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Passionate Archaeologist and Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher decks | MTG Deck Rec

Passionate Archaeologist and Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

What 12 decks with these commanders (plus 95 more with one of them) run

Only 12 decks with these commanders (plus 95 more with one of them) so far, so these rankings can still shift as more decks come in.

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Art from Passionate Archaeologist by Nino Is

In a typical deck

Ramp: 16.1
Card advantage: 26.4
Removal: 11.1
Protection: 4.2

Creatures

Wild-Magic SorcererIn 70% of decksAbout $5.53
Eruth, Tormented ProphetIn 69% of decksAbout $0.36

Instants

Delayed Blast FireballIn 70% of decksAbout $15.88
Saw It ComingIn 25% of decksAbout $0.35

Sorceries

Ignite the FutureIn 61% of decksAbout $0.39
Expressive IterationIn 60% of decksAbout $0.29

Artifacts

Izzet SignetIn 76% of decksAbout $0.36
Slagwurm ArmorIn 27% of decksAbout $1.13

Enchantments

Charred FoyerIn 50% of decksAbout $2.50
Wild WastelandIn 23% of decksAbout $1.03

Planeswalkers

Chandra, Torch of DefianceIn 18% of decksAbout $2.33
Chandra, Fire ArtisanIn 4% of decksAbout $0.33

Battles

Invasion of KaldheimIn 16% of decksAbout $0.40

Lands

Sulfur FallsIn 88% of decksAbout $0.25
Cascade BluffsIn 69% of decksAbout $0.34

Based on 107 decks shared publicly on Archidekt, counted only since each card came out. Updated Oct 7, 2026.

Prices are Scryfall estimates and may be out of date.

Laelia, the Blade ReforgedIn 64% of decksAbout $0.34

Etali, Primal StormIn 69% of decksAbout $0.45

NalfeshneeIn 56% of decksAbout $8.78

Sage of the BeyondIn 25% of decksAbout $0.81

Keeper of SecretsIn 43% of decksAbout $8.04

Plargg and NassariIn 41% of decksAbout $0.29

Party ThrasherIn 21% of decksAbout $0.67

Bonehoard DracosaurIn 41% of decksAbout $15.47

Fblthp, Lost on the RangeIn 16% of decksAbout $0.37

Urabrask, Heretic PraetorIn 40% of decksAbout $1.97

Commune with LavaIn 24% of decksAbout $0.46

You Find Some PrisonersIn 19% of decksAbout $0.18

Behold the MultiverseIn 18% of decksAbout $0.27

Surge of BrillianceIn 6% of decksAbout $0.35

March of Reckless JoyIn 16% of decksAbout $0.26

Chaos WarpIn 43% of decksAbout $0.31

Mana SculptIn 4% of decksAbout $0.84

Demon BoltIn 2% of decksAbout $0.25

PongifyIn 10% of decksAbout $2.34

Opera Love SongIn 2% of decksAbout $0.31

Jeska's WillGame ChangerIn 67% of decksAbout $39.12

Light Up the StageIn 53% of decksAbout $0.29

Inspired TinkeringIn 41% of decksAbout $1.14

Wrenn's ResolveIn 35% of decksAbout $1.42

Reckless ImpulseIn 45% of decksAbout $0.87

RavenformIn 30% of decksAbout $0.31

Improvisation CapstoneIn 60% of decksAbout $9.35

Rousing RefrainIn 43% of decksAbout $0.35

Aminatou's AuguryIn 29% of decksAbout $0.39

Glimpse the ImpossibleIn 25% of decksAbout $0.23

Wand of WonderIn 34% of decksAbout $2.04

Umbral MantleIn 22% of decksAbout $7.52

Patriar's SealIn 33% of decksAbout $4.08

Talisman of CreativityIn 67% of decksAbout $0.73

Arcane SignetIn 69% of decksAbout $0.37

Interdimensional Web WatchIn 11% of decksAbout $0.33

Mirror ShieldIn 18% of decksAbout $0.44

Cathar's ShieldIn 13% of decksAbout $0.28

Swiftfoot BootsIn 44% of decksAbout $1.58

Fellwar StoneIn 25% of decksAbout $0.89

Stolen StrategyIn 22% of decksAbout $0.36

The Lost and the DamnedIn 12% of decksAbout $3.47

Valakut ExplorationIn 27% of decksAbout $2.85

Virtue of CourageIn 22% of decksAbout $2.50

Outpost SiegeIn 24% of decksAbout $0.24

Freed from the RealIn 18% of decksAbout $6.76

Mind's DilationIn 12% of decksAbout $0.34

Fortune Teller's TalentIn 13% of decksAbout $0.64

Advanced ReconstructionIn 9% of decksAbout $0.33

Pemmin's AuraIn 17% of decksAbout $7.23

Saheeli, Sublime ArtificerIn 2% of decksAbout $0.26

Spinerock KnollIn 59% of decksAbout $0.45

Shivan ReefIn 69% of decksAbout $0.26

Frostboil SnarlIn 43% of decksAbout $0.24

Stormcarved CoastIn 71% of decksAbout $2.25

Cori Mountain MonasteryIn 29% of decksAbout $0.50

Training CenterIn 35% of decksAbout $18.05

Command TowerIn 78% of decksAbout $0.19

Ferrous LakeIn 51% of decksAbout $0.29

Scorched GeyserIn 64% of decksAbout $0.38

Temple of EpiphanyIn 40% of decksAbout $0.18