Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One
$7.33
$7.33Legendary 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
#2717
Current Rank
#2593
Last Week
#2580
Last Month
Links & Decks
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CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One decks.
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+22% Synergy
$3.32
Lulu, Stern Guardian+12% Synergy
$0.80
Cornered by Black Mages+8% Synergy
$0.13
Quistis Trepe+6% Synergy
$0.26
Circle of Power+5% Synergy
$0.16
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One's abilities and overall game plan.
Thousand-Year Elixir+66% Synergy
$11.96
Venser, Shaper Savant+62% Synergy
$0.90
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+60% Synergy
$0.35
Sage of Fables+60% Synergy
$0.12
Riptide Laboratory+59% Synergy
$0.46
Glen Elendra Archmage+56% Synergy
$8.41
Siren Stormtamer+56% Synergy
$0.18
Ertai Resurrected+56% Synergy
$0.58
Aphetto Alchemist+56% Synergy
$3.10
Retribution of the Ancients+55% Synergy
$0.45
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One decks.
Soul Diviner+52% Synergy
$0.40
Fatestitcher+52% Synergy
$0.99
Ingenious Prodigy+49% Synergy
$0.50
Azure Mage+49% Synergy
$0.11
Bog Initiate+47% Synergy
$0.19
Mystic Archaeologist+47% Synergy
$0.17
Archetype of Imagination+46% Synergy
$0.58
Stonework Packbeast+46% Synergy
$0.05
Fain, the Broker+45% Synergy
$0.39
Vela the Night-Clad+45% Synergy
$0.63
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb+4% Synergy
$95.04
Field of the Dead+4% Synergy
$41.81
Fierce Guardianship-3% Synergy
$42.10
Vampiric Tutor-11% Synergy
$59.87
Demonic Tutor-12% Synergy
$53.10
Cyclonic Rift-13% Synergy
$46.53
Rhystic Study-20% Synergy
$49.41
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Stonybrook Banneret+44% Synergy
$0.13
Viscera Seer+42% Synergy
$0.54
Grim Haruspex+42% Synergy
$2.24
Triskaidekaphile+40% Synergy
$0.57
Puppeteer Clique+38% Synergy
$0.39
Disciple of Bolas+37% Synergy
$0.28
Riptide Director+36% Synergy
$0.56
Archmage of Echoes+35% Synergy
$5.71
Puppeteer+35% Synergy
$0.31
Shadowmage Infiltrator+34% Synergy
$0.19
Aether Channeler+34% Synergy
$0.28
Arcanis the Omnipotent+33% Synergy
$0.28
Nimbleclaw Adept+32% Synergy
$0.11
Havengul Lich+28% Synergy
$1.10
Ruthless Technomancer+28% Synergy
$1.47
Tribute Mage+28% Synergy
$1.00
Bloodline Necromancer+28% Synergy
$0.19
Titan of Littjara+28% Synergy
$6.32
Smirking Spelljacker+26% Synergy
$0.57
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+25% Synergy
$16.64
Dimir Guildmage+25% Synergy
$0.16
Captain of the Mists+24% Synergy
$0.10
Warren Soultrader+23% Synergy
$13.91
Vizier of Tumbling Sands+23% Synergy
$0.16
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+22% Synergy
$1.33
Plaguecrafter+20% Synergy
$0.42
Vedalken Aethermage+20% Synergy
$0.43
Volo, Itinerant Scholar+20% Synergy
$0.28
Magus of the Future+20% Synergy
$0.15
Trophy Mage+19% Synergy
$0.49
Rona, Herald of Invasion+18% Synergy
$0.86
Demon's Disciple+18% Synergy
$0.26
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+18% Synergy
$1.51
Xathrid Necromancer+18% Synergy
$0.19
Profaner of the Dead+17% Synergy
$0.22
Mindspring Merfolk+17% Synergy
$0.31
Hostage Taker+16% Synergy
$0.17
Gempalm Sorcerer+16% Synergy
$0.21
Champion of Wits+16% Synergy
$0.19
High Fae Trickster+15% Synergy
$3.38
Frostwind Invoker+15% Synergy
$0.10
Voidmage Prodigy+15% Synergy
$1.69
Pollywog Prodigy+14% Synergy
$10.68
Ioreth of the Healing House+14% Synergy
$0.18
Malevolent Hermit+13% Synergy
$0.65
Vindictive Lich+13% Synergy
$0.30
Sigil Tracer+13% Synergy
$4.21
Zulaport Cutthroat+12% Synergy
$3.15
The Reality Chip+11% Synergy
$2.59
Roaming Throne+6% Synergy
$29.88
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One safe.
