Underfunded Research ($30 Vhal)

Commander / EDH Infinite Combo Ramp Toughness Matters WU (Azorius)

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Creature (17)

• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent
• 1x Azor, the Lawbringer
• 1x Brine Elemental
• 1x Drift of Phantasms
• 1x Ghosthelm Courier
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Mischievous Catgeist  ^Flip
• 1x Mischievous Quanar
• 1x Patchwork Crawler
• 1x Profaner of the Dead
• 1x Splendor Mare
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Third Path Savant
• 1x Triskaidekaphile
• 1x Trophy Mage
• 1x Vedalken Aethermage
• 1x Vizier of Tumbling Sands

Instant (16)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Complicate
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Flare of Faith
• 1x Iron Will
• 1x Keep Watch
• 1x Memory Deluge
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Refuse to Yield
• 1x Rescind
• 1x Shore Up
• 1x Triton Tactics
• 1x Wings of the Cosmos
• 1x Wizard's Retort

Artifact (16)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Energy Refractor
• 1x Mysterious Tome  ^Flip
• 1x Patriar's Seal
• 1x Prismatic Lens
• 1x Sculpting Steel
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Skycloud Egg
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Strider Harness
• 1x Sword of the Paruns
• 1x Tower of Calamities
• 1x Tower of Fortunes
• 1x Unbender Tine
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Land (35)

• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 20x Island
• 1x Memorial to Genius
• 6x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Saprazzan Skerry
• 1x Skycloud Expanse

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Decree of Justice
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Sculpted Sunburst
• 1x Step Through
• 1x Stick Together

Commanders (2)

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Cunning
• 1x Eland Umbra
• 1x Glaring Aegis
• 1x Hero's Resolve
• 1x High Alert
• 1x Singing Bell Strike
• 1x Stoneskin
• 1x Unifying Theory
• 1x War Tax

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Ever wanted to ramp 5 for 2 with a card that's been at the bottom of the bargain bin for the last 10 years? Maybe make use of those old timmy cards that cost way too much mana to ever be activated? Maybe just looking for a new take on voltron? Well, behold! Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher is here with one of the most overlooked and underappreciated abilities to hit the format in recent years.

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I was going through uncommon creatures for the sake of pEDH when I came across an old pet card, Ghosthelm Courier, a member of an old sub-archetype consisting of five creatures, one of each color. Each supports a different tribe with a +2/+2 buff and a keyword native to their color. Out of all of them, though, I think Ghosthelm Courier is the only one to stand the test of time. Instant-speed shroud is already quite good, but the fact that it also buffs stats and can be toggled off makes it a genuine worthwhile payoff considering the cost. Wizards are a diverse archetype so I figured building around it wouldn't feel too stale. Surprisingly, there are two Wizards that care about stats: Vadrik, Astral Archmage (which I feel has been done to death & would limit deckbuilding potential) and the D&D nerd Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 24 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.95
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Copy Clone, Manifest 2/2 C, Morph 2/2 C, Soldier 1/1 W