Excava, the Risen Past
$0.38
$0.38Legendary Creature — Spirit Horse
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1596
Current Rank
Boros Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Excava, the Risen Past.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Excava, the Risen Past decks.
The Queen of Dale+10% Synergy
$19.41
The Mountain-king's Return+7% Synergy
$0.19
Black Widow, Agile Avenger+6% Synergy
$9.94
Vision of Love+6% Synergy
$0.23
Ragged Short Spear+5% Synergy
$0.18
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Excava, the Risen Past's abilities and overall game plan.
Faithless Looting+65% Synergy
$0.44
Tocasia's Welcome+64% Synergy
$0.71
Quintorius, History Chaser+58% Synergy
$0.46
Selfless Spirit+56% Synergy
$0.38
Fear of Missing Out+54% Synergy
$2.65
Skyclave Apparition+50% Synergy
$0.28
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant+49% Synergy
$1.83
Windcrag Siege+48% Synergy
$3.44
Relic Retriever+47% Synergy
$0.29
Hardened Academic+47% Synergy
$0.53
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Excava, the Risen Past decks.
Scholar of New Horizons+47% Synergy
$1.44
Millikin+46% Synergy
$0.28
Vanguard of the Restless+45% Synergy
$0.31
Currency Converter+44% Synergy
$0.52
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder+44% Synergy
$4.19
Sevinne's Reclamation+43% Synergy
$0.38
Enduring Innocence+38% Synergy
$3.59
Archaeomancer's Map+37% Synergy
$1.14
Swords to Plowshares+3% Synergy
$1.37
Path to Exile0% Synergy
$1.25
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gamble+4% Synergy
$17.54
Enlightened Tutor-6% Synergy
$35.20
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$41.24
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Excava, the Risen Past's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Tersa Lightshatter+39% Synergy
$1.14
Quintorius, Field Historian+36% Synergy
$0.22
Spirit of Resilience+35% Synergy
$0.25
Hofri Ghostforge+34% Synergy
$0.33
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+33% Synergy
$2.45
Venerable Warsinger+32% Synergy
$0.26
Loran of the Third Path+32% Synergy
$5.62
Claim Jumper+30% Synergy
$0.40
Anger+30% Synergy
$0.61
Moonshaker Cavalry+29% Synergy
$8.21
Guardian of Faith+29% Synergy
$0.59
Banon, the Returners' Leader+29% Synergy
$0.30
Sun Titan+28% Synergy
$0.35
Conspiracy Theorist+27% Synergy
$0.36
Welcoming Vampire+27% Synergy
$3.92
Serra Paragon+23% Synergy
$0.59
Kirol, History Buff+22% Synergy
$0.15
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd+22% Synergy
$4.80
Naktamun Lorespinner+22% Synergy
$1.69
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+22% Synergy
$0.34
Augusta, Order Returned+20% Synergy
$0.18
Remorseful Cleric+19% Synergy
$0.33
Guardian Scalelord+19% Synergy
$0.31
Quintorius, Loremaster+18% Synergy
$0.21
Professional Face-Breaker+18% Synergy
$6.46
Ivora, Insatiable Heir+17% Synergy
$0.44
Kami of Ancient Law+16% Synergy
$0.25
Mog, Moogle Warrior+15% Synergy
$0.27
Gau, Feral Youth+15% Synergy
$0.20
Containment Construct+15% Synergy
$0.34
Drumbellower+15% Synergy
$2.49
Lorehold Archivist+15% Synergy
$0.27
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+14% Synergy
$5.33
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle+14% Synergy
$0.35
Angel of Indemnity+13% Synergy
$0.38
The Warring Triad+13% Synergy
$0.66
White Orchid Phantom+13% Synergy
$0.28
Magus of the Wheel+13% Synergy
$1.31
Seasoned Pyromancer+12% Synergy
$8.32
Drogskol Reinforcements+12% Synergy
$1.07
Plargg, Dean of Chaos+12% Synergy
$0.35
Cathar Commando+10% Synergy
$0.20
Combat Celebrant+9% Synergy
$1.70
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury+9% Synergy
$3.45
Squee, Goblin Nabob+9% Synergy
$0.31
Karmic Guide+9% Synergy
$0.36
Witch Enchanter+7% Synergy
$4.64
Balefire Liege+6% Synergy
$0.33
Mother of Runes+1% Synergy
$12.30
Esper Sentinel-2% Synergy
$58.76
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Excava, the Risen Past safe.
Lorehold Charm+27% Synergy
$0.25
Demand Answers+20% Synergy
$0.37
Thrill of Possibility+19% Synergy
$0.21
Ephemerate+10% Synergy
$5.23
Big Score+10% Synergy
$0.38
Eerie Interlude+8% Synergy
$6.68
Ghostway+6% Synergy
$5.13
Parting Gust+5% Synergy
$1.38
Laughing Mad+4% Synergy
$0.21
Erode+3% Synergy
$5.70
Razorgrass Ambush+2% Synergy
$0.33
Return the Favor+2% Synergy
$0.88
Unexpected Windfall+2% Synergy
$3.45
Valakut Awakening+0% Synergy
$18.29
Reprieve0% Synergy
$1.68
Sejiri Shelter-1% Synergy
$2.18
Dawn's Truce-3% Synergy
$9.05
Legion Leadership-3% Synergy
$0.42
Untimely Malfunction-4% Synergy
$8.00
Abrade-5% Synergy
$0.34
Akroma's Will-6% Synergy
$15.23
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$67.52
Stroke of Midnight-9% Synergy
$0.36
Flawless Maneuver-10% Synergy
$20.13
Generous Gift-14% Synergy
$0.75
Chaos Warp-16% Synergy
$0.31
Boros Charm-18% Synergy
$5.17
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Excava, the Risen Past's game plan and control the board.
Thrilling Discovery+36% Synergy
$0.37
Ceaseless Conflict+29% Synergy
$0.23
Seize the Spoils+26% Synergy
$0.27
Pursue the Past+24% Synergy
$0.27
Cathartic Reunion+18% Synergy
$0.34
Borrowed Knowledge+14% Synergy
$0.25
Avatar's Wrath+14% Synergy
$2.78
Tragic Arrogance+12% Synergy
$0.21
Fateful Tempest+7% Synergy
$0.26
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.55
Rip Apart+6% Synergy
$0.22
Helping Hand+6% Synergy
$0.21
Wave of Reckoning+5% Synergy
$0.42
Split Up+5% Synergy
$2.04
Wheel of Misfortune+5% Synergy
$7.09
Grab the Prize+4% Synergy
$0.43
Wheel of Fortune+4% Synergy
$2249.22
Restoration Seminar+1% Synergy
$3.72
Secret Rendezvous+0% Synergy
$0.31
Blasphemous Act-4% Synergy
$0.83
Austere Command-7% Synergy
$0.33
Vandalblast-8% Synergy
$1.08
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ark of Hunger+35% Synergy
$0.31
Monument to Endurance+28% Synergy
$18.82
Perpetual Timepiece+28% Synergy
$0.32
Power Conduit+24% Synergy
$7.34
Melded Moxite+18% Synergy
$0.20
Smuggler's Copter+14% Synergy
$1.80
Matzalantli, the Great Door+13% Synergy
$2.09
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+13% Synergy
$5.73
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$4.65
Staff of the Storyteller+11% Synergy
$0.50
Pre-War Formalwear+9% Synergy
$2.39
Mishra's Bauble+7% Synergy
$2.47
Ghost Vacuum+7% Synergy
$5.07
Codex Shredder+7% Synergy
$0.34
Collector's Vault+6% Synergy
$1.28
Long-Range Sensor+6% Synergy
$0.27
Palantír of Orthanc+6% Synergy
$21.97
Mesmeric Orb+5% Synergy
$17.96
Spear of Heliod+5% Synergy
$1.10
Desecrated Tomb+5% Synergy
$1.96
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$0.95
Soul-Guide Lantern+3% Synergy
$0.31
Skullclamp-2% Synergy
$5.48
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.51
Swiftfoot Boots-35% Synergy
$2.23
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Excava, the Risen Past's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Bitter Reunion+37% Synergy
$0.63
Cool but Rude+30% Synergy
$8.39
Grasp of Fate+29% Synergy
$0.84
Warleader's Call+29% Synergy
$5.48
Primary Research+26% Synergy
$0.15
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker+25% Synergy
$6.18
Airbender Ascension+22% Synergy
$1.21
Touch the Spirit Realm+22% Synergy
$0.71
Advanced Reconstruction+21% Synergy
$0.39
Solemnity+20% Synergy
$10.32
Firebender Ascension+20% Synergy
$0.71
Shared Animosity+19% Synergy
$3.74
The Restoration of Eiganjo+18% Synergy
$0.53
Monologue Tax+16% Synergy
$0.81
Kickoff Celebrations+11% Synergy
$0.13
Shadow of the Goblin+10% Synergy
$0.93
Aura of Silence+9% Synergy
$8.57
Flowering of the White Tree+8% Synergy
$10.80
Seal of Cleansing+8% Synergy
$0.28
Lorehold Excavation+8% Synergy
$0.21
Static Prison+8% Synergy
$0.33
Chivalric Alliance+8% Synergy
$14.57
Vault 21: House Gambit+7% Synergy
$0.26
Always Watching+7% Synergy
$1.14
Radiant Destiny+6% Synergy
