-22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Cataract
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Underdark Rift
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Hidden Cataract
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Nursery
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Arch of Orazca
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Crawling Barrens
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Genius
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
War Room
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Remote Isle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
67%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Urn of Godfire
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Gemstone Array
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion79 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion78 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-24%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-24%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-27%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Quandrix Campus
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Edgewall Inn
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy