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Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves: Discard
Price tag $0.42

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Enchantment Background

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B
Dimir

Playstyle & Strategy

Exile 15% Foretell 13% Theft 13% Discard 10% Big Mana 5%
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Creatures

Creatures that carry the Discard plan in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Neerdiv, Devious Diver Neerdiv, Devious Diver
+99% Synergy $1.97
Ruthless Sniper Ruthless Sniper
+50% Synergy $0.27
Curator of Mysteries Curator of Mysteries
+50% Synergy $0.35
Wasteland Scorpion Wasteland Scorpion
+50% Synergy $0.06
Dream Devourer Dream Devourer
+50% Synergy $1.37
Detective of the Month Detective of the Month
+50% Synergy $0.35
Overwhelmed Archivist Archive Haunt Overwhelmed Archivist
+50% Synergy $0.14
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
+50% Synergy $0.44
Araumi of the Dead Tide Araumi of the Dead Tide
+50% Synergy $0.28
Bog Initiate Bog Initiate
+50% Synergy $0.17
Eldrazi Ravager Eldrazi Ravager
+50% Synergy $0.30
Vedalken Aethermage Vedalken Aethermage
+50% Synergy $0.42
Vile Manifestation Vile Manifestation
+50% Synergy $0.14
Rona, Disciple of Gix Rona, Disciple of Gix
+50% Synergy $0.13
Rampaging Spiketail Rampaging Spiketail
+50% Synergy $0.16
Mischievous Catgeist Catlike Curiosity Mischievous Catgeist
+50% Synergy $0.20
Vengeful Reaper Vengeful Reaper
+50% Synergy $0.34
Void Beckoner Void Beckoner
+50% Synergy $0.26
Nimble Obstructionist Nimble Obstructionist
+50% Synergy $0.43
Viscera Dragger Viscera Dragger
+50% Synergy $0.09
James, Wandering Dad James, Wandering Dad
+50% Synergy $0.24
Covetous Castaway Ghostly Castigator Covetous Castaway
+50% Synergy $0.05
Pharika's Spawn Pharika's Spawn
+50% Synergy $0.18
Horned Loch-Whale Horned Loch-Whale
+50% Synergy $0.23
Hollow One Hollow One
+50% Synergy $0.48
Lazotep Chancellor Lazotep Chancellor
+50% Synergy $0.21
Topaz Dragon Topaz Dragon
+50% Synergy $0.22
Marauding Brinefang Marauding Brinefang
+50% Synergy $0.16
Reaper of Night Reaper of Night
+50% Synergy $0.12
Avian Oddity Avian Oddity
+50% Synergy $0.22
Rakshasa Debaser Rakshasa Debaser
+50% Synergy $0.35
Illithid Harvester Illithid Harvester
+49% Synergy $0.34
Bone Miser Bone Miser
+49% Synergy $21.16
Archfiend of Ifnir Archfiend of Ifnir
+49% Synergy $0.37
Containment Construct Containment Construct
+49% Synergy $0.29
Nadir Kraken Nadir Kraken
+49% Synergy $0.34
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+49% Synergy $0.30
Prized Amalgam Prized Amalgam
+49% Synergy $0.45
Amphin Mutineer Amphin Mutineer
+49% Synergy $0.19
Gixian Puppeteer Gixian Puppeteer
+49% Synergy $1.25
Scion of Darkness Scion of Darkness
+49% Synergy $0.34
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
+49% Synergy $0.38
Raul, Trouble Shooter Raul, Trouble Shooter
+49% Synergy $0.45
Sword Coast Serpent Sword Coast Serpent
+49% Synergy $0.31
Mirrorhall Mimic Ghastly Mimicry Mirrorhall Mimic
+48% Synergy $1.51
Street Wraith Street Wraith
+48% Synergy $0.27
Emrakul's Messenger Emrakul's Messenger
+48% Synergy $0.31
Havengul Lich Havengul Lich
+46% Synergy $0.76
Cloud of Faeries Cloud of Faeries
+46% Synergy $0.37
Halo Forager Halo Forager
+45% Synergy $0.22

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's Discard deck ahead.

