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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Scion of Halaster
Rank #3,958
21decks
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
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Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dream Devourer
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Memory Deluge
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Army of the Damned
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Accorder's Shield
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Havengul Lich
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Singularity Rupture
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Kite Shield
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Siphon Insight
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Cathar's Shield
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Dead
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Likeness Looter
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Think Twice
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Baleful Strix
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Fatestitcher
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Neerdiv, Devious Diver
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Loyal Inventor
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Bloodrite Invoker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Tormod, the Desecrator
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Scavenged Brawler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Champion of Wits
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rona, Disciple of Gix
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Triarch Praetorian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dimir House Guard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Cemetery Illuminator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fain, the Broker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gigantoplasm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Thief of Sanity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Author of Shadows
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Evil Twin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Disciple of the Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Marang River Prowler
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Covetous Castaway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Stunt Double
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tribute Mage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Phantom Carriage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Go for the Throat
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Teachings
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Perplex
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Dream Twist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Dive Down
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Disruption Protocol
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cling to Dust
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Deliberate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Memory Lapse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Songs of the Damned
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Countersquall
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Divert Disaster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Wither and Bloom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Their Number Is Legion
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
The Final Days
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Resentful Revelation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Winternight Stories
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Emergency Weld
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Silent Departure
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mass Diminish
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Quiet Speculation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Ambition
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Heartless Conscription
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Confusion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
Covetous Urge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Runic Repetition
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Welcome the Dead
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Heist
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Dread
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Blood for Bones
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Memories Returning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Quag Feast
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Season of Loss
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Diresight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Fell
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Mirror Shield
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Staff of Domination
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
The Lunar Whale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Leather Armor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Spidersilk Net
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ice Cauldron
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Catalyst Stone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Colossus Hammer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Grim Bauble
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Cunning Rhetoric
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Omen of the Sea
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Utter Insignificance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Roost
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Heartless Summoning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Court of Locthwain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Future Sight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Ire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teval's Judgment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Haunting
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Tolaria West
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
-41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Urn of Godfire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Array
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Altar of the Lost
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Locket
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Energy Refractor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Underground River
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Isle
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Choked Estuary
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Morphic Pool
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Crystal Grotto
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Conduit Pylons
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Grotto
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Hideout
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Darkslick Shores
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Port of Karfell
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Captivating Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy