Excava, the Risen Past (Commander)

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
61%inclusion241 decks397 decks
60%synergy
Relic Retriever
59%inclusion234 decks397 decks
49%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
59%inclusion234 decks397 decks
41%synergy
Hardened Academic
52%inclusion208 decks397 decks
47%synergy
Vanguard of the Restless
52%inclusion208 decks397 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Welcome
74%inclusion295 decks397 decks
66%synergy
Faithless Looting
83%inclusion329 decks397 decks
66%synergy
Selfless Spirit
68%inclusion268 decks397 decks
57%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
54%inclusion214 decks397 decks
51%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
54%inclusion215 decks397 decks
51%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
63%inclusion249 decks397 decks
49%synergy
Windcrag Siege
59%inclusion235 decks397 decks
49%synergy
Millikin
49%inclusion194 decks397 decks
47%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
54%inclusion213 decks397 decks
47%synergy
Currency Converter
49%inclusion193 decks397 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion281 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion229 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
50%inclusion197 decks397 decks
46%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
49%inclusion194 decks397 decks
41%synergy
Enduring Innocence
45%inclusion178 decks397 decks
34%synergy
Ark of Hunger
44%inclusion163 decks367 decks
35%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
44%inclusion176 decks397 decks
37%synergy
Scholar of New Horizons
44%inclusion174 decks397 decks
43%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
43%inclusion172 decks397 decks
40%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion172 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion39 decks397 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion23 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Quintorius, Field Historian
43%inclusion169 decks397 decks
40%synergy
Sun Titan
41%inclusion164 decks397 decks
27%synergy
Venerable Warsinger
38%inclusion151 decks397 decks
35%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
38%inclusion150 decks397 decks
36%synergy
Claim Jumper
36%inclusion144 decks397 decks
32%synergy
Anger
36%inclusion144 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
36%inclusion142 decks397 decks
24%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
35%inclusion139 decks397 decks
33%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
34%inclusion135 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Guardian of Faith
34%inclusion134 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
34%inclusion134 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
34%inclusion134 decks397 decks
32%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
31%inclusion125 decks397 decks
27%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
31%inclusion123 decks397 decks
17%synergy
Kirol, History Buff
30%inclusion120 decks397 decks
26%synergy
Augusta, Order Returned
29%inclusion116 decks397 decks
21%synergy
Serra Paragon
26%inclusion104 decks397 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
26%inclusion103 decks397 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion93 decks397 decks
-1%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
22%inclusion89 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
22%inclusion89 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Remorseful Cleric
22%inclusion88 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
22%inclusion87 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Lorehold Archivist
21%inclusion85 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
21%inclusion82 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion81 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Containment Construct
20%inclusion81 decks397 decks
18%synergy
Drumbellower
20%inclusion79 decks397 decks
17%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
20%inclusion79 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
18%inclusion70 decks397 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
17%inclusion69 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Combat Celebrant
17%inclusion66 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Kami of Ancient Law
17%inclusion66 decks397 decks
16%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
16%inclusion65 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
16%inclusion63 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
15%inclusion61 decks397 decks
14%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
15%inclusion60 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
15%inclusion59 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
15%inclusion58 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Balefire Liege
14%inclusion56 decks397 decks
7%synergy
The Warring Triad
14%inclusion56 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
14%inclusion55 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Drogskol Reinforcements
13%inclusion51 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Cathar Commando
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Garrison Excavator
10%inclusion40 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
10%inclusion39 decks397 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Lorehold Charm
42%inclusion166 decks397 decks
29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion126 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
31%inclusion122 decks397 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion114 decks397 decks
-19%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion105 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion70 decks397 decks
-14%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion58 decks397 decks
-3%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion55 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion53 decks397 decks
-17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion53 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Erode
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion43 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Reprieve
8.8%inclusion35 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.6%inclusion34 decks397 decks
-9%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.1%inclusion32 decks397 decks
-9%synergy
Parting Gust
7.6%inclusion30 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Return the Favor
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostway
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.5%inclusion26 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion25 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.0%inclusion24 decks397 decks
-4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Palm
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Thrilling Discovery
43%inclusion169 decks397 decks
36%synergy
Ceaseless Conflict
36%inclusion144 decks397 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Spoils
34%inclusion133 decks397 decks
29%synergy
Pursue the Past
31%inclusion105 decks343 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion112 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
24%inclusion94 decks397 decks
21%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
19%inclusion72 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Rip Apart
19%inclusion74 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion69 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
15%inclusion61 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion46 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Tempest
11%inclusion43 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Helping Hand
9.3%inclusion37 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.9%inclusion34 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.8%inclusion35 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
-7%synergy
Austere Command
8.1%inclusion32 decks397 decks
-8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.8%inclusion31 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.0%inclusion24 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Split Up
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Snort
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Day
5.3%inclusion21 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Storm of Souls
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
36%inclusion143 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