Astarion's Thirst Astarion's Thirst
+50% Synergy $1.82
Countervailing Winds Countervailing Winds
+50% Synergy $0.24
Rebuild Rebuild
+50% Synergy $0.24
Expunge Expunge
+50% Synergy $0.13
Commander's Insight Commander's Insight
+50% Synergy $0.27
Corpse Cobble Corpse Cobble
+50% Synergy $0.17
Miscalculation Miscalculation
+50% Synergy $0.65
Catalog Catalog
+50% Synergy $0.06
Chemister's Insight Chemister's Insight
+50% Synergy $0.08
Necrotic Wound Necrotic Wound
+50% Synergy $0.14
Easy Prey Easy Prey
+50% Synergy $0.10
Neutralize Neutralize
+50% Synergy $0.24
Shadow of the Grave Shadow of the Grave
+50% Synergy $0.62
Mage's Guile Mage's Guile
+50% Synergy $0.19
Without Weakness Without Weakness
+50% Synergy $0.15
Ancient Excavation Ancient Excavation
+49% Synergy $0.98
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+49% Synergy $0.21
Saw It Coming Saw It Coming
+49% Synergy $0.34
Overwhelming Remorse Overwhelming Remorse
+49% Synergy $0.17
Forbidden Alchemy Forbidden Alchemy
+48% Synergy $0.08
Cackling Counterpart Cackling Counterpart
+48% Synergy $0.27
Mission Briefing Mission Briefing
+47% Synergy $0.33
Counterspell Counterspell
-6% Synergy $3.43

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Discard game plan forward for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves.

Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+65% Synergy $0.33
Increasing Ambition Increasing Ambition
+50% Synergy $1.96
Visions of Dread Visions of Dread
+50% Synergy $0.34
Amass the Components Amass the Components
+50% Synergy $0.13
Scour All Possibilities Scour All Possibilities
+50% Synergy $0.18
Tales of the Ancestors Tales of the Ancestors
+50% Synergy $0.35
Ambition's Cost Ambition's Cost
+50% Synergy $0.37
Runic Repetition Runic Repetition
+50% Synergy $0.13
Atrocious Experiment Atrocious Experiment
+50% Synergy $0.26
Twilight's Call Twilight's Call
+50% Synergy $0.74
Chill of Foreboding Chill of Foreboding
+50% Synergy $0.23
Increasing Confusion Increasing Confusion
+49% Synergy $1.03
Terror Tide Terror Tide
+49% Synergy $0.33
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+49% Synergy $0.34
Step Through Step Through
+49% Synergy $0.21
Unearth Unearth
+46% Synergy $0.48
Army of the Damned Army of the Damned
+43% Synergy $1.04
Victimize Victimize
+36% Synergy $2.02

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves Discard decks.

Umbral Mantle Umbral Mantle
+50% Synergy $11.43
Soul Foundry Soul Foundry
+50% Synergy $0.46
Robe of the Archmagi Robe of the Archmagi
+50% Synergy $0.40
Fluctuator Fluctuator
+50% Synergy $1.40
Bag of Holding Bag of Holding
+50% Synergy $0.18
Abandoned Sarcophagus Abandoned Sarcophagus
+50% Synergy $0.21
The Grim Captain's Locker The Grim Captain's Locker
+49% Synergy $0.26

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Discard strategy in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves decks.

Dying to Serve Dying to Serve
+50% Synergy $0.36
Drake Haven Drake Haven
+50% Synergy $0.40
Faith of the Devoted Faith of the Devoted
+50% Synergy $0.25
New Perspectives New Perspectives
+50% Synergy $0.21
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
+48% Synergy $1.54
Reconnaissance Mission Reconnaissance Mission
+41% Synergy $1.44

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves Discard decks.

Remote Isle Remote Isle
+50% Synergy $0.30
Blasted Landscape Blasted Landscape
+50% Synergy $1.43
Cascading Cataracts Cascading Cataracts
+50% Synergy $1.90
Desert of the Glorified Desert of the Glorified
+49% Synergy $0.20
Desert of the Mindful Desert of the Mindful
+49% Synergy $0.32
Polluted Mire Polluted Mire
+49% Synergy $0.26
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+48% Synergy $0.37
Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+48% Synergy $0.27
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+23% Synergy $0.36
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+11% Synergy $0.63

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's Discard strategy.

