Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero
$7.94
$7.94Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Enchantment Background
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4310
Current Rank
#4784
Past 2 Years
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Decks on Moxfield
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero's abilities and overall game plan.
Eldrazi Displacer+69% Synergy
$1.21
Muddle the Mixture+52% Synergy
$2.17
Sevinne's Reclamation+50% Synergy
$0.32
Aven Mindcensor+48% Synergy
$1.78
Swords to Plowshares+15% Synergy
$1.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero decks.
Path to Exile+4% Synergy
$1.20
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Drannith Magistrate+50% Synergy
$14.73
Grim Monolith+26% Synergy
$468.63
Mox Diamond+25% Synergy
$1122.75
Thassa's Oracle+24% Synergy
$22.54
Chrome Mox+23% Synergy
$167.83
Mana Vault+21% Synergy
$109.80
The One Ring+20% Synergy
$104.71
Ancient Tomb+20% Synergy
$129.20
Force of Will+19% Synergy
$64.63
Mystical Tutor+13% Synergy
$18.15
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Voice of Victory+96% Synergy
$19.14
Trophy Mage+41% Synergy
$0.58
Deep Gnome Terramancer+40% Synergy
$9.12
Walking Ballista+40% Synergy
$11.87
Mirror Entity+39% Synergy
$1.89
Triskaidekaphile+38% Synergy
$0.89
Grand Abolisher+33% Synergy
$17.18
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+31% Synergy
$0.48
Ramosian Sergeant+28% Synergy
$0.29
Ramosian Lieutenant+28% Synergy
$0.11
Defiant Vanguard+28% Synergy
$0.25
Amrou Scout+28% Synergy
$0.12
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero+28% Synergy
$2.22
Defiant Falcon+28% Synergy
$0.12
Dimensional Infiltrator+28% Synergy
$0.23
Vizier of Deferment+28% Synergy
$0.22
Stonework Packbeast+28% Synergy
$0.20
Prophet of Distortion+28% Synergy
$0.23
Children of Korlis+28% Synergy
$0.33
Recruitment Officer+28% Synergy
$0.26
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin+27% Synergy
$0.37
Rumor Gatherer+27% Synergy
$0.55
Snapcaster Mage+26% Synergy
$18.05
Unsettled Mariner+26% Synergy
$5.65
Ranger-Captain of Eos+26% Synergy
$36.01
Spell Queller+26% Synergy
$0.29
Recruiter of the Guard+25% Synergy
$5.45
Spellseeker+25% Synergy
$17.01
Barkform Harvester+25% Synergy
$0.23
Three Tree Mascot+25% Synergy
$0.10
Archivist of Oghma+23% Synergy
$7.99
Pollywog Prodigy+23% Synergy
$6.36
Reflector Mage+22% Synergy
$0.40
Esper Sentinel+21% Synergy
$58.40
Knight of the White Orchid+21% Synergy
$4.55
Displacer Kitten+18% Synergy
$33.92
Otherworldly Escort+17% Synergy
$0.18
Commander Sofia Daguerre+16% Synergy
$0.33
Sand Scout+16% Synergy
$5.77
Portal Manipulator+16% Synergy
$1.79
Smirking Spelljacker+16% Synergy
$3.12
Oltec Matterweaver+15% Synergy
$1.82
Nightwind Glider+14% Synergy
$0.20
Thermal Glider+14% Synergy
$0.14
Kalemne's Captain+14% Synergy
$0.25
Inspired Sprite+14% Synergy
$0.21
Knight of the Holy Nimbus+14% Synergy
$0.17
Aven Interrupter+12% Synergy
$3.22
Hydroelectric Specimen+10% Synergy
$0.81
Witch Enchanter+5% Synergy
$2.98
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero safe.
