Excava, the Risen Past
$0.37
$0.37Legendary 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
#1340
Current Rank
Boros Combos
Decks on Moxfield
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Excava, the Risen Past decks.
Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor+2% Synergy
Origin of Thor+1% Synergy
$0.81
The Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$68.81
Vision of Love+1% Synergy
$0.21
Black Widow, Agile Avenger+1% Synergy
$19.44
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Excava, the Risen Past's abilities and overall game plan.
Faithless Looting+66% Synergy
$0.31
Tocasia's Welcome+64% Synergy
$0.59
Quintorius, History Chaser+58% Synergy
$0.47
Selfless Spirit+55% Synergy
$0.48
Fear of Missing Out+52% Synergy
$3.17
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant+49% Synergy
$2.11
Skyclave Apparition+49% Synergy
$0.58
Windcrag Siege+48% Synergy
$3.45
Relic Retriever+46% Synergy
$0.28
Millikin+46% Synergy
$0.19
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Excava, the Risen Past decks.
Hardened Academic+46% Synergy
$0.44
Scholar of New Horizons+45% Synergy
$1.30
Currency Converter+45% Synergy
$1.37
Sevinne's Reclamation+45% Synergy
$0.35
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder+44% Synergy
$4.56
Vanguard of the Restless+44% Synergy
$0.25
Archaeomancer's Map+38% Synergy
$1.12
Enduring Innocence+36% Synergy
$3.82
Swords to Plowshares+3% Synergy
$1.12
Path to Exile+0% Synergy
$1.22
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Gamble+4% Synergy
$16.69
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$130.39
Enlightened Tutor-5% Synergy
$37.21
Jeska's Will-8% Synergy
$41.43
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Excava, the Risen Past's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Tersa Lightshatter+38% Synergy
$1.30
Quintorius, Field Historian+37% Synergy
$0.22
Hofri Ghostforge+37% Synergy
$0.19
Spirit of Resilience+34% Synergy
$0.23
Venerable Warsinger+33% Synergy
$0.24
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun+32% Synergy
$2.79
Loran of the Third Path+32% Synergy
$4.63
Anger+30% Synergy
$0.40
Banon, the Returners' Leader+30% Synergy
$0.30
Guardian of Faith+30% Synergy
$0.60
Claim Jumper+30% Synergy
$0.34
Moonshaker Cavalry+29% Synergy
$5.69
Conspiracy Theorist+29% Synergy
$0.29
Welcoming Vampire+28% Synergy
$2.95
Sun Titan+27% Synergy
$0.36
Naktamun Lorespinner+24% Synergy
$1.70
Kirol, History Buff+23% Synergy
$0.13
Serra Paragon+23% Synergy
$0.66
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd+23% Synergy
$4.90
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+22% Synergy
$0.31
Augusta, Order Returned+20% Synergy
$0.18
Remorseful Cleric+19% Synergy
$0.23
Quintorius, Loremaster+18% Synergy
$0.18
Guardian Scalelord+18% Synergy
$0.30
Professional Face-Breaker+18% Synergy
$5.51
Ivora, Insatiable Heir+16% Synergy
$0.62
Kami of Ancient Law+16% Synergy
$0.18
Mog, Moogle Warrior+16% Synergy
$0.25
Drumbellower+16% Synergy
$1.73
Containment Construct+15% Synergy
$0.28
Gau, Feral Youth+15% Synergy
$0.21
Lorehold Archivist+14% Synergy
$0.18
Magus of the Wheel+14% Synergy
$1.23
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+14% Synergy
$5.81
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle+14% Synergy
$0.29
Drogskol Reinforcements+13% Synergy
$0.81
The Warring Triad+13% Synergy
$0.66
Seasoned Pyromancer+13% Synergy
$8.57
Plargg, Dean of Chaos+13% Synergy
$0.29
White Orchid Phantom+13% Synergy
$0.30
Angel of Indemnity+13% Synergy
$0.38
Combat Celebrant+9% Synergy
$1.38
Squee, Goblin Nabob+9% Synergy
$0.27
Karmic Guide+8% Synergy
$0.34
Cathar Commando+8% Synergy
$0.22
Witch Enchanter+7% Synergy
$2.84
Balefire Liege+6% Synergy
$0.30
Imperial Recruiter+3% Synergy
$13.68
Mother of Runes+1% Synergy
$13.50
Esper Sentinel-1% Synergy
$62.35
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Excava, the Risen Past safe.
Lorehold Charm+27% Synergy
$0.29
Demand Answers+21% Synergy
$0.40
Thrill of Possibility+20% Synergy
$0.26
Big Score+11% Synergy
$0.36
Ephemerate+9% Synergy
$5.75
Eerie Interlude+8% Synergy
$7.28
Ghostway+5% Synergy
$5.03
Parting Gust+5% Synergy
$1.07
Laughing Mad+4% Synergy
$0.22
Erode+3% Synergy
$5.29
Razorgrass Ambush+3% Synergy
$0.32
Unexpected Windfall+2% Synergy
$2.95
Return the Favor+2% Synergy
$0.44
Valakut Awakening+0% Synergy
$16.49
Reprieve0% Synergy
$1.69
Sejiri Shelter-1% Synergy
$1.84
Legion Leadership-4% Synergy
$0.44
Untimely Malfunction-4% Synergy
$7.70
Dawn's Truce-4% Synergy
$6.76
Abrade-5% Synergy
$0.21
Akroma's Will-6% Synergy
$14.38
Deflecting Swat-6% Synergy
$67.91
Stroke of Midnight-9% Synergy
$0.32
Flawless Maneuver-9% Synergy
$20.43
Generous Gift-15% Synergy
$0.72
Chaos Warp-16% Synergy
$0.36
Boros Charm-18% Synergy
$4.41
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Excava, the Risen Past's game plan and control the board.
Thrilling Discovery+35% Synergy
$0.42
Ceaseless Conflict+28% Synergy
$0.32
Seize the Spoils+27% Synergy
$0.24
Pursue the Past+23% Synergy
$0.25
Cathartic Reunion+19% Synergy
$0.34
Avatar's Wrath+14% Synergy
$3.42
Borrowed Knowledge+13% Synergy
$0.28
Tragic Arrogance+11% Synergy
$0.33
Fateful Tempest+7% Synergy
$0.26
Rip Apart+6% Synergy
$0.62
Helping Hand+6% Synergy
$0.34
Sundering Eruption+6% Synergy
$0.84
Wave of Reckoning+5% Synergy
$0.48
Wheel of Misfortune+4% Synergy
$8.02
Wheel of Fortune+4% Synergy
$2107.72
Split Up+4% Synergy
$1.97
Snort+3% Synergy
$0.33
Grab the Prize+3% Synergy
$0.36
Secret Rendezvous+0% Synergy
$0.28
Restoration Seminar0% Synergy
$3.84
Blasphemous Act-4% Synergy
$0.84
Austere Command-7% Synergy
$0.42
Vandalblast-7% Synergy
$1.17
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Ark of Hunger+33% Synergy
$0.42
Monument to Endurance+29% Synergy
$19.41
Perpetual Timepiece+28% Synergy
$0.31
Power Conduit+24% Synergy
$8.63
Melded Moxite+17% Synergy
$0.22
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+13% Synergy
$4.73
Matzalantli, the Great Door+13% Synergy
$2.77
Smuggler's Copter+12% Synergy
$1.29
Staff of the Storyteller+11% Synergy
$0.42
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.33
Pre-War Formalwear+8% Synergy
$2.20
Mishra's Bauble+7% Synergy
$2.42
Codex Shredder+7% Synergy
$0.32
Ghost Vacuum+6% Synergy
$4.21
Collector's Vault+6% Synergy
$1.12
Palantír of Orthanc+6% Synergy
$22.23
Mesmeric Orb+6% Synergy
$15.66
Spear of Heliod+5% Synergy
$1.43
Key to the City+5% Synergy
$0.91
Desecrated Tomb+5% Synergy
$2.06
Long-Range Sensor+4% Synergy
$0.25
Soul-Guide Lantern+3% Synergy
$0.27
Skullclamp-2% Synergy
$4.70
Mask of Memory-2% Synergy
$0.42
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$3.33
Swiftfoot Boots-36% Synergy
$2.68
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Excava, the Risen Past's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Bitter Reunion+36% Synergy
$0.42
Cool but Rude+30% Synergy
$6.10
Grasp of Fate+28% Synergy
$0.49
Warleader's Call+27% Synergy
$5.83
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker+25% Synergy
$6.43
Primary Research+24% Synergy
$0.22
Airbender Ascension+23% Synergy
$0.96
Solemnity+21% Synergy
$12.07
Advanced Reconstruction+21% Synergy
$0.34
Touch the Spirit Realm+21% Synergy
$1.00
Firebender Ascension+19% Synergy
$0.63
Shared Animosity+19% Synergy
$3.50
The Restoration of Eiganjo+19% Synergy
$0.73
Monologue Tax+16% Synergy
$5.91
Kickoff Celebrations+10% Synergy
$0.19
Shadow of the Goblin+9% Synergy
$1.11
Flowering of the White Tree+9% Synergy
$10.95
Aura of Silence+9% Synergy
$7.86
Lorehold Excavation+8% Synergy
$0.24
Seal of Cleansing+7% Synergy
$0.34
Chivalric Alliance+7% Synergy
$14.26
Vault 21: House Gambit+7% Synergy
$0.39
Static Prison+7% Synergy
$0.30
Always Watching+7% Synergy
$1.20
Radiant Destiny+6% Synergy
$0.29
Dawn of a New Age+5% Synergy
$3.59
Nahiri's Resolve+5% Synergy
$0.62
Aggravated Assault+5% Synergy
$34.23
Teleportation Circle+5% Synergy
$9.24
Summoner's Sending+5% Synergy
$0.24
Rally the Ranks+5% Synergy
$0.36
In the Trenches+5% Synergy
$0.33
On Wings of Gold+4% Synergy
$1.02
Legion's Initiative+3% Synergy
$1.03
Artist's Talent+3% Synergy
$6.03
Ghostly Prison+3% Synergy
$5.03
Goblin Bombardment+2% Synergy
$2.43
Reconnaissance+2% Synergy
$7.31
Smuggler's Share+1% Synergy
$9.82
Land Tax+0% Synergy
$13.04
Impact Tremors-2% Synergy
$2.06
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Nesting Grounds+39% Synergy
$0.34
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+30% Synergy
$4.72
Mistveil Plains+21% Synergy
$0.30
Great Furnace+20% Synergy
$2.12
Ancient Den+19% Synergy
$0.95
Lotus Field+19% Synergy
$2.21
Darksteel Citadel+17% Synergy
$3.81
Accursed Duneyard+15% Synergy
$0.57
Geier Reach Sanitarium+9% Synergy
$3.25
Drownyard Temple+6% Synergy
$0.30
Urza's Saga+5% Synergy
$39.96
Abandoned Air Temple+5% Synergy
$5.81
Ishgard, the Holy See+2% Synergy
$1.91
Treasure Vault+0% Synergy
$1.72
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+0% Synergy
$2.83
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+0% Synergy
$5.18
Arena of Glory-1% Synergy
$7.05
Minas Tirith-3% Synergy
$6.36
Reliquary Tower-12% Synergy
$3.14
Slayers' Stronghold-15% Synergy
$0.36
Rogue's Passage-20% Synergy
$0.41
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+29% Synergy
$1.83
Mind Stone+17% Synergy
$0.32
Fellwar Stone+13% Synergy
$0.71
Cursed Mirror+8% Synergy
$0.42
Tablet of Discovery+1% Synergy
$2.01
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.74
Talisman of Conviction-2% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.95
Commander's Sphere-6% Synergy
$0.30
Boros Signet-13% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Excava, the Risen Past decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Radiant Summit+44% Synergy
$0.42
Turbulent Steppe+39% Synergy
$4.41
Fabled Passage+33% Synergy
$1.17
Glittering Massif+28% Synergy
$0.56
Elegant Parlor+25% Synergy
$7.99
Sunscorched Divide+19% Synergy
$0.28
Rugged Prairie+19% Synergy
$0.27
Battlefield Forge+16% Synergy
$0.31
Sundown Pass+14% Synergy
$2.04
Exotic Orchard+14% Synergy
$0.29
Sunbillow Verge+13% Synergy
$9.71
Rustvale Bridge+13% Synergy
$0.29
Clifftop Retreat+13% Synergy
$0.31
Sacred Peaks+10% Synergy
$0.30
Sacred Foundry+10% Synergy
$8.95
Valgavoth's Lair+9% Synergy
$0.76
Study Hall+8% Synergy
$0.25
Fields of Strife+8% Synergy
$0.09
Lorehold Campus+8% Synergy
$0.23
Witch Enchanter+7% Synergy
$2.84
Sundering Eruption+6% Synergy
$0.84
Terramorphic Expanse+5% Synergy
$0.32
Furycalm Snarl+4% Synergy
$0.24
Arid Mesa+4% Synergy
$29.35
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.40
Razorgrass Ambush+3% Synergy
$0.32
Pinnacle Monk+2% Synergy
$1.03
Spectator Seating+2% Synergy
$6.24
Prismatic Vista+1% Synergy
$36.29
Sunbaked Canyon+0% Synergy
$4.42
Plains+0% Synergy
$0.14
Mountain+0% Synergy
$0.14
Valakut Awakening+0% Synergy
$16.49
Marsh Flats+0% Synergy
$29.05
Bloodstained Mire+0% Synergy
$18.06
Windswept Heath0% Synergy
$10.23
Flooded Strand0% Synergy
$14.98
Plateau0% Synergy
$358.74
Sejiri Shelter-1% Synergy
$1.84
Needleverge Pathway-3% Synergy
$4.20
Legion Leadership-4% Synergy
$0.44
Inspiring Vantage-4% Synergy
$1.63
Temple of Triumph-5% Synergy
$0.22
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds-12% Synergy
$0.11
Boros Garrison-14% Synergy
$0.21
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