32%inclusion127 decks397 decks
31%synergy
Power Conduit
24%inclusion97 decks397 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion91 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion81 decks397 decks
16%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
16%inclusion64 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Melded Moxite
15%inclusion61 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion57 decks397 decks
-14%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion55 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion53 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
-3%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
11%inclusion44 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
8.1%inclusion32 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.1%inclusion32 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.6%inclusion30 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
-35%synergy
Spear of Heliod
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion25 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
42%inclusion167 decks397 decks
30%synergy
Cool but Rude
35%inclusion140 decks397 decks
32%synergy
Bitter Reunion
34%inclusion134 decks397 decks
32%synergy
Primary Research
31%inclusion124 decks397 decks
24%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
30%inclusion118 decks397 decks
21%synergy
Grasp of Fate
28%inclusion113 decks397 decks
27%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
25%inclusion100 decks397 decks
23%synergy
Airbender Ascension
22%inclusion89 decks397 decks
21%synergy
Shared Animosity
22%inclusion88 decks397 decks
18%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion88 decks397 decks
18%synergy
Solemnity
22%inclusion87 decks397 decks
22%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
20%inclusion80 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Firebender Ascension
20%inclusion78 decks397 decks
17%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
18%inclusion70 decks397 decks
16%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion58 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion54 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion50 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
11%inclusion43 decks397 decks
11%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
11%inclusion43 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Lorehold Excavation
10%inclusion39 decks397 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion38 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
9.3%inclusion37 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
9.1%inclusion36 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Always Watching
8.8%inclusion35 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.6%inclusion34 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
7.8%inclusion31 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.6%inclusion30 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Sending
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
6%synergy
On Wings of Gold
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Ranks
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Static Prison
6.3%inclusion25 decks397 decks
6%synergy
In the Trenches
6.0%inclusion24 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion23 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Legion's Initiative
5.8%inclusion23 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Glorious Anthem
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.0%inclusion20 decks397 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
39%inclusion153 decks397 decks
38%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
36%inclusion141 decks397 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
32%inclusion128 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Den
32%inclusion127 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Mistveil Plains
28%inclusion111 decks397 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Field
22%inclusion87 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
21%inclusion85 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion60 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion51 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion51 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion42 decks397 decks
-20%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion42 decks397 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.3%inclusion37 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.8%inclusion35 decks397 decks
-4%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.8%inclusion31 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.6%inclusion30 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.8%inclusion27 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.5%inclusion26 decks397 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion326 decks397 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion313 decks397 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion192 decks397 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion158 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion146 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
35%inclusion140 decks397 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion138 decks397 decks
-15%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion62 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.9%inclusion27 decks343 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion24 decks397 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion392 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion390 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion353 decks397 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion317 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion283 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Summit
70%inclusion276 decks397 decks
48%synergy
Rugged Prairie
63%inclusion250 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
57%inclusion227 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
51%inclusion202 decks397 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
49%inclusion195 decks397 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion178 decks397 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
45%inclusion178 decks397 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
44%inclusion176 decks397 decks
34%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion165 decks397 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion157 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion152 decks397 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Massif
37%inclusion148 decks397 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion129 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion129 decks397 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Peaks
25%inclusion98 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
23%inclusion90 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
22%inclusion86 decks397 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion81 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion80 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion77 decks397 decks
-18%synergy
Fields of Strife
16%inclusion65 decks397 decks
9%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
15%inclusion59 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion58 decks397 decks
-3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
12%inclusion48 decks397 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion46 decks397 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
-5%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion45 decks397 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion44 decks397 decks
-1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
8.8%inclusion35 decks397 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion33 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.8%inclusion31 decks397 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.3%inclusion29 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.1%inclusion28 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion26 decks397 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion25 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion25 decks397 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.8%inclusion23 decks397 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion21 decks397 decks
0%synergy
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