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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
Rank #1,846
27decks
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Stonework Packbeast
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Prophet of Distortion
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Diviner's Wand
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Staff of Domination
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Prismite
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Umbral Mantle
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
The Reality Chip
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Shore Up
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kelpie Guide
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Crab Umbra
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Trophy Mage
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Tymora's Invoker
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Spectral Sailor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Tribute Mage
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Formation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Magus of the Future
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Savant
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Colossus of Akros
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Trinket Mage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Hypnotic Grifter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Clever Conjurer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Augur of Autumn
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Geology Enthusiast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Silvanus's Invoker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar, the Pummeler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Azure Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mindshrieker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Lore Weaver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gyre Engineer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Transit Mage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Timeless Witness
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Negate
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Growth Spiral
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Magic Damper
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Dive Down
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Saw It Coming
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Decisive Denial
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Genius
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Ornamental Courage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Savage Summoning
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Ranger's Guile
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Joint Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
High Stride
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ram Through
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Insight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sage's Dousing
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Depart the Realm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Impulse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rishkar's Expertise
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Fabricate
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Savagery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Reshape
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Threats Undetected
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dryad's Revival
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Oversimplify
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Struggle for Skemfar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Colossus Hammer
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Planar Bridge
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Mirror Shield
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Moonsilver Key
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Horizon Stone
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Magewright's Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Cannon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Leather Armor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Boom Box
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Universal Solvent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Screaming Shield
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Singing Bell Strike
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Ire
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Freed from the Real
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Future Sight
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Colossification
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
One with the Multiverse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Soothsaying
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Instill Energy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Verity Circle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Rancor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Treasure Vault
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Dark Depths
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Cataract
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Nursery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Genius
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tree of Tales
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
92%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Urn of Godfire
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Array
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Grove
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Blighted Woodland
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Quandrix Campus
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy