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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
Rank #1,873
28decks
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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Stonework Packbeast
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Prophet of Distortion
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Staff of Domination
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Diviner's Wand
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Umbral Mantle
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Prismite
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
The Reality Chip
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Shore Up
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Trophy Mage
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Crab Umbra
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Kelpie Guide
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Gretchen Titchwillow
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Spectral Sailor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Tribute Mage
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Future
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Third Path Savant
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Faerie Formation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Steel Hellkite
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Colossus of Akros
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Trinket Mage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Augur of Autumn
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Geology Enthusiast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hypnotic Grifter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Clever Conjurer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Silvanus's Invoker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Azure Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar, the Pummeler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mindshrieker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lore Weaver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Wildheart Invoker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gyre Engineer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Transit Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dive Down
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Magic Damper
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Saw It Coming
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Scour for Scrap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Genius
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ornamental Courage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ranger's Guile
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Savage Summoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
High Stride
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Memory Deluge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Dousing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ram Through
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dizzy Spell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Invigorate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Depart the Realm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rishkar's Expertise
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Fabricate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Increasing Savagery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Reshape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dryad's Revival
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Threats Undetected
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Oversimplify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Skemfar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Paruns
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Colossus Hammer
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Planar Bridge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mirror Shield
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Moonsilver Key
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Horizon Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Magewright's Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Cannon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Leather Armor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Screaming Shield
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Argentum Armor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Boom Box
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Universal Solvent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Thassa's Ire
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Future Sight
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Freed from the Real
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Colossification
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
One with the Multiverse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Soothsaying
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Instill Energy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Verity Circle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rancor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Treasure Vault
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dark Depths
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Slippery Karst
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Remote Isle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Cataract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Nursery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tree of Tales
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
92%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urn of Godfire
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Signet
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Patriar's Seal
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Array
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Grove
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Tangled Islet
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Woodland
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy