Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist
$15.27
$15.27Legendary 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
#2166
Current Rank
#2140
Last Week
#2113
Last Month
Links & Decks
Izzet Combos
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CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist decks.
Opera Love Song+8% Synergy
$0.17
The Fire Crystal+7% Synergy
$4.85
Aettir and Priwen+4% Synergy
$7.86
Gogo, Master of Mimicry+3% Synergy
$5.03
Combat Tutorial+2% Synergy
$0.04
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist's abilities and overall game plan.
Ignite the Future+75% Synergy
$0.26
Wild-Magic Sorcerer+74% Synergy
$4.81
Eruth, Tormented Prophet+72% Synergy
$0.20
Etali, Primal Storm+66% Synergy
$0.34
Sage of the Beyond+62% Synergy
$0.23
Delayed Blast Fireball+62% Synergy
$8.75
Slagwurm Armor+62% Synergy
$1.86
Nalfeshnee+61% Synergy
$5.50
Laelia, the Blade Reforged+60% Synergy
$0.33
Keeper of Secrets+57% Synergy
$7.14
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist decks.
Light Up the Stage+56% Synergy
$0.20
Saw It Coming+51% Synergy
$0.26
Wrenn's Resolve+49% Synergy
$1.03
Stolen Strategy+48% Synergy
$0.31
Ravenform+47% Synergy
$0.18
Plargg and Nassari+47% Synergy
$1.32
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+47% Synergy
$0.87
Wand of Wonder+44% Synergy
$0.53
Expressive Iteration+34% Synergy
$0.44
Blasphemous Act+10% Synergy
$1.13
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will+30% Synergy
$26.15
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$48.08
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$46.20
Mystical Tutor-17% Synergy
$11.92
Rhystic Study-20% Synergy
$48.94
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor+43% Synergy
$1.05
Fblthp, Lost on the Range+40% Synergy
$0.21
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection+37% Synergy
$0.12
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer+33% Synergy
$8.44
Mizzix, Replica Rider+30% Synergy
$0.59
Party Thrasher+30% Synergy
$0.38
Jacob Hauken, Inspector+30% Synergy
$0.31
Bonehoard Dracosaur+28% Synergy
$7.28
Flaming Tyrannosaurus+28% Synergy
$4.37
Dire Fleet Daredevil+26% Synergy
$0.11
Harmonic Prodigy+23% Synergy
$16.52
The Reality Chip+23% Synergy
$2.78
Kami of Celebration+21% Synergy
$0.33
Dazzling Sphinx+20% Synergy
$0.22
Tectonic Giant+19% Synergy
$0.20
Deep-Sea Kraken+19% Synergy
$1.85
Chakram Retriever+19% Synergy
$4.15
Professional Face-Breaker+17% Synergy
$4.04
Sapphire Dragon+17% Synergy
$0.21
Ioreth of the Healing House+16% Synergy
$0.17
Conspiracy Theorist+14% Synergy
$0.39
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus+13% Synergy
$14.70
Illithid Harvester+13% Synergy
$0.16
Sword Coast Serpent+12% Synergy
$0.07
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars+12% Synergy
$0.27
Birgi, God of Storytelling+11% Synergy
$19.52
Stonework Packbeast+11% Synergy
$0.03
Embereth Shieldbreaker+11% Synergy
$0.11
Cosmos Charger+10% Synergy
$0.14
Horned Loch-Whale+10% Synergy
$0.16
Izzet Chemister+10% Synergy
$0.14
Bonecrusher Giant+9% Synergy
$0.28
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest+8% Synergy
$4.09
Magmatic Channeler+8% Synergy
$0.14
Young Blue Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.06
Gargadon+8% Synergy
$0.04
Chandra's Incinerator+7% Synergy
$1.70
Stella Lee, Wild Card+7% Synergy
$2.37
Memory Worm+7% Synergy
$0.15
Prismite+7% Synergy
$0.06
Jhoira of the Ghitu+7% Synergy
$0.53
Burnished Hart+6% Synergy
$0.12
Scalding Viper+5% Synergy
$0.21
Pinnacle Monk+4% Synergy
$1.74
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary-4% Synergy
$6.35
Archmage of Runes-5% Synergy
$1.02
Goblin Electromancer-8% Synergy
$0.18
Guttersnipe-17% Synergy
$0.23
Archmage Emeritus-18% Synergy
$1.28
Storm-Kiln Artist-25% Synergy
$0.90
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist safe.
Commune with Lava+46% Synergy
$0.32
Behold the Multiverse+41% Synergy
$0.16
You Find Some Prisoners+37% Synergy
$0.23
Surge of Brilliance+23% Synergy
$0.19
Demon Bolt+22% Synergy
$0.08
March of Reckless Joy+22% Synergy
$0.15
Depart the Realm+13% Synergy
$0.07
Gale's Redirection+12% Synergy
$0.16
Mystic Reflection+11% Synergy
$0.72
Dive Down+7% Synergy
$0.13
Dual Strike+7% Synergy
$0.15
Reality Shift+5% Synergy
$0.25
Resculpt+5% Synergy
$0.29
Abrade+4% Synergy
$0.15
Wild Magic Surge+4% Synergy
$0.53
Guff Rewrites History+4% Synergy
$2.85
Suspend+4% Synergy
$0.32
Chaos Warp+3% Synergy
$0.34
Valakut Awakening-1% Synergy
$11.68
Rapid Hybridization-2% Synergy
$1.15
Seething Song-4% Synergy
$6.27
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$7.64
Dramatic Reversal-4% Synergy
$15.68
Pongify-5% Synergy
$2.10
Unexpected Windfall-5% Synergy
$0.98
Invert Polarity-6% Synergy
$0.45
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$42.96
Big Score-10% Synergy
$0.62
Izzet Charm-11% Synergy
$0.18
Arcane Denial-13% Synergy
$1.75
An Offer You Can't Refuse-17% Synergy
$1.46
Counterspell-18% Synergy
$1.65
Negate-18% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Bolt-19% Synergy
$0.99
Brainstorm-22% Synergy
$1.51
Frantic Search-28% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist's game plan and control the board.
Reckless Impulse+46% Synergy
$0.39
Aminatou's Augury+42% Synergy
$0.29
Inspired Tinkering+41% Synergy
$0.27
Rousing Refrain+37% Synergy
$1.07
Inspiring Refrain+31% Synergy
$0.29
Glimpse the Impossible+28% Synergy
$0.18
Alrund's Epiphany+22% Synergy
$3.18
Dance with Calamity+22% Synergy
$1.20
Mind's Desire+19% Synergy
$0.57
Spectral Deluge+19% Synergy
$2.92
Embrace the Unknown+19% Synergy
$0.36
Zenith Festival+18% Synergy
$0.36
Impending Flux+17% Synergy
$0.15
Creative Technique+16% Synergy
$1.38
Volcanic Torrent+15% Synergy
$0.18
See the Truth+15% Synergy
$0.51
Ensnared by the Mara+15% Synergy
$1.02
Galvanic Relay+14% Synergy
$0.06
Throes of Chaos+14% Synergy
$0.07
Hit the Mother Lode+13% Synergy
$0.30
Arc Blade+13% Synergy
$0.16
Mana Geyser+12% Synergy
$1.76
Reality Strobe+11% Synergy
$1.75
Tales of the Ancestors+11% Synergy
$0.31
Call Forth the Tempest+10% Synergy
$7.39
Ecstatic Beauty+10% Synergy
$0.19
Soulfire Eruption+10% Synergy
$0.46
Apex of Power+9% Synergy
$0.44
Epic Experiment+8% Synergy
$0.24
Rob the Archives+8% Synergy
$0.08
Act on Impulse+7% Synergy
$0.10
Mnemonic Deluge+6% Synergy
$3.14
Season of the Bold+6% Synergy
$0.52
Shivan Meteor+6% Synergy
$0.15
Spelltwine+5% Synergy
$0.27
Crush the Weak+5% Synergy
$0.05
Rift Bolt+5% Synergy
$0.11
Fabricate+2% Synergy
$7.90
Chain Reaction+1% Synergy
$0.23
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+1% Synergy
$1.19
Shatterskull Smashing+1% Synergy
$9.10
Past in Flames0% Synergy
$3.16
Lock and Load-2% Synergy
$0.50
Mizzix's Mastery-3% Synergy
$1.62
Vandalblast-7% Synergy
$2.73
Treasure Cruise-8% Synergy
$0.21
Ponder-26% Synergy
$1.65
Faithless Looting-26% Synergy
$0.29
Preordain-28% Synergy
$0.61
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Umbral Mantle+32% Synergy
$5.92
Mirror Shield+30% Synergy
$0.34
Rod of Absorption+27% Synergy
$0.43
Chaos Wand+25% Synergy
$0.18
Thousand-Year Elixir+20% Synergy
$11.66
Blackblade Reforged+19% Synergy
$2.31
Accorder's Shield+19% Synergy
$0.16
Swiftfoot Boots+18% Synergy
$1.30
Sword of Forge and Frontier+17% Synergy
$8.42
Cathar's Shield+16% Synergy
$0.18
Chimil, the Inner Sun+15% Synergy
$13.05
Staff of Domination+15% Synergy
$4.05
Sword of the Paruns+12% Synergy
$0.75
Kite Shield+12% Synergy
$0.19
Uba Mask+12% Synergy
$8.34
Oracle's Vault+11% Synergy
$0.14
Unstable Amulet+11% Synergy
$0.10
The Temporal Anchor+10% Synergy
$0.22
Mask of Avacyn+9% Synergy
$2.06
Magebane Armor+9% Synergy
$0.97
Ensouled Scimitar+8% Synergy
$0.22
Commander's Plate+7% Synergy
$35.07
Sting, the Glinting Dagger+7% Synergy
$1.04
Synthesis Pod+7% Synergy
$0.18
Geistflame Reservoir+7% Synergy
$0.06
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.24
Lightning Greaves+1% Synergy
$4.45
Sensei's Divining Top-1% Synergy
$29.26
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
The Lost and the Damned+42% Synergy
$2.18
Outpost Siege+42% Synergy
$0.25
Valakut Exploration+40% Synergy
$1.41
Wild Wasteland+36% Synergy
$0.33
Virtue of Courage+32% Synergy
$1.01
Visions of Phyrexia+27% Synergy
$0.18
Tavern Brawler+23% Synergy
$0.05
Mind's Dilation+21% Synergy
$1.69
Share the Spoils+16% Synergy
$2.31
Fortune Teller's Talent+15% Synergy
$0.58
Freed from the Real+14% Synergy
$9.04
Arcane Bombardment+11% Synergy
$1.40
Count on Luck+9% Synergy
$0.35
Pemmin's Aura+8% Synergy
$7.34
Extraordinary Journey+8% Synergy
$0.13
The Flux+8% Synergy
$0.25
Possibility Storm+6% Synergy
$1.62
Future Sight+6% Synergy
$0.21
Font of Magic+5% Synergy
$0.30
City on Fire+3% Synergy
$5.62
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.01
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance+26% Synergy
$3.07
Chandra, Fire Artisan+14% Synergy
$0.33
Chandra, Flameshaper+5% Synergy
$0.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Spinerock Knoll+44% Synergy
$0.47
Cori Mountain Monastery+36% Synergy
$0.28
Cascading Cataracts+22% Synergy
$1.51
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+18% Synergy
$51.06
Hidden Cataract+12% Synergy
$0.06
Hidden Volcano+11% Synergy
$0.10
Junktown+9% Synergy
$0.14
Mystic Sanctuary+7% Synergy
$1.41
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.34
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind+7% Synergy
$0.14
Riptide Laboratory+6% Synergy
$0.53
Treasure Vault+5% Synergy
$1.33
Scavenger Grounds+5% Synergy
$0.40
War Room+4% Synergy
$2.73
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.25
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance+1% Synergy
$0.98
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.14
Otawara, Soaring City-2% Synergy
$19.28
Mistrise Village-4% Synergy
$5.43
Reliquary Tower-31% Synergy
$1.98
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patriar's Seal+38% Synergy
$1.79
Energy Refractor+17% Synergy
$0.15
Chromatic Orrery+11% Synergy
$32.45
Urn of Godfire+10% Synergy
$0.05
Talisman of Creativity+7% Synergy
$1.32
Basalt Monolith+7% Synergy
$2.82
Gemstone Array+7% Synergy
$0.74
Prismatic Lens+6% Synergy
$0.31
Izzet Signet+5% Synergy
$0.29
Liquimetal Torque+3% Synergy
$1.29
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$1.12
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.51
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.22
Fire Diamond+1% Synergy
$0.24
Sky Diamond0% Synergy
$0.14
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$2.44
Midnight Clock-1% Synergy
$0.29
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.07
Commander's Sphere-6% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel-23% Synergy
$1.33
Lands
The mana base foundation for Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher // Passionate Archaeologist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+18% Synergy
$0.11
Hall of Oracles+13% Synergy
$0.32
Cascade Bluffs+11% Synergy
$0.51
Opal Palace+9% Synergy
$0.18
Frostboil Snarl+7% Synergy
$0.20
Shivan Reef+6% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Epiphany+5% Synergy
$0.29
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$8.29
Molten Tributary+4% Synergy
$0.32
Sulfur Falls+3% Synergy
$0.32
Izzet Boilerworks+3% Synergy
$0.27
Stormcarved Coast+3% Synergy
$2.60
Riverglide Pathway+3% Synergy
$4.73
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.22
Training Center+2% Synergy
$10.54
Steam Vents+1% Synergy
$14.78
Volatile Fjord+1% Synergy
$0.61
Exotic Orchard0% Synergy
$0.45
Thundering Falls-1% Synergy
$17.89
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$3.53
Prismari Campus-1% Synergy
$0.23
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.28
Ferrous Lake-3% Synergy
$0.33
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.18
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.23
Swiftwater Cliffs-7% Synergy
$0.03
Spirebluff Canal-7% Synergy
$2.84
Volcanic Island-8% Synergy
Scalding Tarn-10% Synergy
$24.04
Fiery Islet-10% Synergy
$2.38
Riverpyre Verge-11% Synergy
$11.03
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Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Passionate Archaeologist
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Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
The Tenth Doctor // K-9, Mark IOther Available Backgrounds
Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher can also choose from these 29 other backgrounds:
Raised by Giants
Passionate Archaeologist
Clan Crafter
Noble Heritage
Haunted One
Tavern Brawler
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Master Chef
Street Urchin
Cultist of the Absolute
Faceless One
Acolyte of Bahamut
Agent of the Iron Throne
Candlekeep Sage
Cloakwood Hermit
Criminal Past
Dragon Cultist
Dungeon Delver
Far Traveler
Feywild Visitor
Flaming Fist
Folk Hero
Guild Artisan
Hardy Outlander
Inspiring Leader
Popular Entertainer
Scion of Halaster
Shameless Charlatan
Sword Coast Sailor
Veteran Soldier