Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
$3.17
$3.17Legendary Creature — Kor Scout Snake Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#2384
Current Rank
#2277
Last Week
#2848
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This combination consists of these two partner commanders:
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper decks.
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary+20% Synergy
$24.03
Adelbert Steiner+12% Synergy
$0.14
Ancient Adamantoise+11% Synergy
$3.14
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Open the Armory+55% Synergy
$1.76
Sram, Senior Edificer+49% Synergy
$1.46
All That Glitters+44% Synergy
$0.34
Colossus Hammer+42% Synergy
$1.76
Danitha, New Benalia's Light+35% Synergy
$1.50
Belt of Giant Strength+34% Synergy
$4.14
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+34% Synergy
$0.31
Steelshaper's Gift+34% Synergy
$9.12
Puresteel Paladin+31% Synergy
$1.86
Wild Growth+31% Synergy
$0.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper decks.
Yenna, Redtooth Regent+28% Synergy
$1.03
Sythis, Harvest's Hand+21% Synergy
$3.26
Setessan Champion+20% Synergy
$3.46
Swiftfoot Boots+19% Synergy
$1.32
Eidolon of Blossoms+19% Synergy
$2.83
Rampant Growth+7% Synergy
$0.39
Nature's Lore+5% Synergy
$1.99
Farseek-6% Synergy
$0.68
Cultivate-7% Synergy
$0.52
Swords to Plowshares-8% Synergy
$1.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+14% Synergy
$36.35
Demonic Tutor+9% Synergy
$53.10
Vampiric Tutor+5% Synergy
$59.87
Bolas's Citadel+5% Synergy
$12.41
Teferi's Protection+1% Synergy
$49.97
Smothering Tithe+1% Synergy
$35.22
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$95.04
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$22.92
Field of the Dead-5% Synergy
$41.81
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Stoneforge Mystic+31% Synergy
$28.81
Kor Spiritdancer+24% Synergy
$1.91
Armored Skyhunter+23% Synergy
$4.03
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor+20% Synergy
$0.54
Eriette of the Charmed Apple+19% Synergy
$1.19
Sanctum Weaver+16% Synergy
$4.55
Golden-Tail Trainer+16% Synergy
$0.09
Lion Sash+15% Synergy
$1.11
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar+14% Synergy
$1.27
Felothar the Steadfast+14% Synergy
$0.93
Ellivere of the Wild Court+14% Synergy
$0.31
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice+14% Synergy
$0.83
Halvar, God of Battle+14% Synergy
$29.78
Killian, Ink Duelist+13% Synergy
$0.42
Esper Sentinel+12% Synergy
$47.96
Mesa Enchantress+12% Synergy
$0.42
Satyr Enchanter+11% Synergy
$0.98
Gylwain, Casting Director+11% Synergy
$0.24
Hateful Eidolon+11% Synergy
$0.16
Danitha, Benalia's Hope+11% Synergy
$0.56
Ghostly Dancers+10% Synergy
$0.29
Codsworth, Handy Helper+10% Synergy
$10.22
Tanglespan Lookout+10% Synergy
$0.08
Transcendent Envoy+10% Synergy
$0.15
Jukai Naturalist+9% Synergy
$0.58
Kodama of the West Tree+9% Synergy
$16.93
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn+8% Synergy
$0.32
Umbra Mystic+8% Synergy
$1.47
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+7% Synergy
$7.02
Archon of Sun's Grace+7% Synergy
$0.72
Verduran Enchantress+7% Synergy
$1.74
Ondu Spiritdancer+6% Synergy
$3.57
Doomwake Giant+5% Synergy
$0.25
Sun Titan+5% Synergy
$0.29
Enduring Tenacity+5% Synergy
$4.23
Doran, the Siege Tower+5% Synergy
$2.86
Toski, Bearer of Secrets+5% Synergy
$1.84
Avacyn's Pilgrim+4% Synergy
$0.51
Herald of the Pantheon+4% Synergy
$4.43
Fyndhorn Elves+4% Synergy
$0.93
Grim Guardian+4% Synergy
$0.33
Starfield Mystic+3% Synergy
$0.42
Witch Enchanter+3% Synergy
$3.96
Llanowar Elves+2% Synergy
$0.26
Composer of Spring+2% Synergy
$4.81
Sakura-Tribe Elder0% Synergy
$0.40
Elves of Deep Shadow0% Synergy
$1.44
Elvish Mystic0% Synergy
$0.36
Eternal Witness-4% Synergy
$1.02
Birds of Paradise-6% Synergy
$10.10
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper safe.