$0.26
Dawn of a New Age+6% Synergy
$10.14
Rally the Ranks+5% Synergy
$0.36
Nahiri's Resolve+5% Synergy
$0.60
Teleportation Circle+5% Synergy
$10.69
In the Trenches+5% Synergy
$0.34
Summoner's Sending+5% Synergy
$0.28
Aggravated Assault+4% Synergy
$35.98
On Wings of Gold+4% Synergy
$0.71
Artist's Talent+3% Synergy
$5.78
Legion's Initiative+3% Synergy
$1.23
Ghostly Prison+2% Synergy
$5.57
Goblin Bombardment+2% Synergy
$2.47
Reconnaissance+2% Synergy
$6.37
Smuggler's Share+2% Synergy
$9.36
Land Tax0% Synergy
$16.10
Impact Tremors-2% Synergy
$2.12
Gleaming Splendor-6% Synergy
$35.30
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+40% Synergy
$0.30
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+30% Synergy
$5.70
Mistveil Plains+20% Synergy
$0.28
Great Furnace+19% Synergy
$2.35
Lotus Field+19% Synergy
$2.40
Ancient Den+19% Synergy
$1.03
Darksteel Citadel+18% Synergy
$3.62
Accursed Duneyard+15% Synergy
$0.49
Geier Reach Sanitarium+9% Synergy
$2.56
Drownyard Temple+5% Synergy
$0.27
Abandoned Air Temple+5% Synergy
$5.96
Urza's Saga+5% Synergy
$40.96
Ishgard, the Holy See+1% Synergy
$1.46
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+1% Synergy
$2.65
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+1% Synergy
$5.14
Treasure Vault+1% Synergy
$2.50
Arena of Glory0% Synergy
$7.83
Minas Tirith-3% Synergy
$6.76
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$5.22
Slayers' Stronghold-15% Synergy
$0.34
Rogue's Passage-20% Synergy
$0.38
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+28% Synergy
$2.24
Mind Stone+17% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone+12% Synergy
$0.70
Cursed Mirror+9% Synergy
$0.53
Tablet of Discovery+2% Synergy
$2.50
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.54
Talisman of Conviction-2% Synergy
$0.35
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.60
Commander's Sphere-5% Synergy
$0.27
Boros Signet-12% Synergy
$0.52
Lands
The mana base foundation for Excava, the Risen Past decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Radiant Summit+43% Synergy
$0.38
Turbulent Steppe+40% Synergy
$4.32
Fabled Passage+33% Synergy
$1.08
Glittering Massif+29% Synergy
$0.27
Elegant Parlor+24% Synergy
$9.15
Sunscorched Divide+20% Synergy
$0.22
Rugged Prairie+19% Synergy
$0.32
Battlefield Forge+16% Synergy
$0.34
Rustvale Bridge+14% Synergy
$0.27
Exotic Orchard+14% Synergy
$0.31
Sundown Pass+14% Synergy
$2.25
Sunbillow Verge+13% Synergy
$9.13
Clifftop Retreat+13% Synergy
$0.29
Sacred Peaks+11% Synergy
$0.27
Fields of Strife+9% Synergy
$0.13
Valgavoth's Lair+9% Synergy
$0.70
Study Hall+9% Synergy
$0.27
Sacred Foundry+8% Synergy
$9.97
Lorehold Campus+8% Synergy
$0.26
Witch Enchanter+7% Synergy
$4.64
Sundering Eruption+7% Synergy
$1.55
Furycalm Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.26
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.30
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.33
Arid Mesa+3% Synergy
$30.46
Razorgrass Ambush+2% Synergy
$0.33
Pinnacle Monk+2% Synergy
$2.28
Spectator Seating+1% Synergy
$5.73
Sunbaked Canyon+1% Synergy
$4.27
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$31.53
Plains+0% Synergy
$0.09
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.09
Valakut Awakening+0% Synergy
$18.29
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$18.11
Marsh Flats0% Synergy
$30.95
Windswept Heath0% Synergy
$12.33
Flooded Strand0% Synergy
$15.94
Plateau0% Synergy
$377.83
Sejiri Shelter-1% Synergy
$2.18
Needleverge Pathway-2% Synergy
$4.19
Temple of Triumph-3% Synergy
$0.33
Inspiring Vantage-3% Synergy
$1.78
Legion Leadership-3% Synergy
$0.42
Path of Ancestry-8% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds-12% Synergy
$0.31
Boros Garrison-12% Synergy
$0.22
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Feather, Radiant Arbiter
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