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

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Raised by Giants
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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!
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Oscorp Research Team
2.4%inclusion2 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
1%synergy
School Daze
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
1.8%inclusion1 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Sokka's Haiku
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prophet of Distortion
67%inclusion333 decks494 decks
66%synergy
Prismite
63%inclusion311 decks494 decks
62%synergy
Magus of the Candelabra
64%inclusion317 decks494 decks
61%synergy
Stonework Packbeast
60%inclusion294 decks494 decks
59%synergy
Staff of Domination
57%inclusion282 decks494 decks
55%synergy
Shore Up
57%inclusion284 decks494 decks
55%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
56%inclusion278 decks494 decks
55%synergy
The Reality Chip
56%inclusion275 decks494 decks
54%synergy
Diviner's Wand
51%inclusion252 decks494 decks
51%synergy
Hydra Broodmaster
51%inclusion250 decks494 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Kiora's Follower
61%inclusion300 decks494 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion297 decks494 decks
34%synergy
Umbral Mantle
48%inclusion237 decks494 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
48%inclusion237 decks494 decks
46%synergy
Future Sight
47%inclusion233 decks494 decks
47%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion228 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
46%inclusion227 decks494 decks
31%synergy
Kelpie Guide
44%inclusion217 decks494 decks
43%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion212 decks494 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion209 decks494 decks
-8%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion104 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion61 decks494 decks
-14%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion60 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion45 decks494 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.3%inclusion26 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
5.1%inclusion25 decks494 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Future
42%inclusion208 decks494 decks
42%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
39%inclusion193 decks494 decks
37%synergy
Tymora's Invoker
36%inclusion176 decks494 decks
36%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
33%inclusion164 decks494 decks
31%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
32%inclusion159 decks494 decks
32%synergy
Trophy Mage
32%inclusion157 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Biomechan Engineer
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
30%inclusion127 decks418 decks
30%synergy
Walking Ballista
30%inclusion148 decks494 decks
26%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
29%inclusion141 decks494 decks
26%synergy
Third Path Savant
27%inclusion134 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
27%inclusion132 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Dimensional Infiltrator
27%inclusion132 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Spectral Sailor
27%inclusion132 decks494 decks
25%synergy
Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
26%inclusion130 decks494 decks
23%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
26%inclusion127 decks494 decks
21%synergy
Clever Conjurer
26%inclusion127 decks494 decks
25%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
24%inclusion119 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Colossus of Akros
23%inclusion112 decks494 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Formation
22%inclusion110 decks494 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion102 decks494 decks
-7%synergy
Galvanic Alchemist
21%inclusion102 decks494 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of the Menagerie
20%inclusion98 decks494 decks
19%synergy
Dread Linnorm
18%inclusion91 decks494 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
18%inclusion90 decks494 decks
17%synergy
Saryth, the Viper's Fang
18%inclusion88 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Polukranos, World Eater
18%inclusion88 decks494 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
17%synergy
Tribute Mage
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion84 decks494 decks
-11%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
17%inclusion82 decks494 decks
15%synergy
Augur of Autumn
17%inclusion82 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion81 decks494 decks
-8%synergy
Wren's Run Hydra
16%inclusion80 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
16%inclusion79 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
16%inclusion77 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
15%inclusion76 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Azure Mage
14%inclusion68 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion65 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion63 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion58 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Timeless Witness
12%inclusion58 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
12%inclusion57 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
11%inclusion55 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Archaeologist
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Kruphix, God of Horizons
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
10%inclusion47 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
10%inclusion42 decks442 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
9.1%inclusion45 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
38%inclusion190 decks494 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion132 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion124 decks494 decks
19%synergy
Growth Spiral
24%inclusion117 decks494 decks
-21%synergy
Return to Nature
23%inclusion112 decks494 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion100 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion98 decks494 decks
-3%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion88 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Saw It Coming
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
16%inclusion81 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion80 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion79 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Spring // Mind
16%inclusion77 decks494 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion74 decks494 decks
-15%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion71 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion69 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion66 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion66 decks494 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion64 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion62 decks494 decks
-12%synergy
Memory Deluge
12%inclusion60 decks494 decks
12%synergy
High Stride
12%inclusion38 decks318 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion57 decks494 decks
-15%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion51 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Ride the Avalanche
10%inclusion50 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion49 decks494 decks
-6%synergy
Ornamental Courage
10%inclusion47 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Gift of the Viper
10%inclusion33 decks347 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.9%inclusion44 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
8.9%inclusion44 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.3%inclusion41 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.9%inclusion39 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
7.5%inclusion37 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Chemister's Insight
7.5%inclusion37 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Genius
7.3%inclusion36 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
7.3%inclusion36 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Steady Aim
7.3%inclusion36 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.1%inclusion35 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion35 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion25 decks357 decks
-4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
4%synergy
You Come to a River
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
6.1%inclusion30 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
0%synergy
Bite Down
5.3%inclusion26 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Animus
5.1%inclusion25 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36%inclusion180 decks494 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion163 decks494 decks
3%synergy
Increasing Savagery
29%inclusion141 decks494 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion124 decks494 decks
-12%synergy
Dryad's Revival
23%inclusion116 decks494 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion100 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion96 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion80 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion67 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion62 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion57 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion56 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion35 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
9.3%inclusion46 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
8.9%inclusion44 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Deep Reconnaissance
8.1%inclusion40 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Path to the Festival
7.7%inclusion38 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Threats Undetected
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Explore
6.3%inclusion31 decks494 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion31 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
5.1%inclusion25 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
39%inclusion193 decks494 decks
39%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
32%inclusion157 decks494 decks
29%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
29%inclusion145 decks494 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
29%inclusion144 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Colossus Hammer
28%inclusion140 decks494 decks
28%synergy
Planar Bridge
26%inclusion129 decks494 decks
26%synergy
Mirror Shield
24%inclusion121 decks494 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion89 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
17%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
16%inclusion80 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
13%inclusion66 decks494 decks
13%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
12%inclusion61 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Moonsilver Key
12%inclusion57 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion56 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion49 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Swashbuckler's Whip
9.4%inclusion45 decks479 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.5%inclusion42 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.3%inclusion41 decks494 decks
7%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Accorder's Shield
7.5%inclusion37 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.1%inclusion35 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.3%inclusion31 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.3%inclusion26 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Crab Umbra
41%inclusion203 decks494 decks
41%synergy
Thassa's Ire
34%inclusion170 decks494 decks
34%synergy
Helix Pinnacle
33%inclusion164 decks494 decks
32%synergy
Freed from the Real
29%inclusion144 decks494 decks
24%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
24%inclusion119 decks494 decks
21%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
22%inclusion111 decks494 decks
22%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
21%inclusion32 decks155 decks
20%synergy
Colossification
18%inclusion87 decks494 decks
17%synergy
One with the Multiverse
16%inclusion79 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion48 decks318 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion71 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Soothsaying
14%inclusion70 decks494 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion69 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion52 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Elven Chorus
10%inclusion51 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion50 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion49 decks494 decks
-6%synergy
Instill Energy
9.3%inclusion46 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.1%inclusion40 decks494 decks
1%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.9%inclusion39 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
7.5%inclusion37 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.3%inclusion36 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Ranger Class
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
3%synergy
Precognition Field
5.7%inclusion28 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.5%inclusion27 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Verity Circle
5.1%inclusion25 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion25 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
12%inclusion60 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion221 decks494 decks
23%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
40%inclusion198 decks494 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion176 decks494 decks
-15%synergy
Treasure Vault
27%inclusion131 decks494 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion97 decks494 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion97 decks494 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion96 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion78 decks494 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Depths
14%inclusion71 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
13%inclusion65 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion60 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion59 decks494 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
11%inclusion56 decks492 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion54 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion50 decks494 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Nursery
10%inclusion48 decks492 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Cataract
8.7%inclusion43 decks494 decks
8%synergy
Crawling Barrens
8.3%inclusion41 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.7%inclusion38 decks494 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion38 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Underdark Rift
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion31 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.7%inclusion28 decks494 decks
-7%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.7%inclusion28 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion28 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Energy Refractor
71%inclusion353 decks494 decks
71%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion348 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Urn of Godfire
67%inclusion329 decks494 decks
66%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion302 decks494 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
44%inclusion219 decks494 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
34%inclusion166 decks494 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Array
26%inclusion127 decks494 decks
25%synergy
Basalt Monolith
23%inclusion113 decks494 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion108 decks494 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
14%inclusion67 decks494 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion59 decks494 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion47 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.7%inclusion38 decks494 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.3%inclusion36 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.7%inclusion33 decks494 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion30 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.3%inclusion26 decks494 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion481 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion481 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion400 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion275 decks494 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion265 decks494 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
37%inclusion184 decks494 decks
-12%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
37%inclusion184 decks494 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion181 decks494 decks
-7%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion177 decks494 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Grove
34%inclusion168 decks494 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
34%inclusion166 decks494 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion160 decks494 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
31%inclusion155 decks494 decks
24%synergy
Overflowing Basin
31%inclusion130 decks421 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion144 decks494 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion140 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
27%inclusion134 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion102 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion88 decks494 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion79 decks494 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion57 decks442 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion59 decks494 decks
-13%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion49 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion35 decks356 decks
5%synergy
Rimewood Falls
10%inclusion48 decks494 decks
0%synergy
Willowrush Verge
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
8.9%inclusion44 decks494 decks
2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.5%inclusion42 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion29 decks348 decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.1%inclusion29 decks357 decks
3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.9%inclusion39 decks494 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.0%inclusion25 decks357 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion34 decks494 decks
-11%synergy
Opal Palace
6.5%inclusion32 decks494 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion31 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
5.9%inclusion29 decks494 decks
-4%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
5.5%inclusion27 decks494 decks
1%synergy