Dispel+39% Synergy
$0.32
Pact of Negation+38% Synergy
$18.41
Silence+35% Synergy
$9.98
Crib Swap+28% Synergy
$0.22
Kabira Takedown+26% Synergy
$0.28
Mental Misstep+25% Synergy
$10.30
Spell Pierce+25% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Formation+24% Synergy
$1.13
Flusterstorm+24% Synergy
$8.65
Whir of Invention+22% Synergy
$5.33
Disenchant+19% Synergy
$0.11
Eerie Interlude+19% Synergy
$6.91
Brainsurge+15% Synergy
$0.40
Absorb Identity+14% Synergy
$0.22
Wizard's Retort+14% Synergy
$0.30
Cackling Counterpart+14% Synergy
$0.25
Mana Drain+13% Synergy
$55.81
Vanish into Memory+13% Synergy
$0.14
And They Shall Know No Fear+13% Synergy
$10.88
Make a Stand+13% Synergy
$0.14
Intuition+13% Synergy
$343.15
Misdirection+13% Synergy
$10.70
Valorous Stance+13% Synergy
$0.18
Borne Upon a Wind+13% Synergy
$4.33
Swan Song+12% Synergy
$8.00
Fierce Guardianship+12% Synergy
$58.40
Jwari Disruption+12% Synergy
$0.45
Oblation+12% Synergy
$0.62
Wash Away+12% Synergy
$0.52
Mystic Confluence+12% Synergy
$0.99
Chain of Vapor+12% Synergy
$16.03
Slip Out the Back+12% Synergy
$4.11
March of Swirling Mist+12% Synergy
$5.56
Your Temple Is Under Attack+12% Synergy
$0.39
Behold the Multiverse+11% Synergy
$0.25
Enlightened Tutor+10% Synergy
$37.58
Saw It Coming+10% Synergy
$0.44
Dig Through Time+10% Synergy
$0.26
Azorius Charm+10% Synergy
$0.28
Rewind+10% Synergy
$0.43
Absorb+9% Synergy
$0.41
Akroma's Will+9% Synergy
$16.54
Heliod's Intervention+8% Synergy
$3.12
Force of Negation+6% Synergy
$50.22
An Offer You Can't Refuse+5% Synergy
$2.07
Cyclonic Rift+4% Synergy
$41.55
Negate0% Synergy
$0.23
Brainstorm-4% Synergy
$1.39
Generous Gift-7% Synergy
$1.37
Counterspell-26% Synergy
$3.68
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero's game plan and control the board.
Dismantling Wave+42% Synergy
$0.45
Fabricate+32% Synergy
$9.53
Hallowed Burial+28% Synergy
$0.44
Step Through+28% Synergy
$0.21
Steelshaper's Gift+27% Synergy
$8.73
Transmute Artifact+27% Synergy
$391.74
Terminus+27% Synergy
$0.32
Open the Armory+26% Synergy
$2.86
Runic Repetition+14% Synergy
$0.12
Visions of Duplicity+14% Synergy
$0.29
Increasing Devotion+14% Synergy
$0.35
Wash Out+14% Synergy
$0.41
Austere Command+13% Synergy
$0.42
Starnheim Unleashed+13% Synergy
$1.34
Alrund's Epiphany+11% Synergy
$3.22
Doomskar+11% Synergy
$0.81
Farewell-4% Synergy
$6.25
Supreme Verdict-14% Synergy
$2.81
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Umbral Mantle+43% Synergy
$11.94
Staff of Domination+42% Synergy
$10.52
Uba Mask+28% Synergy
$9.78
Maskwood Nexus+28% Synergy
$2.22
Robe of Stars+28% Synergy
$14.42
Rings of Brighthearth+27% Synergy
$6.03
Wayfarer's Bauble+15% Synergy
$0.30
Thought Dissector+14% Synergy
$0.29
Magebane Armor+14% Synergy
$0.95
Ensouled Scimitar+14% Synergy
$0.25
Entrancing Lyre+14% Synergy
$0.05
Stoneforge Masterwork+14% Synergy
$3.63
Ring of Evos Isle+14% Synergy
$0.46
Karn's Sylex+14% Synergy
$0.95
Nim Deathmantle+14% Synergy
$4.90
Heirloom Blade+14% Synergy
$0.27
Glasses of Urza+14% Synergy
$269.50
Neurok Stealthsuit+14% Synergy
$0.67
Slagwurm Armor+14% Synergy
$0.97
Helm of Obedience+14% Synergy
$27.40
Thaumatic Compass+14% Synergy
$2.09
The Circle of Loyalty+14% Synergy
$0.69
Heartstone+14% Synergy
$3.45
The Everflowing Well+14% Synergy
$0.33
Horn of Valhalla+13% Synergy
$1.11
Colossus Hammer+13% Synergy
$1.61
Dowsing Dagger+13% Synergy
$7.26
Unstable Glyphbridge+13% Synergy
$0.27
Halo Fountain+13% Synergy
$7.74
Knowledge Pool+13% Synergy
$1.22
Encroaching Mycosynth+12% Synergy
$0.45
Sword of the Animist+11% Synergy
$5.77
Herald's Horn+11% Synergy
$4.96