Resculpt+32% Synergy
$0.30
Sink into Stupor+27% Synergy
$7.96
Dramatic Reversal+24% Synergy
$13.39
Rapid Hybridization+22% Synergy
$1.34
Fell the Profane+19% Synergy
$4.97
Pongify+19% Synergy
$2.20
Stubborn Denial+17% Synergy
$2.90
Reality Shift+16% Synergy
$0.25
Plumb the Forbidden+15% Synergy
$0.70
Withering Torment+14% Synergy
$2.57
Shore Up+14% Synergy
$0.10
An Offer You Can't Refuse+12% Synergy
$1.66
Arcane Denial+12% Synergy
$1.81
Deadly Dispute+11% Synergy
$0.40
Wizard's Retort+10% Synergy
$0.21
Muddle the Mixture+9% Synergy
$1.81
Village Rites+7% Synergy
$0.24
Turnabout+6% Synergy
$0.18
Transpose+6% Synergy
$0.65
Mask of the Mimic+6% Synergy
$0.43
Bile Blight+6% Synergy
$0.10
Swan Song+5% Synergy
$8.07
Malakir Rebirth+5% Synergy
$8.42
Delay+5% Synergy
$1.33
Perplex+5% Synergy
$0.68
Echoing Truth+5% Synergy
$0.22
Tragic Slip+3% Synergy
$0.14
Corrupted Conviction+3% Synergy
$0.24
Three Steps Ahead+2% Synergy
$6.95
Waterlogged Teachings+1% Synergy
$0.60
Flare of Denial-1% Synergy
$3.50
Infernal Grasp-9% Synergy
$0.30
Negate-18% Synergy
$0.26
Counterspell-21% Synergy
$1.28
Dark Ritual-23% Synergy
$3.59
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One's game plan and control the board.
Step Through+28% Synergy
$0.15
Black Sun's Zenith+19% Synergy
$0.44
Fabricate+9% Synergy
$8.73
Aether Snap+9% Synergy
$0.44
Haunting Voyage+8% Synergy
$2.65
Raise the Palisade+6% Synergy
$11.76
Mitotic Manipulation+6% Synergy
$0.38
Sever the Bloodline+6% Synergy
$0.04
Retraced Image+6% Synergy
$7.34
Damnation+5% Synergy
$20.12
Lórien Revealed+4% Synergy
$1.83
Living Death+3% Synergy
$2.37
Diabolic Intent0% Synergy
$10.83
Distant Melody-3% Synergy
$0.50
Kindred Dominance-3% Synergy
$8.31
Feed the Swarm-6% Synergy
$0.23
Toxic Deluge-10% Synergy
$5.79
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Magewright's Stone+35% Synergy
$6.20
Staff of Domination+33% Synergy
$4.64
Umbral Mantle+30% Synergy
$5.23
Cauldron of Souls+24% Synergy
$4.61
Diviner's Wand+22% Synergy
$0.41
Slagwurm Armor+22% Synergy
$1.28
Kefnet's Monument+21% Synergy
$0.34
Pyre of Heroes+19% Synergy
$0.71
Sapphire Medallion+18% Synergy
$3.58
Urza's Incubator+17% Synergy
$12.13
Herald's Horn+16% Synergy
$3.34
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+16% Synergy
$2.13
Sword of the Paruns+16% Synergy
$0.83
Lapis Lazuli Talisman+14% Synergy
$0.33
Banner of Kinship+12% Synergy
$4.94
Accorder's Shield+11% Synergy
$0.18
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$0.26
Ashnod's Altar+9% Synergy
$8.35
Robe of the Archmagi+9% Synergy
$0.28
Swiftfoot Boots+8% Synergy
$1.32
Vanquisher's Banner+8% Synergy
$3.46
Kite Shield+8% Synergy
$0.19
Cathar's Shield+7% Synergy
$0.11
Horn of Gondor+7% Synergy
$1.49
Power Conduit+6% Synergy
$7.40
Spawning Pit+6% Synergy
$2.07
Mirror Shield+6% Synergy
$0.44
Psychic Paper+6% Synergy
$0.19
Spy Kit+6% Synergy
$0.17
Well of Lost Dreams+6% Synergy
$1.37
Jar of Eyeballs+6% Synergy
$0.18
Bubbling Cauldron+6% Synergy
$0.12
Puppet Strings+6% Synergy
$1.02
Phyrexian Altar+5% Synergy
$57.97
Altar of Dementia+4% Synergy
$12.29
Maskwood Nexus+4% Synergy
