Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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2%synergy
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3.4%inclusion3 decks88 decks
3%synergy
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2%synergy
The Mind Stone
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2%synergy
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2%synergy
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84%inclusion436 decks520 decks
66%synergy
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73%inclusion378 decks520 decks
64%synergy
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60%inclusion311 decks520 decks
59%synergy
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66%inclusion344 decks520 decks
55%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
55%inclusion286 decks520 decks
52%synergy
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50%synergy
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56%inclusion292 decks520 decks
49%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
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52%inclusion269 decks520 decks
46%synergy
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70%inclusion362 decks520 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
58%inclusion304 decks520 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion299 decks520 decks
0%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
52%inclusion271 decks520 decks
45%synergy
Millikin
48%inclusion252 decks520 decks
46%synergy
Currency Converter
48%inclusion251 decks520 decks
45%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
48%inclusion250 decks520 decks
45%synergy
Enduring Innocence
47%inclusion246 decks520 decks
37%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
47%inclusion245 decks520 decks
38%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
47%inclusion243 decks520 decks
46%synergy
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Gamble
11%inclusion59 decks520 decks
5%synergy
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9.2%inclusion48 decks520 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.7%inclusion35 decks520 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.4%inclusion28 decks520 decks
-2%synergy
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45%inclusion234 decks520 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
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28%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
41%inclusion212 decks520 decks
35%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
41%inclusion211 decks520 decks
37%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion210 decks520 decks
39%synergy
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40%inclusion209 decks520 decks
37%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
40%inclusion206 decks520 decks
28%synergy
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37%inclusion192 decks520 decks
33%synergy
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37%inclusion191 decks520 decks
31%synergy
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33%synergy
Claim Jumper
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30%synergy
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33%inclusion172 decks520 decks
30%synergy
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30%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
33%inclusion170 decks520 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
32%inclusion168 decks520 decks
18%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
32%inclusion165 decks520 decks
29%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
28%inclusion146 decks520 decks
24%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
28%inclusion145 decks520 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
27%inclusion141 decks520 decks
22%synergy
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20%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
26%inclusion135 decks520 decks
23%synergy
Serra Paragon
26%inclusion134 decks520 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion118 decks520 decks
-2%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion112 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
22%inclusion112 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
21%inclusion110 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion108 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
21%inclusion108 decks520 decks
15%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion106 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
19%inclusion101 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Combat Celebrant
19%inclusion99 decks520 decks
10%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion98 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Drumbellower
19%inclusion97 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
17%inclusion89 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
17%inclusion88 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
17%inclusion88 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
16%inclusion83 decks520 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion83 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
16%inclusion81 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
14%inclusion75 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion74 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
14%inclusion74 decks520 decks
13%synergy
The Warring Triad
14%inclusion74 decks520 decks
14%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion73 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Liege
14%inclusion73 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
14%inclusion72 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion72 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Cathar Commando
14%inclusion71 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion66 decks520 decks
4%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion63 decks520 decks
9%synergy
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Lorehold Charm
40%inclusion207 decks520 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion164 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
30%inclusion157 decks520 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion151 decks520 decks
-18%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion126 decks520 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion85 decks520 decks
-15%synergy
Ephemerate
15%inclusion79 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion72 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion69 decks520 decks
-17%synergy
Erode
12%inclusion62 decks506 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion61 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion57 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion51 decks520 decks
-7%synergy
Parting Gust
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.9%inclusion41 decks520 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.3%inclusion38 decks520 decks
-9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.3%inclusion38 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
-6%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostway
6.5%inclusion34 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion33 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.2%inclusion32 decks520 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion29 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
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Thrilling Discovery
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36%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
36%inclusion185 decks520 decks
29%synergy
Seize the Spoils
33%inclusion169 decks520 decks
27%synergy
Pursue the Past
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24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion147 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
22%inclusion116 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Rip Apart
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6%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
18%inclusion93 decks506 decks
14%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
18%inclusion91 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion73 decks520 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion65 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
11%inclusion55 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion44 decks520 decks
-8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.1%inclusion41 decks506 decks
0%synergy
Helping Hand
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion37 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
7.1%inclusion37 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.1%inclusion37 decks520 decks
-8%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.7%inclusion35 decks520 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.0%inclusion31 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.8%inclusion30 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Snort
5.2%inclusion27 decks520 decks
4%synergy
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Ark of Hunger
43%inclusion209 decks490 decks
34%synergy
Monument to Endurance
