Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One (Commander) - Wizards

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
Rank #2,735
24decks
Background image for Bottom of the Barrel - Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher and Raised by Giants
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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Perfect Intimidation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Glamer Gifter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Loch Mare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sage of Fables
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
92%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
86%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Azure Mage
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
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Siren Stormtamer
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Fatestitcher
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
High Fae Trickster
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Arcanis the Omnipotent
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Soul Diviner
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Riptide Director
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Fain, the Broker
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Viscera Seer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Dimir Guildmage
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Grim Haruspex
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Nimbleclaw Adept
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Titan of Littjara
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Warren Soultrader
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Havengul Lich
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Puppeteer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Bog Initiate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Volo, Itinerant Scholar
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Profaner of the Dead
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Magus of the Future
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Trophy Mage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sigil Tracer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Captain of the Mists
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Gempalm Sorcerer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Wits
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Savant
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Aether Channeler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Umara Wizard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Daring Apprentice
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Tribute Mage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Watcher for Tomorrow
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Withering Torment
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Reality Shift
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Shore Up
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Stubborn Denial
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Turnabout
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Perplex
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Step Through
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Haunting Voyage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Magewright's Stone
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Incubator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Umbral Mantle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Banner of Kinship
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Diviner's Wand
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lapis Lazuli Talisman
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cathar's Shield
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Thornbite Staff
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Pit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Runed Stalactite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Kite Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Accorder's Shield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Collector's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Amorphous Axe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Crab Umbra
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Freed from the Real
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Teval's Judgment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Thassa's Ire
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Faces of the Past
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cover of Darkness
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Aura of Dominion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
7%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Mutavault
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Pit of Offerings
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Arch of Orazca
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
High Market
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Signet
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Patriar's Seal
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Urn of Godfire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Energy Refractor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Relic of Legends
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Array
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Underground River
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Watery Grave
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Demolition Field
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Secret Passage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Cave
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Pools
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Umara Wizard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Holdout Settlement
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
River of Tears
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy