Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Optimized

Excava, the Risen Past
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Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Owain Roberts
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The Arkenstone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Drumbellower
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Selfless Spirit
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Karmic Guide
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Guardian of Faith
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Sun Titan
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Serra Paragon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Balefire Liege
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Relic Retriever
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Rearing Embermare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Barkform Harvester
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Crested Sunmare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Magebane Lizard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Harsh Mentor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mirror Entity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Brightfield Mustang
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Metallic Mimic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Glory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dust Animus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Giver of Runes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Returned Pastcaller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Combat Celebrant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Ghoda
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Demand Answers
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Safe Passage
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Lorehold Charm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Comeuppance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Ephemerate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Loran's Escape
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Valorous Stance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-22%synergy
Crib Swap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Tithe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Boil
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Release to Memory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Take the Bait
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Blind Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Tenacity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Charge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Mana Tithe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Puppet's Verdict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aether Shockwave
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Master Warcraft
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Bulk Up
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Airbending Lesson
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Confrontation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Erode
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Antiquities on the Loose
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Open the Armory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Seize the Spoils
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Grab the Prize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Rip Apart
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Reforge the Soul
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Static Orb
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Unwinding Clock
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Crawlspace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Defense Grid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Power Conduit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dowsing Device
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mirror Box
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Vexing Bauble
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Cursed Totem
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Currency Converter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Winter Moon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Argentum Armor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sunforger
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Monument to Endurance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Damping Sphere
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Enchantments
Tocasia's Welcome
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Windcrag Siege
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Stony Silence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bitter Reunion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Roiling Vortex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Price of Glory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rule of Law
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Deafening Silence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Spellshock
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Smoke
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Teleportation Circle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Muster the Departed
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Concerted Effort
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cool but Rude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Primary Research
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius, History Chaser
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
74%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistveil Plains
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Lotus Field
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Madblind Mountain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Idyllic Grange
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dwarven Mine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-24%synergy
Component Pouch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Patchwork Banner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-26%synergy
Séance Board
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Summit
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Battlefield Forge
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Prairie
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
30%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Peaks
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Glittering Massif
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
66%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
58%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Lorehold Campus
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
28%synergy
Fields of Strife
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-23%synergy
Sundown Pass
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-14%synergy
Power Depot
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Triumph
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Alpine Meadow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Elegant Parlor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
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