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Garrison Excavator
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Garrison Excavator

{3}{R}

Creature — Orc Sorcerer

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 red and white Spirit creature token.

"I don't care that they're 'off-limits,' the Lost Barracks hold too many war relics to not pay them a visit!"

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Menace
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS #116)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
4
Released
2026-04-24
Artist
Cristi Balanescu
EDHREC rank
#16,176
Colour identity
{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.00
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 166

Phyrexian Altar+Reassembling Skeleton+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
17 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nether Traitor+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Goblin Bombardment+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
7 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Bloodsoaked Champion+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Altar of Dementia+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite self-mill
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Viscera Seer+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1Infinite self-discard triggers
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Cult Conscript+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Umbral Collar Zealot+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggersInfinite surveil
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Ashnod's Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Carrion Feeder+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Viscera Seer+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Woe Strider+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite scry 1
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Ashnod's Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin+Squee, the Immortal+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite storm count
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Goblin Bombardment+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Umbral Collar Zealot+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite surveil
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Phantom Train+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Blasting Station+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Woe Strider+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite scry 1
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Altar of Dementia+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Ashnod's Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Phantom Train+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Goblin Bombardment+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Garrison Excavator
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Viscera Seer+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite scry 1
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Umbral Collar Zealot+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggersInfinite surveil
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Ashnod's Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Thermopod+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite red manaInfinite self-discard triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Gollum, Patient Plotter+Skirge Familiar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Sword of the Meek+Grinding Station+Garrison Excavator
{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite millInfinite self-mill
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Yahenni, Undying Partisan+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Goblin Bombardment+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Umbral Collar Zealot+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite surveil
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Phyrexian Altar+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Bartolomé del Presidio+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Altar of Dementia+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Viscera Seer+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Beifong's Bounty Hunters+Bloodflow Connoisseur+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite landfall triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Screams from Within+Thermopod+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite red mana
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Tortured Existence+Pitiless Plunderer+Carrion Feeder+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite self-discard triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Peregrin Took+Cauldron Familiar+Woe Strider+Garrison Excavator
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersInfinite Food tokensInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggersInfinite lifeloss
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

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Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2026-03-20

    If multiple cards leave your graveyard at the same time, Garrison Excavator's last ability will trigger only once.

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