Excava, the Risen Past (Commander) - Upgraded

Excava, the Risen Past
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Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
Benjamin Levin
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Quintorius, History Chaser
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Hardened Academic
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Relic Retriever
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faithless Looting
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Selfless Spirit
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Monument to Endurance
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Currency Converter
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Windcrag Siege
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Enduring Innocence
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Cool but Rude
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Sun Titan
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Millikin
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Ark of Hunger
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Containment Construct
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Anger
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Guardian of Faith
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Serra Paragon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Claim Jumper
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Liege
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Drumbellower
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Cathar Commando
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Garrison Excavator
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Combat Celebrant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Charming Scoundrel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Warring Triad
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Lorehold Charm
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Laughing Mad
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Raphael's Technique
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Get Lost
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Axe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Ghostway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Ceaseless Conflict
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Pursue the Past
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Seize the Day
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Rip Apart
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fateful Tempest
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Call a Surprise Witness
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Practiced Offense
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Power Conduit
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Bauble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Bag of Holding
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Melded Moxite
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Bitter Reunion
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Grasp of Fate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Primary Research
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Solemnity
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Firebender Ascension
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
On Wings of Gold
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
High Noon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Shared Animosity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Renewal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Airbender Ascension
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
In the Trenches
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Crimson Pulse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Trial of a Time Lord
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mudslide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Honor of the Pure
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Light
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Quintorius Kand
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Grounds
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Mistveil Plains
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Field
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Summit
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Sacred Foundry
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Elegant Parlor
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Glittering Massif
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Sundown Pass
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Spectator Seating
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Peaks
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Triumph
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Fields of Strife
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Alpine Meadow
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Boros Garrison
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Study Hall
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
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