Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Scion of Halaster (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Scion of Halaster
Rank #3,993
25decks
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
Singularity Rupture
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Dream Devourer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Memory Deluge
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Agna Qel'a
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Army of the Damned
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Siphon Insight
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Havengul Lich
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Cathar's Shield
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Kite Shield
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Baleful Strix
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Lamentation
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Likeness Looter
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Hostage Taker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Jacob Hauken, Inspector
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Emrakul, the World Anew
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Fatestitcher
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Bloodrite Invoker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Rakshasa Debaser
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Visage Bandit
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Gravecrawler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Champion of Wits
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Cemetery Illuminator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Dimir House Guard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Clone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rona, Disciple of Gix
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Deranged Assistant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Triarch Praetorian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stunt Double
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Skyway Robber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Clever Impersonator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Evil Twin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Inventor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Think Twice
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Go for the Throat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Teachings
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Drown in the Loch
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Perplex
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Remand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Unstable Experiment
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Entomb
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Songs of the Damned
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Dream Twist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Radical Idea
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Dive Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deliberate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Doom Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Countersquall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Planar Incision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wither and Bloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Cling to Dust
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Afterlife from the Loam
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Welcome the Dead
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Dread Return
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Their Number Is Legion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Emergency Weld
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Resentful Revelation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
The Final Days
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Increasing Ambition
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mass Diminish
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Decree of Pain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Quiet Speculation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Stitch Together
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Silent Departure
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Winternight Stories
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Confusion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Runic Repetition
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Covetous Urge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Heartless Conscription
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang Basics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Day of Black Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Extinction Event
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Dread
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Start the TARDIS
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Zombify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blood for Bones
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Memories Returning
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Accorder's Shield
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Umbral Mantle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
The Lunar Whale
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mirror Shield
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Staff of Domination
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Leather Armor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Catalyst Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mindcrank
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Omen of the Sea
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Future Sight
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Teval's Judgment
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utter Insignificance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Roost
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Court of Locthwain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Thassa's Ire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Heartless Summoning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Tolaria West
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorpool
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-48%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Altar of the Lost
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Urn of Godfire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Array
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Locket
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Energy Refractor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Island
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Isle
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Choked Estuary
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Pools
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Morphic Pool
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Conduit Pylons
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hidden Grotto
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Rumble Arena
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Underground Sea
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Captivating Cave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Ruins
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Port of Karfell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Soured Springs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy