Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage
$0.30
$0.30Legendary 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
#2640
Current Rank
#2429
Last Week
#2442
Last Month
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage decks.
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn+11% Synergy
$0.87
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+6% Synergy
$3.32
Urianger Augurelt+4% Synergy
$0.19
Ultimate Magic: Holy+3% Synergy
$0.75
Restoration Magic0% Synergy
$1.19
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage's abilities and overall game plan.
Prophet of Distortion+60% Synergy
$0.28
The Reality Chip+57% Synergy
$2.59
Diviner's Wand+57% Synergy
$0.41
Staff of Domination+56% Synergy
$4.64
Umbral Mantle+51% Synergy
$5.23
Sevinne's Reclamation+49% Synergy
$0.63
Treasure Vault+42% Synergy
$1.46
Trophy Mage+38% Synergy
$0.49
Stonework Packbeast+38% Synergy
$0.05
Vizier of Tumbling Sands+37% Synergy
$0.16
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage decks.
Divine Reckoning+36% Synergy
$0.58
Prismite+36% Synergy
$0.06
Stoneskin+33% Synergy
$0.52
Future Sight+32% Synergy
$0.21
Swiftfoot Boots+28% Synergy
$1.32
Wizard Class+28% Synergy
$1.39
An Offer You Can't Refuse+14% Synergy
$1.66
Path to Exile-7% Synergy
$0.93
Swords to Plowshares-8% Synergy
$1.28
Counterspell-17% Synergy
$1.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+11% Synergy
$36.35
Thassa's Oracle+7% Synergy
$18.48
Mana Vault+6% Synergy
$75.40
Chrome Mox+6% Synergy
$103.74
Grim Monolith+6% Synergy
$373.21
Intuition+6% Synergy
$183.34
Mox Diamond+5% Synergy
$664.81
Force of Will+4% Synergy
$61.91
Drannith Magistrate+4% Synergy
$13.52
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$95.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Third Path Savant+31% Synergy
$0.04
Walking Ballista+24% Synergy
$13.26
Tymora's Invoker+24% Synergy
$0.06
Burnished Hart+22% Synergy
$0.09
Mirror Entity+22% Synergy
$0.49
Magus of the Future+21% Synergy
$0.15
Vega, the Watcher+20% Synergy
$0.21
Dawnglare Invoker+20% Synergy
$0.26
Kelpie Guide+19% Synergy
$0.24
Jacob Hauken, Inspector+19% Synergy
$0.36
Triskaidekaphile+18% Synergy
$0.57
Unctus, Grand Metatect+18% Synergy
$0.28
Hypnotic Grifter+18% Synergy
$0.03
Ethereal Valkyrie+17% Synergy
$0.40
Malevolent Hermit+16% Synergy
$0.65
Fblthp, Lost on the Range+16% Synergy
$0.16
Spectral Sailor+15% Synergy
$0.05
Stoneforge Mystic+15% Synergy
$28.81
Faerie Formation+15% Synergy
$0.32
Cloudsteel Kirin+14% Synergy
$0.29
Orzhov Advokist+13% Synergy
$0.09
Drift of Phantasms+13% Synergy
$0.25
Crossroads Candleguide+12% Synergy
$0.09
Drumbellower+11% Synergy
$9.34
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel+11% Synergy
$0.33
Cemetery Illuminator+11% Synergy
$0.50
Soul of New Phyrexia+11% Synergy
$0.55
Archivist of Oghma+10% Synergy
$4.67
Sage of the Beyond+10% Synergy
$0.34
Vigean Graftmage+10% Synergy
$0.17
White Plume Adventurer+9% Synergy
$0.90
Dimensional Infiltrator+9% Synergy
$0.17
Ledger Shredder+8% Synergy
$6.31
Spellskite+8% Synergy
$11.03
Ranger-Captain of Eos+8% Synergy
$19.86
Grand Abolisher+7% Synergy
$10.32
Glorious Protector+7% Synergy
$0.23
Cosmos Charger+7% Synergy
$0.13
Tribute Mage+6% Synergy
$1.00
Spellseeker+5% Synergy
$12.92
Hydroelectric Specimen+4% Synergy
$1.11
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$0.87
Forensic Gadgeteer+4% Synergy
$2.29
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade+3% Synergy
$0.63
Faerie Mastermind+2% Synergy
$10.40
Aven Mindcensor0% Synergy
$0.61
Witch Enchanter-1% Synergy
$3.96
Emry, Lurker of the Loch-3% Synergy
$0.53
Ornithopter of Paradise-3% Synergy
$2.67
Esper Sentinel-5% Synergy
$47.96
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage safe.
