Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
$0.33
$0.33Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
New Cards
Recent-set cards that Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness players are trying out in Lifegain decks.
Abigale, Poet Laureate+57% Synergy
$0.23
Killian's Confidence+27% Synergy
$0.22
Silverquill Charm+10% Synergy
$0.24
Fix What's Broken+5% Synergy
$0.30
Turbulent Moor-13% Synergy
$6.07
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's Lifegain builds — cards that lean hardest into the Lifegain theme.
Aerith Gainsborough+76% Synergy
$2.26
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn+69% Synergy
$1.66
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill+65% Synergy
$1.98
Breena, the Demagogue+59% Synergy
$0.55
Urza's Ruinous Blast+57% Synergy
$0.71
Arvad the Cursed+55% Synergy
$0.41
Ratadrabik of Urborg+55% Synergy
$1.88
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+54% Synergy
$0.38
Tymna the Weaver+54% Synergy
$29.12
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion+53% Synergy
$3.12
Top Cards
The staple cards most Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness Lifegain decks run as their core.
Flowering of the White Tree+52% Synergy
$9.96
Karlov of the Ghost Council+50% Synergy
$15.29
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+47% Synergy
$2.76
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+46% Synergy
$12.20
Elenda, the Dusk Rose+42% Synergy
$5.06
Fracture+40% Synergy
$0.26
Kambal, Consul of Allocation+39% Synergy
$8.74
Despark+36% Synergy
$0.37
Mortify+36% Synergy
$0.21
Anguished Unmaking+28% Synergy
$1.06
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness Lifegain game on their own.
The One Ring+5% Synergy
$104.30
Teferi's Protection-1% Synergy
$54.50
Bolas's Citadel-4% Synergy
$17.54
Farewell-4% Synergy
$5.28
Vampiric Tutor-5% Synergy
$60.01
Smothering Tithe-6% Synergy
$60.01
Demonic Tutor-9% Synergy
$76.77
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Lifegain plan in Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Judge Magister Gabranth+46% Synergy
$0.25
Shadrix Silverquill+45% Synergy
$0.30
Shay Cormac+45% Synergy
$0.33
Zack Fair+45% Synergy
$0.23
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim+43% Synergy
$0.27
Rufus Shinra+43% Synergy
$0.20
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful+41% Synergy
$8.46
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year+39% Synergy
$0.39
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel+38% Synergy
$2.00
Brigone, Soldier of Meletis+37% Synergy
$1.44
Athreos, God of Passage+36% Synergy
$15.46
Squall, SeeD Mercenary+35% Synergy
$0.69
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle+34% Synergy
$0.25
Tomik, Wielder of Law+33% Synergy
$0.30
Commissar Severina Raine+33% Synergy
$19.13
Deathbringer Liege+32% Synergy
$1.08
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher+31% Synergy
$0.51
Drana and Linvala+28% Synergy
$6.80
Loran of the Third Path+26% Synergy
$3.58
Boromir, Warden of the Tower+26% Synergy
$5.50
Jirina, Dauntless General+26% Synergy
$0.57
Syr Vondam, the Lucent+26% Synergy
$0.25
Kunoros, Hound of Athreos+25% Synergy
$0.32
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch+24% Synergy
$0.33
Colonel Autumn+24% Synergy
$0.33
Vincent Valentine+24% Synergy
$1.78
Killian, Ink Duelist+23% Synergy
$0.32
Papalymo Totolymo+23% Synergy
$0.22
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor+22% Synergy
$0.47
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior+22% Synergy
$0.37
Skrelv, Defector Mite+21% Synergy
$3.46
Mikaeus, the Lunarch+21% Synergy
$0.83
The Duke, Rebel Sentry+21% Synergy
$0.26
Lord Jyscal Guado+21% Synergy
$0.22
Elenda, Saint of Dusk+20% Synergy
$0.34
Estinien Varlineau+20% Synergy
$0.25
Mangara, the Diplomat+18% Synergy
$0.31
Amalia Benavides Aguirre+18% Synergy
$0.40
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain+18% Synergy
$0.83
Ravos, Soultender+18% Synergy
$11.29
King of the Oathbreakers+18% Synergy
$0.29
Drana, Liberator of Malakir+16% Synergy
$0.71
Verrak, Warped Sengir+16% Synergy
$0.88
Odric, Lunarch Marshal+15% Synergy
$1.40
Elena, Turk Recruit+14% Synergy
$0.28
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor+13% Synergy
$4.67
Lurrus of the Dream-Den+13% Synergy
$2.42
Haliya, Guided by Light+10% Synergy
$1.89
Bartolomé del Presidio0% Synergy
$0.27
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose-5% Synergy
$11.01
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's Lifegain deck ahead.
Dire Tactics+37% Synergy
$0.28
Vanishing Verse+34% Synergy
$0.31
Akroma's Will+25% Synergy
$14.06
Batwing Brume+21% Synergy
$7.21
Flawless Maneuver+17% Synergy
$20.32
Cauldron Haze+16% Synergy
$5.02
Dawn's Truce+15% Synergy
$8.00
Restoration Magic+15% Synergy
$2.54
Kaya's Guile+15% Synergy
$1.54
Inkshield+13% Synergy
$4.55
Clever Concealment+12% Synergy
$5.18
Nasty End+12% Synergy
$0.23
Utter End+11% Synergy
$0.26
Flare of Fortitude+11% Synergy
$3.54
Unmake+10% Synergy
$0.37
Unbreakable Formation+8% Synergy
$1.10
Galadriel's Dismissal+8% Synergy
$25.52
Zealous Persecution+7% Synergy
$0.15
Overkill+5% Synergy
$0.26
Treacherous Greed+4% Synergy
$0.30
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$2.42
Imp's Mischief+2% Synergy
$6.96
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$13.15
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$27.53
Stroke of Midnight-6% Synergy
$0.32
Swords to Plowshares-12% Synergy
$1.19
Dark Ritual-13% Synergy
$11.92
Deadly Dispute-13% Synergy
$0.32
Path to Exile-24% Synergy
$1.09
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness.
Damning Verdict+46% Synergy
$11.37
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth+46% Synergy
$1.61
Vindicate+35% Synergy
$0.87
Legions to Ashes+19% Synergy
$0.27
Can't Stay Away+11% Synergy
$0.37
Silverquill Command+9% Synergy
$0.25
Rise of the Dark Realms+7% Synergy
$6.80
Kaya's Wrath+5% Synergy
$0.48
Cut a Deal+5% Synergy
$0.32
Merciless Eviction+3% Synergy
$0.67
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$27.44
Rite of Oblivion+1% Synergy
$0.39
Night's Whisper0% Synergy
$0.26
Debt to the Deathless-1% Synergy
$0.40
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.29
Sign in Blood-4% Synergy
$4.10
Reanimate-4% Synergy
$8.61
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$3.31
Exsanguinate-7% Synergy
$0.37
Damn-22% Synergy
$2.44
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness Lifegain decks.
Heroes' Podium+32% Synergy
$0.45
The Wind Crystal+27% Synergy
$5.77
The Ozolith+24% Synergy
$65.54
The Darkness Crystal+19% Synergy
$4.36
Pearl Medallion+12% Synergy
$4.90
Mirror of Galadriel+10% Synergy
$0.19
The Seriema+8% Synergy
$0.83
Avacyn's Memorial+7% Synergy
$8.76
Archaeomancer's Map+6% Synergy
$1.16
Whip of Erebos+6% Synergy
$8.47
Jet Medallion+4% Synergy
$10.25
Buster Sword+4% Synergy
$42.87
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$2.46
Lightning Greaves-3% Synergy
$3.66
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks.
The Kenriths' Royal Funeral+41% Synergy
$0.32
Glasswing Grace+27% Synergy
$0.37
Barrensteppe Siege+27% Synergy
$0.33
Search for Dagger+21% Synergy
$2.00
Edge of the Divinity+18% Synergy
$0.37
Resourceful Defense+17% Synergy
$0.39
War of the Last Alliance+11% Synergy
$1.39
Day of Destiny+10% Synergy
$0.40
Together Forever+9% Synergy
$0.31
Trouble in Pairs+8% Synergy
$26.54
Gift of Orzhova+8% Synergy
$0.28
Authority of the Consuls+7% Synergy
$4.21
Feast of the Victorious Dead+6% Synergy
$0.29
Righteous War+6% Synergy
$3.22
Warrior's Resolve+6% Synergy
$1.85
Black Market Connections+5% Synergy
$13.42
Lunar Convocation+5% Synergy
$0.64
Brilliant Wings+4% Synergy
$30.15
Tocasia's Welcome+1% Synergy
$0.59
Phyrexian Arena-4% Synergy
$4.33
Bastion of Remembrance-9% Synergy
$0.29
Sanguine Bond-13% Synergy
$6.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's Lifegain game plan.
Kaya the Inexorable+19% Synergy
$2.60
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+11% Synergy
$1.04
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting+4% Synergy
$0.73
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness Lifegain decks.