34%inclusion178 decks520 decks
29%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
29%inclusion151 decks520 decks
28%synergy
Power Conduit
25%inclusion129 decks520 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion113 decks520 decks
12%synergy
Melded Moxite
20%inclusion104 decks520 decks
18%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
18%inclusion93 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
17%inclusion86 decks520 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion77 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion76 decks520 decks
-14%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion72 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion61 decks520 decks
-3%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
10%inclusion51 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.2%inclusion48 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.8%inclusion46 decks520 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion38 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.5%inclusion34 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.3%inclusion33 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion33 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
5.8%inclusion30 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.8%inclusion30 decks520 decks
-36%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.4%inclusion28 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.2%inclusion27 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion206 decks520 decks
27%synergy
Bitter Reunion
38%inclusion200 decks520 decks
37%synergy
Cool but Rude
33%inclusion173 decks520 decks
30%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion160 decks520 decks
24%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion156 decks520 decks
28%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
29%inclusion151 decks520 decks
21%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
28%inclusion144 decks520 decks
26%synergy
Airbender Ascension
25%inclusion128 decks520 decks
23%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
24%inclusion123 decks520 decks
22%synergy
Shared Animosity
23%inclusion122 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Firebender Ascension
22%inclusion116 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Solemnity
22%inclusion115 decks520 decks
22%synergy
Monologue Tax
21%inclusion110 decks520 decks
17%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion106 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion76 decks520 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion69 decks520 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion62 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
12%inclusion60 decks520 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion59 decks520 decks
-0%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion57 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
10%inclusion54 decks520 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion52 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
10%inclusion52 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
9.4%inclusion49 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
9.0%inclusion47 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.0%inclusion47 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.0%inclusion47 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
8.3%inclusion43 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Always Watching
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.3%inclusion38 decks520 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Initiative
6.7%inclusion35 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.5%inclusion34 decks520 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
6.2%inclusion32 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Sending
6.2%inclusion32 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.0%inclusion31 decks520 decks
1%synergy
In the Trenches
5.8%inclusion30 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.2%inclusion27 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Glorious Anthem
5.0%inclusion26 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
41%inclusion213 decks520 decks
40%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
34%inclusion179 decks520 decks
31%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion171 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion169 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
26%inclusion134 decks520 decks
18%synergy
Mistveil Plains
25%inclusion130 decks520 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
22%inclusion112 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion81 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion80 decks520 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion70 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion59 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion52 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion51 decks520 decks
-20%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.2%inclusion48 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.8%inclusion46 decks520 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion44 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.1%inclusion37 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion35 decks520 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.4%inclusion28 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.2%inclusion27 decks520 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion419 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion408 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion258 decks520 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion215 decks520 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion201 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion187 decks520 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
35%inclusion180 decks520 decks
29%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion83 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
-6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.5%inclusion35 decks467 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion514 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion512 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion463 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion414 decks520 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
73%inclusion382 decks520 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Summit
68%inclusion352 decks520 decks
44%synergy
Rugged Prairie
64%inclusion334 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
58%inclusion300 decks520 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
57%inclusion299 decks520 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
53%inclusion275 decks520 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
49%inclusion254 decks520 decks
4%synergy
Elegant Parlor
45%inclusion236 decks520 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion233 decks520 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion229 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion220 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion213 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion199 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Massif
38%inclusion195 decks520 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion173 decks520 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion168 decks520 decks
-5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
26%inclusion134 decks520 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Peaks
22%inclusion114 decks520 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion114 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion112 decks520 decks
-15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion108 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion97 decks520 decks
5%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion92 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Fields of Strife
16%inclusion85 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion72 decks520 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion65 decks520 decks
6%synergy
Lorehold Campus
12%inclusion64 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion62 decks520 decks
-5%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion61 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Study Hall
10%inclusion53 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion50 decks520 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion45 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.1%inclusion42 decks520 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion39 decks520 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.3%inclusion38 decks520 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.9%inclusion36 decks520 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.7%inclusion35 decks520 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.5%inclusion34 decks520 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.2%inclusion32 decks520 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.8%inclusion30 decks520 decks
-13%synergy
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