Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One (Commander)

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
Rank #2,826
137decks
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!
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Pensive Professor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thousand-Year Elixir
66%inclusion90 decks137 decks
64%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
59%synergy
Sage of Fables
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
57%inclusion78 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Fatestitcher
55%inclusion75 decks137 decks
54%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
54%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
52%inclusion71 decks137 decks
52%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
55%inclusion75 decks137 decks
50%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Ertai Resurrected
51%inclusion70 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Soul Diviner
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
48%inclusion66 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
46%inclusion63 decks137 decks
46%synergy
Azure Mage
44%inclusion60 decks137 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion59 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Bog Initiate
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Magewright's Stone
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-17%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Fain, the Broker
40%inclusion55 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Viscera Seer
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Riptide Director
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Grim Haruspex
36%inclusion49 decks137 decks
35%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Puppeteer
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
33%inclusion45 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
31%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
31%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Titan of Littjara
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Aether Channeler
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Tribute Mage
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Warren Soultrader
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Guildmage
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Havengul Lich
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Plaguecrafter
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
21%synergy
High Fae Trickster
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Volo, Itinerant Scholar
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Demon's Disciple
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
16%synergy
Hostage Taker
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Captain of the Mists
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Future
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Xathrid Necromancer
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Lich
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Gempalm Sorcerer
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
14%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
-27%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion33 decks119 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-29%synergy
Delay
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Abjure
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Turnabout
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Perplex
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bile Blight
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-25%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Mask of the Mimic
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Echoing Truth
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Step Through
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Haunting Voyage
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Aether Snap
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Living Death
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Reanimate
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Retraced Image
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Sever the Bloodline
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Umbral Mantle
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Staff of Domination
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Incubator
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Diviner's Wand
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Lapis Lazuli Talisman
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Gondor
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Cathar's Shield
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Accorder's Shield
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Power Conduit
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Kite Shield
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Thornbite Staff
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Puppet Strings
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Skateboard
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Paper
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Jar of Eyeballs
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Spy Kit
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Cauldron
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thassa's Ire
41%inclusion56 decks137 decks
41%synergy
Freed from the Real
39%inclusion54 decks137 decks
38%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Crab Umbra
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Faces of the Past
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Cover of Darkness
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.7%inclusion8 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Dominion
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Endless Evil
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Training Grounds
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Teval's Judgment
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of the Dead
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Bitterblossom
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Future Sight
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion66 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
43%synergy
War Room
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Nesting Grounds
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion33 decks124 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
-16%synergy
High Market
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Arch of Orazca
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Mutavault
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Pit of Offerings
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion114 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion106 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Signet
75%inclusion103 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion92 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
55%inclusion75 decks137 decks
54%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion35 decks124 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Urn of Godfire
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Energy Refractor
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Array
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion132 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion128 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion115 decks137 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
65%inclusion89 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
61%inclusion84 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion77 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion76 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
54%inclusion74 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51%inclusion70 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Morphic Pool
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion54 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Isle
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion36 decks120 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Demolition Field
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Choked Estuary
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
23%inclusion29 decks124 decks
23%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
-15%synergy
Fetid Pools
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
-18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Underground Sea
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
0%synergy
River of Tears
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Secret Passage
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Holdout Settlement
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy