Excava, the Risen Past

Excava, the Risen Past

Legendary Creature — Spirit Horse

Mana cost: {2}{R}{W}

How we read this card

Flying, haste
Whenever Excava attacks, return up to one target artifact, creature, or non-Aura enchantment card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. It's a 1/1 Spirit creature with flying in addition to its other types.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — puts a counter on it

triggered — changes what something is

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, put an enchantment onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, a creature in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard.

Works well with

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens
  2. Dredger's Insight — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Dredger's Insight gains you 1 life

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Excava, the Risen Past deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Excava, the Risen Past enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

When Excava, the Risen Past enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

a Spirit creature it boosts — 889 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Gallows Warden — Gallows Warden gives Excava, the Risen Past bigger stats
  2. Long-Forgotten Gohei — Long-Forgotten Gohei gives Excava, the Risen Past bigger stats

887 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. The Flame of Keld — The Flame of Keld puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  2. Summon: Brynhildr — When Summon: Brynhildr is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  3. Connecting the Dots — Connecting the Dots puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  4. Summon: G.F. Cerberus — Summon: G.F. Cerberus puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  5. The Night of the Doctor — The Night of the Doctor puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  6. The Mountain-king's Return — The Mountain-king's Return puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  7. Kickoff Celebrations — Kickoff Celebrations puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  8. Argentum Masticore — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  9. Cataclysmic Gearhulk — Cataclysmic Gearhulk puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  10. Summon: Kujata — Summon: Kujata puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back

973 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Gut, True Soul Zealot — Gut, True Soul Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  4. Heart-Shaped Herb — Heart-Shaped Herb puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  5. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  6. Codex Shredder — Codex Shredder puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  7. Vulshok War Boar — When Vulshok War Boar is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  8. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — Farid, Enterprising Salvager puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  9. Acidic Dagger — Acidic Dagger puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  10. Mondrak, Glory Dominus — Mondrak, Glory Dominus puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Excava, the Risen Past:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

When a creature, artifact or enchantment leaves a graveyard thanks to Excava, the Risen Past:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. War Elemental — When War Elemental is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  2. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  3. Flame-Kin War Scout — When Flame-Kin War Scout is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  4. Blasting Station — Blasting Station puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  5. Saw — Saw puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  6. Tide of War — Tide of War puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  7. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — Dead-Iron Sledge puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  9. Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph — Path of Mettle // Metzali, Tower of Triumph puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  10. Breath of Fury — Breath of Fury puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Historian's Boon makes a token

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Calix, Guided by Fate puts a counter on a creature
  2. Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes a token
  3. Communal Brewing — When Communal Brewing enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes an opponent draw 1 card
  4. Stronghold Arena — When Stronghold Arena enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it gains you life
  5. Firebender Ascension — When Firebender Ascension enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes a token
  6. Elvish Archivist — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  7. Killian, Decisive Mentor — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Killian, Decisive Mentor taps a creature
  8. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it triggers
  9. Obsessive Pursuit — When Obsessive Pursuit enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes you lose life
  10. Sparring Regimen — When Sparring Regimen enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it triggers

71 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Transplant Theorist — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
  2. Golbez, Crystal Collector — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Golbez, Crystal Collector surveils
  3. Sludge Strider — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
  4. Underhanded Designs — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Underhanded Designs makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Mechan Assembler — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Mechan Assembler makes a token
  6. Glassdust Hulk — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Glassdust Hulk gets +1/+1
  7. Rook Turret — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Rook Turret draws you 1 card
  8. Hedron Detonator — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Hedron Detonator deals 1 damage
  9. Pactdoll Terror — When an artifact enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Pactdoll Terror makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Blitzball Stadium — When Blitzball Stadium enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it puts a counter on a creature

55 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Within Range — When Excava, the Risen Past attacks, Within Range makes each opponent lose life

123 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — When Excava, the Risen Past enters, Lonis, Genetics Expert puts a counter on itself

330 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear Colossus — When Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear Colossus enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it triggers

41 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.