$1.60
Skullclamp+1% Synergy
$4.78
Lightning Greaves-8% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Freed from the Real+40% Synergy
$11.82
Thassa's Ire+40% Synergy
$0.10
Pemmin's Aura+34% Synergy
$12.42
Crab Umbra+33% Synergy
$0.51
Faces of the Past+28% Synergy
$1.63
Unstoppable Plan+26% Synergy
$2.50
Reflections of Littjara+17% Synergy
$1.29
Cover of Darkness+11% Synergy
$11.65
Teval's Judgment+11% Synergy
$12.51
Aura of Dominion+7% Synergy
$5.07
Dawn of the Dead+6% Synergy
$1.82
Kindred Discovery+5% Synergy
$3.99
Intruder Alarm+5% Synergy
$2.90
Bastion of Remembrance+4% Synergy
$0.26
Endless Evil+2% Synergy
$3.15
The Meathook Massacre+1% Synergy
$21.30
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.69
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
War Room+39% Synergy
$2.90
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+36% Synergy
$49.84
Bonders' Enclave+28% Synergy
$0.50
Scavenger Grounds+23% Synergy
$0.40
Arch of Orazca+23% Synergy
$0.18
Three Tree City+22% Synergy
$20.05
Nesting Grounds+22% Synergy
$0.16
High Market+22% Synergy
$1.38
Mutavault+17% Synergy
$4.33
Pit of Offerings+17% Synergy
$0.16
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+16% Synergy
$35.87
Bojuka Bog+10% Synergy
$0.90
Strip Mine+9% Synergy
$19.10
Cascading Cataracts+9% Synergy
$1.41
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+8% Synergy
$49.13
Otawara, Soaring City+8% Synergy
$18.71
Maze of Ith+8% Synergy
$7.45
Sunken Palace+8% Synergy
$0.56
Buried Ruin+7% Synergy
$0.34
Phyrexian Tower+6% Synergy
$19.21
Blast Zone+5% Synergy
$0.49
Remote Isle+5% Synergy
$0.13
Treasure Vault+5% Synergy
$1.46
Hidden Cataract+5% Synergy
$0.04
Hidden Necropolis+5% Synergy
$0.07
Ominous Cemetery+5% Synergy
$0.13
Rivendell+4% Synergy
$1.05
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-2% Synergy
$7.25
Mystic Sanctuary-7% Synergy
$1.38
Rogue's Passage-15% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower-20% Synergy
$2.59
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+56% Synergy
$3.14
Patchwork Banner+17% Synergy
$4.32
Urn of Godfire+16% Synergy
$0.07
Energy Refractor+15% Synergy
$0.21
Dimir Signet+13% Synergy
$0.51
Basalt Monolith+11% Synergy
$3.83
Gemstone Array+9% Synergy
$1.02
Heraldic Banner+8% Synergy
$0.23
Relic of Legends+7% Synergy
$1.23
Talisman of Dominance+6% Synergy
$0.87
Midnight Clock+6% Synergy
$0.38
Springleaf Drum+6% Synergy
$0.60
Prismatic Lens+4% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.51
Sky Diamond-3% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.21
Sol Ring-13% Synergy
$1.39
Fellwar Stone-14% Synergy
$1.38
Thought Vessel-17% Synergy
$1.15
Lands
The mana base foundation for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Haunted One decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+35% Synergy
$0.15
Abstergo Entertainment+28% Synergy
$1.98
Demolition Field+26% Synergy
$0.55
Underground River+21% Synergy
$0.87
Urza's Cave+19% Synergy
$2.15
Secret Passage+19% Synergy
$0.19
Darkwater Catacombs+17% Synergy
$0.21
Drowned Catacomb+14% Synergy
$1.44
Cavern of Souls+13% Synergy