Minas Tirith+44% Synergy
$6.51
Clive's Hideaway+39% Synergy
$0.34
Great Hall of the Citadel+33% Synergy
$0.37
Monumental Henge+31% Synergy
$0.39
Vault of the Archangel+28% Synergy
$0.49
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+24% Synergy
$35.73
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+13% Synergy
$11.29
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+12% Synergy
$5.54
Command Beacon+10% Synergy
$7.41
The Black Gate+10% Synergy
$9.45
Scavenger Grounds+8% Synergy
$0.31
Bonders' Enclave+8% Synergy
$0.71
War Room+7% Synergy
$2.87
Abandoned Air Temple+7% Synergy
$5.81
Adventurer's Inn+7% Synergy
$0.30
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.40
Karn's Bastion+6% Synergy
$2.27
Ishgard, the Holy See+6% Synergy
$1.95
Accursed Duneyard+6% Synergy
$0.56
Eiganjo Castle+5% Synergy
$14.95
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+4% Synergy
$54.27
Barad-dûr+4% Synergy
$1.64
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.29
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$63.85
Windbrisk Heights+2% Synergy
$0.23
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2% Synergy
$3.35
Bojuka Bog+1% Synergy
$0.95
Cabal Coffers-4% Synergy
$34.50
Reliquary Tower-14% Synergy
$3.36
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's Lifegain strategy.
Relic of Legends+57% Synergy
$1.24
Tome of the Guildpact+12% Synergy
$0.62
Mox Amber+11% Synergy
$76.28
Honor-Worn Shaku+8% Synergy
$0.47
White Auracite+5% Synergy
$0.21
Talisman of Hierarchy0% Synergy
$0.37
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.70
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.69
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.84
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$1.92
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.26
Mind Stone-12% Synergy
$0.31
Orzhov Signet-18% Synergy
$0.31
Lands
The mana base behind Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's Lifegain decks.
Plaza of Heroes+41% Synergy
$3.79
The Grey Havens+28% Synergy
$0.33
Glasswing Grace+27% Synergy
$0.37
Bleachbone Verge+23% Synergy
$10.60
Shattered Sanctum+17% Synergy
$1.37
Isolated Chapel+16% Synergy
$0.34
Sunlit Marsh+16% Synergy
$0.31
Vault of Champions+15% Synergy
$16.26
Command Tower+14% Synergy
$0.34
Fetid Heath+14% Synergy
$0.34
Desolate Mire+11% Synergy
$0.29
Hidden Hideout+11% Synergy
$2.00
Godless Shrine+9% Synergy
$8.86
Shadowy Backstreet+9% Synergy
$9.65
Insomnia, Crown City+8% Synergy
$0.19
Caves of Koilos+7% Synergy
$0.52
Exotic Orchard+7% Synergy
$0.24
Marsh Flats+6% Synergy
$31.12
Silent Clearing+6% Synergy
$6.87
Shineshadow Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.31
Scrubland+5% Synergy
Reflecting Pool+5% Synergy
$15.20
Starting Town+5% Synergy
$9.70
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.27
Agadeem's Awakening+3% Synergy
$27.44
Obscura Storefront+3% Synergy
$0.27
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.14
Plains+2% Synergy
$0.13
Temple of Silence+2% Synergy
$0.25
Scoured Barrens+2% Synergy
$0.21
Fell the Profane+2% Synergy
$2.42
Malakir Rebirth+1% Synergy
$13.15
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$1.05
Windswept Heath0% Synergy
$10.13
Verdant Catacombs0% Synergy
$28.51
Arid Mesa0% Synergy
$29.61
Bloodstained Mire0% Synergy
$17.35
Snowfield Sinkhole-1% Synergy
$0.39
Brightclimb Pathway-2% Synergy
$4.23
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.31
Witch Enchanter-3% Synergy
$2.95
Concealed Courtyard-4% Synergy
$2.15
Tainted Field-5% Synergy
$0.36
Terramorphic Expanse-5% Synergy
$0.29
Evolving Wilds-7% Synergy
$0.33
Orzhov Basilica-9% Synergy
$0.31
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness: Lifegain.
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Tymna the Weaver
Breena, the Demagogue
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Agent of the Iron Throne
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Faceless One
Daghatar the Adamant
Overseer of Vault 76
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Colonel Autumn
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // The Prismatic Piper
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Criminal Past
Anafenza, the Foremost
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Tormod, the Desecrator
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Gatta and Luzzu
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
Ravos, Soultender // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Aerith Gainsborough
Zack Fair
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Noble Heritage
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Minwu, White Mage
Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant // Cultist of the Absolute
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Flaming Fist
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion // Noble Heritage
Lord Jyscal Guado
Nils, Discipline Enforcer