Forger's Foundry Forger's Foundry
+50% Synergy $0.37
Urn of Godfire Urn of Godfire
+50% Synergy $0.13
Basalt Monolith Basalt Monolith
+49% Synergy $3.94
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
+42% Synergy $2.58
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+42% Synergy $0.32
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+42% Synergy $0.26
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
+41% Synergy $1.19
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+33% Synergy $0.25
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+22% Synergy $0.34
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+19% Synergy $0.60
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+16% Synergy $0.46
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+12% Synergy $1.40

Lands

The mana base behind Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves's Discard decks.

Ash Barrens Ash Barrens
+45% Synergy $0.25
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
+44% Synergy $0.31
Fetid Pools Fetid Pools
+34% Synergy $0.26
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+33% Synergy $0.39
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+28% Synergy $0.24
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+18% Synergy $0.36
Command Tower Command Tower
+12% Synergy $0.25
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
+12% Synergy $0.31
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
+11% Synergy $0.33
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
+6% Synergy $0.70
Swamp Swamp
+3% Synergy $0.07
Island Island
+3% Synergy $0.07
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
+3% Synergy $0.38
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-4% Synergy $2.51
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-15% Synergy $0.36

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves: Discard.

Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Eligeth, Crossroads Augur Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Agent of the Iron Throne Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Iron Throne
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Criminal Past Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Criminal Past
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Cultist of the Absolute Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Cultist of the Absolute
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Haunted One Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Scion of Halaster Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Scion of Halaster
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Sengir, the Dark Baron Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Sengir, the Dark Baron // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Siani, Eye of the Storm Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Siani, Eye of the Storm // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Siani, Eye of the Storm Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Siani, Eye of the Storm // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Siani, Eye of the Storm Tormod, the Desecrator Siani, Eye of the Storm // Tormod, the Desecrator
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Sword Coast Sailor Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Sword Coast Sailor
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Agent of the Iron Throne Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Agent of the Iron Throne
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Agent of the Shadow Thieves Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Criminal Past Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Criminal Past
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Cultist of the Absolute Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Cultist of the Absolute
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Haunted One Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Haunted One
Renari, Merchant of Marvels Scion of Halaster Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Scion of Halaster
The Thirteenth Doctor Vislor Turlough The Thirteenth Doctor // Vislor Turlough
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Francisco, Fowl Marauder Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Sengir, the Dark Baron Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Tormod, the Desecrator Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tormod, the Desecrator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Sakashima of a Thousand Faces Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Siani, Eye of the Storm Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Sarevok, Deathbringer Candlekeep Sage Sarevok, Deathbringer // Candlekeep Sage
Sarevok, Deathbringer Clan Crafter Sarevok, Deathbringer // Clan Crafter
Sarevok, Deathbringer Dungeon Delver Sarevok, Deathbringer // Dungeon Delver
Sarevok, Deathbringer Feywild Visitor Sarevok, Deathbringer // Feywild Visitor
Sarevok, Deathbringer Shameless Charlatan Sarevok, Deathbringer // Shameless Charlatan
Sarevok, Deathbringer Sword Coast Sailor Sarevok, Deathbringer // Sword Coast Sailor
Armix, Filigree Thrasher Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
Armix, Filigree Thrasher Eligeth, Crossroads Augur Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

Other Available Backgrounds

Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds:

Raised by Giants Raised by Giants
Passionate Archaeologist Passionate Archaeologist
Tavern Brawler Tavern Brawler
Noble Heritage Noble Heritage
Clan Crafter Clan Crafter
Agent of the Shadow Thieves Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Cultist of the Absolute Cultist of the Absolute
Haunted One Haunted One
Street Urchin Street Urchin
Folk Hero Folk Hero
Hardy Outlander Hardy Outlander
Dragon Cultist Dragon Cultist
Scion of Halaster Scion of Halaster
Acolyte of Bahamut Acolyte of Bahamut
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
Candlekeep Sage Candlekeep Sage
Cloakwood Hermit Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past Criminal Past
Dungeon Delver Dungeon Delver
Faceless One Faceless One
Far Traveler Far Traveler
Feywild Visitor Feywild Visitor
Flaming Fist Flaming Fist
Guild Artisan Guild Artisan
Inspiring Leader Inspiring Leader
Master Chef Master Chef
Popular Entertainer Popular Entertainer
Shameless Charlatan Shameless Charlatan
Sword Coast Sailor Sword Coast Sailor
Veteran Soldier Veteran Soldier