$35.28
Talon Gates of Madara+12% Synergy
$28.40
Sunken Ruins+10% Synergy
$9.11
Watery Grave+9% Synergy
$7.37
Morphic Pool+9% Synergy
$16.87
Holdout Settlement+9% Synergy
$0.29
Survivors' Encampment+9% Synergy
$0.28
Lazotep Quarry+8% Synergy
$3.43
Shipwreck Marsh+7% Synergy
$5.69
Gloomlake Verge+7% Synergy
$11.65
Horizon of Progress+6% Synergy
$4.53
Hall of Tagsin+6% Synergy
$0.33
Command Tower+4% Synergy
$0.26
Polluted Delta+4% Synergy
$15.64
Clearwater Pathway0% Synergy
$4.03
Fetid Pools0% Synergy
$0.19
Port of Karfell0% Synergy
$0.08
Myriad Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.21
River of Tears-1% Synergy
$0.14
Unclaimed Territory-1% Synergy
$0.19
Undercity Sewers-2% Synergy
$21.09
Underground Sea-3% Synergy
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$13.79
Misty Rainforest-3% Synergy
$27.34
Dimir Aqueduct-7% Synergy
$0.23
Evolving Wilds-11% Synergy
$0.07
Tainted Isle-13% Synergy
$0.33
Sunken Hollow-15% Synergy
$0.25
Exotic Orchard-15% Synergy
$0.27
Temple of Deceit-17% Synergy
$0.25
Choked Estuary-19% Synergy
$0.19
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Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Candlekeep Sage
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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Krark, the Thumbless
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Far Traveler
Venser, Shaper Savant
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Reveka, Wizard Savant
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Candlekeep Sage
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Iron Throne
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Criminal Past
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Cultist of the Absolute
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Scion of Halaster
Siani, Eye of the Storm // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Siani, Eye of the Storm // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Siani, Eye of the Storm // Tormod, the Desecrator
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Agent of the Iron Throne
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Criminal Past
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Cultist of the Absolute
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Haunted One
Renari, Merchant of Marvels // Scion of Halaster
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tormod, the Desecrator
Ertai, Wizard AdeptOther Available Backgrounds
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds:
Raised by Giants
Clan Crafter
Passionate Archaeologist
Noble Heritage
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Haunted One
Tavern Brawler
Street Urchin
Cultist of the Absolute
Candlekeep Sage
Agent of the Iron Throne
Scion of Halaster
Sword Coast Sailor
Acolyte of Bahamut
Folk Hero
Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past
Dragon Cultist
Dungeon Delver
Faceless One
Far Traveler
Feywild Visitor
Flaming Fist
Guild Artisan
Hardy Outlander
Inspiring Leader
Master Chef
Popular Entertainer
Shameless Charlatan
Veteran Soldier