Mirage Mirror+10% Synergy
$0.57
Cloud Key+10% Synergy
$1.32
Lightning Greaves+9% Synergy
$4.39
Sensei's Divining Top+7% Synergy
$47.72
Manifold Key+7% Synergy
$1.56
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$6.30
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Soothsaying+43% Synergy
$3.69
Pemmin's Aura+42% Synergy
$10.87
Shardmage's Rescue+33% Synergy
$0.28
Bound in Silence+28% Synergy
$0.13
Power Artifact+28% Synergy
$187.61
Eland Umbra+28% Synergy
$0.35
Stoneskin+28% Synergy
$1.74
Dog Umbra+16% Synergy
$0.19
Rhystic Circle+14% Synergy
$0.13
Aegis of Honor+14% Synergy
$1.69
Cunning Evasion+14% Synergy
$0.39
Chosen by Heliod+14% Synergy
$0.08
War Tax+14% Synergy
$1.45
War of the Last Alliance+14% Synergy
$1.65
Day of the Dragons+14% Synergy
$0.25
Steal Enchantment+14% Synergy
$8.78
Dawn of a New Age+14% Synergy
$3.61
Future Sight+13% Synergy
$0.38
Paladin Class+13% Synergy
$0.42
Search for Azcanta+13% Synergy
$1.87
Copy Artifact+13% Synergy
Mystic Remora+12% Synergy
$11.88
Felidar Retreat+12% Synergy
$1.26
Dress Down+12% Synergy
$0.60
Tocasia's Welcome+12% Synergy
$0.67
Grasp of Fate+11% Synergy
$0.64
Cathars' Crusade+11% Synergy
$8.32
Blind Obedience+4% Synergy
$6.60
Rhystic Study+3% Synergy
$66.59
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Teferi, Time Raveler+32% Synergy
$7.01
Karn, Living Legacy+28% Synergy
$1.36
Tezzeret the Seeker+23% Synergy
$23.01
Mordenkainen+14% Synergy
$1.02
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset+9% Synergy
$3.51
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Treasure Vault+40% Synergy
$1.68
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+35% Synergy
$62.97
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+32% Synergy
$5.99
Mistveil Plains+28% Synergy
$0.32
Cephalid Coliseum+26% Synergy
$0.23
Castle Ardenvale+26% Synergy
$0.30
Inventors' Fair+20% Synergy
$13.60
Academy Ruins+17% Synergy
$9.68
Urza's Saga+17% Synergy
$40.55
Sea Gate Wreckage+14% Synergy
$0.40
Springjack Pasture+14% Synergy
$0.87
Arch of Orazca+14% Synergy
$0.33
Trenzalore Clocktower+14% Synergy
$0.44
Urza's Factory+14% Synergy
$0.32
Blinkmoth Nexus+14% Synergy
$2.02
Calciform Pools+13% Synergy
$0.30
Terrain Generator+13% Synergy
$2.21
Riptide Laboratory+12% Synergy
$0.43
Windbrisk Heights+11% Synergy
$0.30
Otawara, Soaring City+9% Synergy
$30.75
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower-34% Synergy
$2.93
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Energy Refractor+42% Synergy
$0.16
Basalt Monolith+38% Synergy
$3.65
Mind Stone+28% Synergy
$0.31
Lotus Petal+23% Synergy
$35.83
Talisman of Progress+22% Synergy
$0.40
Mox Opal+22% Synergy
$238.50
Arcane Signet+15% Synergy
$0.36
The Mana Rig+14% Synergy
$0.82
Pyramid of the Pantheon+14% Synergy
$0.37
Wizard's Rockets+14% Synergy
$0.16
Urn of Godfire+14% Synergy
$0.17
Fractured Powerstone+14% Synergy
$0.32
Chromatic Orrery+13% Synergy
$34.14
Misleading Signpost+12% Synergy
$14.45
Jeweled Lotus+11% Synergy
$47.08
Mana Crypt+10% Synergy
$44.55
Thran Dynamo+6% Synergy
$4.55
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$0.98
Thought Vessel-14% Synergy
$2.48
Fellwar Stone-16% Synergy
$2.20
Azorius Signet-19% Synergy
$0.37
Lands
The mana base foundation for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+38% Synergy
$0.34
Hengegate Pathway+36% Synergy
$4.59
Adarkar Wastes+33% Synergy
$0.42
Path of Ancestry+28% Synergy
$0.22
Hall of Tagsin+28% Synergy
$0.39
Fortified Beachhead+27% Synergy
$0.24
Hallowed Fountain+25% Synergy
$8.14
Ash Barrens+25% Synergy
$0.34
Cavern of Souls+25% Synergy
$49.31
Gemstone Caverns+25% Synergy
