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 we read on this card

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

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 340 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

When Excava, the Risen Past enters:

  1. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  2. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard

a Spirit creature it boosts — 346 cards in Excava's colors 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

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

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 350 cards in Excava's colors 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

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

put an artifact into a graveyard — 676 cards in Excava's colors can cause this.

  1. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  2. Heart-Shaped Herb — Heart-Shaped Herb puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  3. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  4. Codex Shredder — Codex Shredder puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  5. Vulshok War Boar — When Vulshok War Boar is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back
  6. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — Farid, Enterprising Salvager puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  7. Acidic Dagger — Acidic Dagger puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  8. Mondrak, Glory Dominus — Mondrak, Glory Dominus puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  9. Contract Hero — Contract Hero puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  10. K'un-Lun Warrior — K'un-Lun Warrior puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 275 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

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

  1. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token

anything leaves a graveyard — 693 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

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

  1. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  2. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  3. Quintorius, History Chaser — makes a token
  4. Hardened Academic — puts a counter on a creature
  5. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  6. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  7. Spirit of Resilience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Fuming Effigy — deals 1 damage
  9. Spirit Mascot — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared

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

put a creature into a graveyard — 800 cards in Excava's colors 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. Hot Soup — Hot Soup puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  6. Dead-Iron Sledge — Dead-Iron Sledge puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  7. 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
  8. Breath of Fury — Breath of Fury puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  9. Total War — Total War puts cards into the graveyard that Excava, the Risen Past can bring back
  10. Heartfire Immolator — When Heartfire Immolator is in the graveyard, Excava, the Risen Past can bring it back

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

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 1,433 cards in Excava's colors 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 — 1,450 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Firebender Ascension — When Firebender Ascension enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes a token
  2. Ghostly Dancers — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Ghostly Dancers makes a token
  3. Archon of Sun's Grace — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Archon of Sun's Grace makes a token
  4. Ajani's Chosen — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Ajani's Chosen makes a token
  5. Forgeborn Oreads — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Forgeborn Oreads deals 1 damage
  6. Eidolon of Astral Winds — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Eidolon of Astral Winds grants flying
  7. Slumbering Keepguard — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Slumbering Keepguard scries
  8. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it triggers
  9. Sparring Regimen — When Sparring Regimen enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it triggers
  10. Harvestguard Alseids — When an enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Harvestguard Alseids triggers

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 2,803 cards in Excava's colors 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. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  6. Mirrorworks — makes a token

anything gets a counter — 1,512 cards in Excava's colors 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

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

an artifact enters the battlefield — 3,129 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

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

  1. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  2. Mandible Justiciar — gets +1/+1
  3. Machinesmith Automaton — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Oreplate Pangolin — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Arcbound Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Towashi Songshaper — gets +1/+0
  7. Battered Golem — untaps itself
  8. Dragonspark Reactor — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Grinding Station — untaps itself
  10. Quicksmith Genius — draws and discards

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

a creature attacks — 6,550 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

When Excava, the Risen Past attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

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

anything attacks — 6,550 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

When Excava, the Risen Past attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Guide of Souls — triggers
  4. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  5. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura
  6. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  7. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact

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

a creature blocks — 6,550 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Excava, the Risen Past blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,303 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a creature enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Excava, the Risen Past enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. The Neutrinos — When a creature enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a creature enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — When a creature enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a creature enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

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

anything enters the battlefield — 10,759 cards in Excava's colors can cause this (Excava is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a creature, artifact or enchantment enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — When Ivora, Insatiable Heir enters thanks to Excava, the Risen Past, it makes a token

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