Memory Deluge+28% Synergy
$0.16
Saw It Coming+28% Synergy
$0.29
Shore Up+22% Synergy
$0.10
Whir of Invention+18% Synergy
$3.66
Slip Out the Back+18% Synergy
$2.43
Stubborn Denial+17% Synergy
$2.90
Sejiri Shelter+14% Synergy
$1.69
Cosmic Intervention+13% Synergy
$3.74
March of Swirling Mist+13% Synergy
$1.14
Muddle the Mixture+12% Synergy
$1.81
Behold the Multiverse+12% Synergy
$0.13
Soul Partition+11% Synergy
$0.37
Silence+8% Synergy
$7.00
Miscast+8% Synergy
$1.29
Vanish into Memory+7% Synergy
$0.14
Pact of Negation+6% Synergy
$15.06
Flusterstorm+6% Synergy
$9.16
Unexplained Absence+6% Synergy
$0.25
Secrets of the Key+6% Synergy
$0.03
Calamity's Wake+6% Synergy
$0.09
Chemister's Insight+6% Synergy
$0.14
Mental Misstep+5% Synergy
$7.62
Mindbreak Trap+5% Synergy
$8.09
Depart the Realm+5% Synergy
$0.08
Swan Song+4% Synergy
$8.07
Surge of Brilliance+4% Synergy
$0.23
Galadriel's Dismissal+4% Synergy
$16.26
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.26
Force of Negation+3% Synergy
$51.18
Resculpt+3% Synergy
$0.30
Mystic Reflection+3% Synergy
$1.05
Disorder in the Court+3% Synergy
$0.18
Fierce Guardianship+2% Synergy
$42.10
Loran's Escape+2% Synergy
$0.62
Get Lost+2% Synergy
$5.08
Mystical Tutor+1% Synergy
$15.17
Sink into Stupor+1% Synergy
$7.96
Reality Shift+1% Synergy
$0.25
Heliod's Intervention0% Synergy
$2.29
Arcane Denial-1% Synergy
$1.81
Stroke of Midnight-1% Synergy
$0.38
Dramatic Reversal-1% Synergy
$13.39
Pongify-1% Synergy
$2.20
Generous Gift-2% Synergy
$0.74
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$46.53
Dovin's Veto-7% Synergy
$2.06
Teferi's Protection-7% Synergy
$49.97
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$44.80
Brainstorm-11% Synergy
$1.35
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage's game plan and control the board.
Starnheim Unleashed+28% Synergy
$1.11
Open the Armory+21% Synergy
$1.76
Ravenform+20% Synergy
$0.16
Alrund's Epiphany+20% Synergy
$3.12
Steelshaper's Gift+20% Synergy
$9.12
Doomskar+18% Synergy
$0.51
Fabricate+13% Synergy
$8.73
Step Through+11% Synergy
$0.15
Winds of Abandon+10% Synergy
$5.74
Spectral Deluge+9% Synergy
$2.85
Promise of Loyalty+9% Synergy
$0.20
Single Combat+8% Synergy
$0.49
Increasing Devotion+8% Synergy
$0.22
Decree of Justice+8% Synergy
$0.08
Tragic Arrogance+7% Synergy
$0.57
Ponder+6% Synergy
$1.32
Lórien Revealed+6% Synergy
$1.83
Transmute Artifact+6% Synergy
$411.52
Scour All Possibilities+6% Synergy
$0.09
Reshape+5% Synergy
$2.69
Dismantling Wave+5% Synergy
$0.32
Ondu Inversion+4% Synergy
$0.66
Anchor to Reality+3% Synergy
$0.11
Austere Command-5% Synergy
$0.36
Time Wipe-8% Synergy
$0.21
Approach of the Second Sun-9% Synergy
$1.98
Farewell-13% Synergy
$4.02
Supreme Verdict-21% Synergy
$1.56
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thousand-Year Elixir+31% Synergy
$11.96
Sword of the Paruns+27% Synergy
$0.83
Rod of Absorption+27% Synergy
$0.48
Robe of Stars+24% Synergy
$14.11
Robe of the Archmagi+22% Synergy
$0.28
Planar Bridge+21% Synergy
$2.00
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+20% Synergy
$2.13
Slagwurm Armor+19% Synergy
$1.28
Wayfarer's Bauble+17% Synergy
$0.26
Colossus Hammer+13% Synergy
$1.76
Mask of the Schemer+13% Synergy
$0.29
