Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Core

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Spider-Man, New Champion
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Entanglement
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
-0%synergy
Molecule Man
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Quintorius, History Chaser
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
63%synergy
Selfless Spirit
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
62%synergy
Faithless Looting
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Nesting Grounds
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Hardened Academic
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Millikin
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
50%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Bitter Reunion
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Relic Retriever
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Windcrag Siege
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Innocence
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
36%synergy
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40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Sun Titan
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Claim Jumper
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
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23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Guardian of Faith
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Anger
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Serra Paragon
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Containment Construct
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Garrison Excavator
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
The Warring Triad
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Drumbellower
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Cathar Commando
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Rubble Rouser
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Combat Celebrant
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Lorehold Charm
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Ephemerate
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostway
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Suspend Aggression
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
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Ceaseless Conflict
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Pursue the Past
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
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28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Rip Apart
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
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15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Restoration Seminar
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Snort
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fateful Tempest
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Helping Hand
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Steal the Show
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
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Ark of Hunger
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Currency Converter
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Monument to Endurance
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Melded Moxite
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Collector's Vault
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Spear of Heliod
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Fluctuator
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Primary Research
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Shared Animosity
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Cool but Rude
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Airbender Ascension
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Destiny
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Sending
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Firebender Ascension
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Always Watching
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Teleportation Circle
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Glorious Anthem
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Rally the Ranks
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
In the Trenches
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Initiative
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Divine Sacrament
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
The Princess Takes Flight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Astral Slide
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Astral Drift
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Den
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Field
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Mistveil Plains
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Embereth
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Desert of the True
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Patchwork Banner
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Battlefield Forge
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Radiant Summit
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Rugged Prairie
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Fabled Passage
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Sacred Foundry
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Glittering Massif
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Boros Garrison
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Fields of Strife
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Campus
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Study Hall
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-0%synergy
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