$52.29
Arid Mesa+22% Synergy
$31.35
Windswept Heath+22% Synergy
$11.69
Irrigated Farmland+21% Synergy
$0.27
Marsh Flats+21% Synergy
$31.25
Scalding Tarn+21% Synergy
$36.05
Misty Rainforest+21% Synergy
$37.75
Polluted Delta+20% Synergy
$19.38
Nimbus Maze+19% Synergy
$6.52
Talon Gates of Madara+18% Synergy
$35.38
Sea of Clouds+16% Synergy
$18.63
Tundra+16% Synergy
$3000.00
Conduit Pylons+16% Synergy
$0.27
Command Tower+14% Synergy
$0.28
Base Camp+14% Synergy
$0.10
Flooded Strand+13% Synergy
$15.24
Lonely Arroyo+13% Synergy
$0.23
Crystal Grotto+13% Synergy
$0.29
Flood Plain+12% Synergy
$0.41
Secluded Courtyard+12% Synergy
$0.32
Mana Confluence+10% Synergy
$33.87
Skycloud Expanse+8% Synergy
$0.20
Mystic Gate+8% Synergy
$4.29
Deserted Beach+6% Synergy
$5.31
Prairie Stream+5% Synergy
$0.29
Idyllic Beachfront+5% Synergy
$0.22
Glacial Floodplain+4% Synergy
$0.38
Seachrome Coast+1% Synergy
$0.35
Glacial Fortress-1% Synergy
$0.29
Port Town-6% Synergy
$0.26
Azorius Chancery-10% Synergy
$0.25
Temple of Enlightenment-26% Synergy
$0.30
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Folk Hero.
The Eleventh Doctor // Martha Jones
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Far Traveler
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Sword Coast Sailor
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Candlekeep Sage
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Dungeon Delver
The Eighth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
Rasaad yn Bashir // Candlekeep Sage
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Far Traveler
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Far Traveler
Alora, Merry Thief // Far Traveler
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Feywild Visitor
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Sword Coast Sailor
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Candlekeep Sage
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Dungeon Delver
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Feywild Visitor
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Shameless Charlatan
Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward // Clan Crafter
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Ravos, Soultender
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Far Traveler
The Seventh Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Shameless Charlatan
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
The Third Doctor // Jo Grant
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Kodama of the East Tree
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Faceless One
The Eighth Doctor // Sarah Jane Smith
The Third Doctor // Peri Brown
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Far Traveler
The Fifth Doctor // Adric, Mathematical Genius
Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody // Sword Coast Sailor
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Far TravelerOther Available Backgrounds
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds:
Raised by Giants
Passionate Archaeologist
Clan Crafter
Noble Heritage
Tavern Brawler
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Scion of Halaster
Cultist of the Absolute
Haunted One
Folk Hero
Shameless Charlatan
Hardy Outlander
Sword Coast Sailor
Dragon Cultist
Agent of the Iron Throne
Flaming Fist
Popular Entertainer
Street Urchin
Acolyte of Bahamut
Candlekeep Sage
Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past
Dungeon Delver
Faceless One
Far Traveler
Feywild Visitor
Guild Artisan
Inspiring Leader
Master Chef
Veteran Soldier