Mirror Shield+13% Synergy
$0.44
Horizon Stone+13% Synergy
$1.29
Accorder's Shield+10% Synergy
$0.18
Blackblade Reforged+9% Synergy
$2.28
Sensei's Divining Top+8% Synergy
$32.55
Cathar's Shield+8% Synergy
$0.11
Magewright's Stone+8% Synergy
$6.20
Planar Portal+8% Synergy
$1.55
Chaos Wand+8% Synergy
$0.20
Sword of Vengeance+7% Synergy
$0.71
Thaumatic Compass+7% Synergy
$1.21
Sword of Forge and Frontier+7% Synergy
$7.57
Key to the City+6% Synergy
$0.46
Loxodon Warhammer+6% Synergy
$0.99
Agatha's Soul Cauldron+6% Synergy
$31.49
Tower of Fortunes+6% Synergy
$0.23
Ice Cauldron+6% Synergy
$1.72
Goblin Cannon+6% Synergy
$0.23
Grafdigger's Cage+5% Synergy
$1.73
Moonsilver Key+5% Synergy
$0.54
Winged Boots+5% Synergy
$5.90
Doubling Cube+5% Synergy
$16.40
Mystic Forge+4% Synergy
$2.88
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$5.28
The One Ring+1% Synergy
$82.70
Lightning Greaves-3% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Fortune Teller's Talent+28% Synergy
$0.58
Soothsaying+22% Synergy
$3.03
Crab Umbra+20% Synergy
$0.51
Freed from the Real+19% Synergy
$11.82
Singing Bell Strike+17% Synergy
$0.04
Ringing Strike Mastery+16% Synergy
$0.03
Eland Umbra+15% Synergy
$0.29
Pemmin's Aura+14% Synergy
$12.42
Thassa's Ire+13% Synergy
$0.10
Touch the Spirit Realm+12% Synergy
$0.44
Duelist's Heritage+12% Synergy
$1.14
Precognition Field+9% Synergy
$0.19
Forge Anew+8% Synergy
$4.52
Lost in the Maze+7% Synergy
$0.17
Monk Class+7% Synergy
$0.47
Gauntlets of Light+7% Synergy
$0.14
Primordial Mist+7% Synergy
$0.19
Mystic Remora+6% Synergy
$8.69
High Alert+6% Synergy
$0.33
One with the Multiverse+6% Synergy
$0.96
Verity Circle+5% Synergy
$0.47
Flaming Fist+5% Synergy
$0.05
Rest in Peace+4% Synergy
$0.49
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room+4% Synergy
$0.51
Shark Typhoon+4% Synergy
$0.70
Imprisoned in the Moon+1% Synergy
$0.16
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$49.41
Propaganda-16% Synergy
$2.32
Ghostly Prison-18% Synergy
$6.02
Smothering Tithe-19% Synergy
$35.22
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret the Seeker+2% Synergy
$18.28
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cascading Cataracts+28% Synergy
$1.41
Rogue's Passage+26% Synergy
$0.33
War Room+23% Synergy
$2.90
Bonders' Enclave+21% Synergy
$0.50
Tyrite Sanctum+19% Synergy
$1.68
Remote Isle+17% Synergy
$0.13
Drifting Meadow+16% Synergy
$0.12
Inventors' Fair+13% Synergy
$10.34
Scavenger Grounds+13% Synergy
$0.40
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+12% Synergy
$49.84
Blast Zone+11% Synergy
$0.49
Hidden Cataract+10% Synergy
$0.04
Hidden Courtyard+10% Synergy
$0.05
Buried Ruin+8% Synergy
$0.34
Labyrinth of Skophos+8% Synergy
$0.19
Witch's Clinic+8% Synergy
$4.93
Arch of Orazca+8% Synergy
$0.18
Riptide Laboratory+7% Synergy
$0.46
Dark Depths+6% Synergy
$2.42
Emergence Zone+5% Synergy
$1.81
Blasted Landscape+5% Synergy
$1.77
Crawling Barrens+5% Synergy
$0.19
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$18.71
Thespian's Stage+4% Synergy
$0.49
Lonely Sandbar+3% Synergy
$0.11
Cephalid Coliseum+3% Synergy
$0.22
Secluded Steppe+3% Synergy
$0.09
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2% Synergy
$3.42
Urza's Saga-1% Synergy
$42.14
