Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
Rank #1,921
478decks
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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!
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Wistfulness
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Aurora Awakener
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
1.9%inclusion2 decks107 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prophet of Distortion
67%inclusion322 decks478 decks
66%synergy
Prismite
64%inclusion307 decks478 decks
64%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
63%inclusion299 decks478 decks
59%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
60%inclusion286 decks478 decks
59%synergy
Staff of Domination
57%inclusion274 decks478 decks
56%synergy
Shore Up
56%inclusion268 decks478 decks
54%synergy
Diviner's Wand
52%inclusion248 decks478 decks
52%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
53%inclusion253 decks478 decks
52%synergy
The Reality Chip
53%inclusion252 decks478 decks
51%synergy
Umbral Mantle
48%inclusion230 decks478 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion291 decks478 decks
35%synergy
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion291 decks478 decks
46%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
49%inclusion233 decks478 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
47%inclusion223 decks478 decks
45%synergy
Future Sight
44%inclusion211 decks478 decks
44%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion210 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
44%inclusion208 decks478 decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
43%inclusion204 decks478 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion203 decks478 decks
-8%synergy
Crab Umbra
42%inclusion201 decks478 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion99 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion57 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion52 decks478 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion46 decks478 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.6%inclusion27 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Ioreth of the Healing House
40%inclusion192 decks478 decks
38%synergy
Magus of the Future
40%inclusion190 decks478 decks
40%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
35%inclusion169 decks478 decks
35%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
35%inclusion169 decks478 decks
34%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
33%inclusion160 decks478 decks
33%synergy
Walking Ballista
31%inclusion150 decks478 decks
27%synergy
Trophy Mage
31%inclusion146 decks478 decks
26%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
30%inclusion141 decks464 decks
30%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
30%inclusion142 decks478 decks
30%synergy
Spectral Sailor
28%inclusion136 decks478 decks
27%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
28%inclusion46 decks162 decks
28%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
27%inclusion130 decks478 decks
27%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
27%inclusion130 decks478 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Savant
26%inclusion126 decks478 decks
26%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
25%inclusion118 decks478 decks
17%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
23%inclusion112 decks478 decks
20%synergy
Clever Conjurer
23%inclusion112 decks478 decks
23%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
23%inclusion108 decks478 decks
18%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
22%inclusion105 decks478 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Formation
22%inclusion103 decks478 decks
21%synergy
Colossus of Akros
21%inclusion100 decks478 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion98 decks478 decks
-7%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
19%inclusion92 decks478 decks
18%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
18%inclusion87 decks478 decks
18%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
18%inclusion85 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion84 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
17%inclusion82 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Steel Hellkite
17%inclusion81 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Tribute Mage
17%inclusion81 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion78 decks478 decks
-7%synergy
Dread Linnorm
16%inclusion77 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
16%inclusion75 decks478 decks
12%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
15%inclusion74 decks478 decks
15%synergy
Augur of Autumn
15%inclusion73 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
15%inclusion70 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion69 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
14%inclusion69 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
14%inclusion66 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Azure Mage
13%inclusion64 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
12%inclusion57 decks478 decks
11%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
12%inclusion56 decks478 decks
11%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
12%inclusion55 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion52 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Timeless Witness
11%inclusion51 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion48 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
-10%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
10%inclusion46 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
9.4%inclusion45 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
8.8%inclusion42 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
40%inclusion190 decks478 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion171 decks478 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion119 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
24%inclusion116 decks478 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion115 decks478 decks
-21%synergy
Magic Damper
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
23%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion101 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion95 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion92 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Saw It Coming
18%inclusion86 decks478 decks
17%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion77 decks478 decks
11%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
16%inclusion77 decks478 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion73 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion73 decks478 decks
-15%synergy
Dive Down
15%inclusion71 decks478 decks
14%synergy
Octopus Form
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion69 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Spring // Mind
14%inclusion68 decks478 decks
14%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion64 decks478 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion60 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion59 decks478 decks
-12%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion57 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Memory Deluge
12%inclusion57 decks478 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion56 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion55 decks478 decks
-15%synergy
High Stride
11%inclusion42 decks370 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion50 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion46 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
9.2%inclusion44 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Ornamental Courage
9.2%inclusion44 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.8%inclusion35 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
8.6%inclusion41 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.9%inclusion38 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Steady Aim
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion28 decks406 decks
-5%synergy
Chemister's Insight
6.5%inclusion31 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Dream Fracture
6.5%inclusion31 decks478 decks
6%synergy
You Come to a River
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
5.6%inclusion27 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
35%inclusion165 decks478 decks
-13%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion152 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Increasing Savagery
25%inclusion119 decks478 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion111 decks478 decks
-13%synergy
Dryad's Revival
21%inclusion100 decks478 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion99 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion88 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion86 decks478 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion82 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion75 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion62 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion61 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion43 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion50 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion49 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
8.4%inclusion40 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
8.4%inclusion40 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Path to the Festival
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Explore
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
-14%synergy
Threats Undetected
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Migration Path
5.0%inclusion24 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
38%inclusion180 decks478 decks
37%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
34%inclusion162 decks478 decks
34%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
29%inclusion141 decks478 decks
27%synergy
Colossus Hammer
28%inclusion135 decks478 decks
28%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
26%inclusion126 decks478 decks
24%synergy
Planar Bridge
25%inclusion118 decks478 decks
24%synergy
Mirror Shield
22%inclusion107 decks478 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion83 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion80 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
17%inclusion79 decks478 decks
16%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
13%inclusion60 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
12%inclusion58 decks478 decks
12%synergy
Moonsilver Key
12%inclusion57 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion48 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
9.0%inclusion43 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
8.6%inclusion41 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Accorder's Shield
7.7%inclusion37 decks478 decks
8%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.1%inclusion29 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.2%inclusion25 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
5.0%inclusion24 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion24 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Thassa's Ire
35%inclusion168 decks478 decks
35%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
33%inclusion158 decks478 decks
32%synergy
Freed from the Real
30%inclusion145 decks478 decks
26%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
26%inclusion124 decks478 decks
23%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
26%inclusion122 decks478 decks
25%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
23%inclusion51 decks222 decks
23%synergy
Colossification
16%inclusion78 decks478 decks
15%synergy
Soothsaying
16%inclusion77 decks478 decks
16%synergy
One with the Multiverse
16%inclusion75 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion55 decks370 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion67 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion56 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion50 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion47 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion46 decks478 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
9.2%inclusion44 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Instill Energy
9.2%inclusion44 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
9.0%inclusion43 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.2%inclusion39 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Ranger Class
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
6.1%inclusion29 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Verity Circle
5.9%inclusion28 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.9%inclusion28 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
12%inclusion55 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion210 decks478 decks
22%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
40%inclusion193 decks478 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion168 decks478 decks
-15%synergy
Treasure Vault
28%inclusion133 decks478 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion91 decks478 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion91 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion87 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion79 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Depths
15%inclusion72 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
13%inclusion63 decks478 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion60 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion58 decks478 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion54 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion53 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
10%inclusion49 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion48 decks478 decks
-7%synergy
Crawling Barrens
8.6%inclusion41 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Cataract
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion31 decks478 decks
-6%synergy
Remote Isle
6.5%inclusion31 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion27 decks478 decks
-10%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.6%inclusion27 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Underdark Rift
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion345 decks478 decks
-8%synergy
Energy Refractor
70%inclusion334 decks478 decks
69%synergy
Urn of Godfire
66%inclusion314 decks478 decks
65%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion294 decks478 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
43%inclusion206 decks478 decks
11%synergy
Patriar's Seal
31%inclusion149 decks478 decks
30%synergy
Gemstone Array
29%inclusion138 decks478 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion109 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion103 decks478 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion68 decks478 decks
-6%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
13%inclusion61 decks478 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion46 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.3%inclusion35 decks478 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.9%inclusion33 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion31 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.2%inclusion25 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion468 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion465 decks478 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion387 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion272 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion259 decks478 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion183 decks478 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
37%inclusion178 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion176 decks478 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion173 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion172 decks478 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion159 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion154 decks478 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
31%inclusion147 decks467 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion150 decks478 decks
-11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
29%inclusion139 decks478 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion135 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
24%inclusion117 decks478 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion103 decks478 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion89 decks478 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion73 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion62 decks478 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion60 decks478 decks
-13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion43 decks405 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion48 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion48 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
9.2%inclusion44 decks478 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.2%inclusion39 decks478 decks
1%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.1%inclusion33 decks406 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.0%inclusion22 decks274 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.5%inclusion36 decks478 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion34 decks478 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion28 decks406 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
-13%synergy
Opal Palace
6.1%inclusion29 decks478 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.9%inclusion28 decks478 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.4%inclusion26 decks478 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion24 decks478 decks
-5%synergy