Academy Ruins-1% Synergy
$10.78
Mystic Sanctuary-7% Synergy
$1.38
Ancient Den-7% Synergy
$1.36
Seat of the Synod-8% Synergy
$0.70
Reliquary Tower-19% Synergy
$2.59
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Energy Refractor+55% Synergy
$0.21
Urn of Godfire+54% Synergy
$0.07
Patriar's Seal+37% Synergy
$3.14
Basalt Monolith+24% Synergy
$3.83
Gemstone Array+21% Synergy
$1.02
Wizard's Rockets+10% Synergy
$0.09
Unstable Obelisk+9% Synergy
$0.09
Paradise Mantle+9% Synergy
$9.02
Azorius Signet+8% Synergy
$0.19
Midnight Clock+8% Synergy
$0.38
Lotus Petal+7% Synergy
$25.71
Jeweled Lotus+6% Synergy
$30.95
Mana Crypt+5% Synergy
$39.77
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$1.38
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass+4% Synergy
$2.76
Chromatic Orrery+4% Synergy
$33.94
Mox Opal+2% Synergy
$173.92
Liquimetal Torque+1% Synergy
$1.83
Sky Diamond0% Synergy
$0.17
Marble Diamond-2% Synergy
$0.15
Decanter of Endless Water-7% Synergy
$2.95
Mind Stone-8% Synergy
$0.21
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.51
Sol Ring-11% Synergy
$1.39
Commander's Sphere-12% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Progress-17% Synergy
$0.42
Thought Vessel-18% Synergy
$1.15
Lands
The mana base foundation for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Noble Heritage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Irrigated Farmland+22% Synergy
$0.16
Skycloud Expanse+19% Synergy
$0.14
Myriad Landscape+16% Synergy
$0.21
Adarkar Wastes+12% Synergy
$0.42
Demolition Field+9% Synergy
$0.55
Ash Barrens+7% Synergy
$0.16
Misty Rainforest+6% Synergy
$27.34
Arid Mesa+6% Synergy
$25.94
The Mycosynth Gardens+6% Synergy
$0.64
Sea of Clouds+5% Synergy
$12.09
Tundra+5% Synergy
Spire of Industry+5% Synergy
$0.20
Windswept Heath+5% Synergy
$8.55
Marsh Flats+5% Synergy
$23.84
Scalding Tarn+5% Synergy
$23.48
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$8.10
Gemstone Caverns+5% Synergy
$40.37
Mana Confluence+5% Synergy
$23.79
Plaza of Heroes+5% Synergy
$5.90
Talon Gates of Madara+5% Synergy
$28.40
Exotic Orchard+4% Synergy
$0.27
Polluted Delta+4% Synergy
$15.64
City of Brass+4% Synergy
$19.33
Study+4% Synergy
$0.24
Idyllic Beachfront+3% Synergy
$0.17
Prismatic Vista+3% Synergy
$30.79
Azorius Chancery+2% Synergy
$0.20
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.26
Glacial Floodplain0% Synergy
$0.26
Hallowed Fountain-1% Synergy
$15.63
Flooded Strand-1% Synergy
$13.79
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$5.05
Seachrome Coast-2% Synergy
$0.47
Nimbus Maze-3% Synergy
$5.05
Mystic Gate-4% Synergy
$3.98
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Enlightenment-6% Synergy
$0.12
Razortide Bridge-6% Synergy
$0.24
Meticulous Archive-7% Synergy
$19.17
Path of Ancestry-7% Synergy
$0.15
Hengegate Pathway-8% Synergy
$4.22
Glacial Fortress-9% Synergy
$0.34
Evolving Wilds-9% Synergy
$0.07
Prairie Stream-10% Synergy
$0.15
Port Town-10% Synergy
$0.18
Deserted Beach-11% Synergy
$3.56
Tranquil Cove-11% Synergy
$0.08
Floodfarm Verge-15% Synergy
$11.42
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Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Feywild VisitorOther 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