Revitalizing Repast+9% Synergy
$0.89
Battlefield Improvisation+7% Synergy
$2.93
Generous Gift+5% Synergy
$0.74
Veil of Summer+5% Synergy
$4.76
Fracture+5% Synergy
$0.85
Silkguard+5% Synergy
$4.00
Hunter's Insight+5% Synergy
$0.35
Malakir Rebirth+4% Synergy
$8.42
Nature's Claim+4% Synergy
$0.98
Return to Nature+4% Synergy
$0.17
Mythos of Nethroi+3% Synergy
$0.21
Tear Asunder+3% Synergy
$0.25
Noxious Revival+2% Synergy
$5.56
Mortality Spear+2% Synergy
$0.21
Abrupt Decay+1% Synergy
$1.66
Fell the Profane0% Synergy
$4.97
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.38
Dark Ritual0% Synergy
$3.59
Deadly Rollick-1% Synergy
$18.70
Assassin's Trophy-2% Synergy
$2.33
Despark-3% Synergy
$0.38
Heroic Intervention-4% Synergy
$9.74
Beast Within-4% Synergy
$0.86
Anguished Unmaking-13% Synergy
$1.72
Path to Exile-16% Synergy
$0.93
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Winds of Rath+22% Synergy
$0.24
Winds of Abandon+11% Synergy
$5.74
Unfinished Business+11% Synergy
$0.16
Retether+11% Synergy
$3.00
Rise to Glory+10% Synergy
$0.07
Bala Ged Recovery+9% Synergy
$5.04
Wrath of God+9% Synergy
$2.30
Eerie Ultimatum+8% Synergy
$4.38
Diabolic Tutor+7% Synergy
$1.72
Rishkar's Expertise+7% Synergy
$1.55
Eradicate+7% Synergy
$0.26
Open the Vaults+6% Synergy
$0.46
Pack Hunt+6% Synergy
$0.45
Slash the Ranks+5% Synergy
$0.54
Profane Tutor+5% Synergy
$3.85
Three Visits+4% Synergy
$5.88
Idyllic Tutor+4% Synergy
$9.87
Read the Bones+4% Synergy
$0.25
Replenish+4% Synergy
$130.65
Sign in Blood+3% Synergy
$0.40
Damn+2% Synergy
$1.50
Austere Command+2% Synergy
$0.36
Skyshroud Claim+2% Synergy
$0.88
Painful Truths+2% Synergy
$0.32
Farewell+1% Synergy
$4.02
Night's Whisper-3% Synergy
$0.40
Harmonize-3% Synergy
$0.20
Reanimate-5% Synergy
$5.15
Kodama's Reach-7% Synergy
$1.78
Toxic Deluge-7% Synergy
$5.79
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Basilisk Collar+26% Synergy
$3.31
Blackblade Reforged+24% Synergy
$2.28
Conqueror's Flail+24% Synergy
$3.98
Kaldra Compleat+22% Synergy
$8.35
Sword of Feast and Famine+19% Synergy
$35.57
Behemoth Sledge+18% Synergy
$0.16
Sword of the Animist+17% Synergy
$5.28
Shadowspear+17% Synergy
$34.63
Masterwork of Ingenuity+15% Synergy
$1.01
Argentum Armor+15% Synergy
$2.12
Hammer of Nazahn+15% Synergy
$16.01
Sword of Fire and Ice+15% Synergy
$41.32
Sword of Hearth and Home+15% Synergy
$19.05
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+14% Synergy
$0.83
Vorpal Sword+14% Synergy
$1.53
Fireshrieker+14% Synergy
$0.27
Mask of Memory+14% Synergy
$0.29
Robe of Stars+14% Synergy
$14.11
Helm of the Host+13% Synergy
$12.44
Nettlecyst+12% Synergy
$1.35
Loxodon Warhammer+12% Synergy
$0.99
Thran Power Suit+11% Synergy
$1.23
Wand of Orcus+11% Synergy
$12.61
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+10% Synergy
$8.62
Batterskull+10% Synergy
$4.47
Sword of Vengeance+10% Synergy
$0.71
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+10% Synergy
$28.72
Mask of Griselbrand+9% Synergy
$0.40
Mithril Coat+8% Synergy
$18.25
Sword of Sinew and Steel+8% Synergy
$13.77
Scepter of Celebration+8% Synergy
$1.90
Umezawa's Jitte+8% Synergy
$12.48
Sword of Light and Shadow+8% Synergy
$11.62
Haunted Cloak+8% Synergy
$0.22
Trailblazer's Boots+7% Synergy
$1.42
Sword of Truth and Justice+7% Synergy
$30.24
Whispersilk Cloak+7% Synergy
$2.18
Strength-Testing Hammer+7% Synergy
$0.53
Spy Kit+7% Synergy
$0.17
Sword of Body and Mind+7% Synergy
$15.67
Sword of War and Peace+7% Synergy
$7.43
Champion's Helm+7% Synergy
$1.65
Andúril, Flame of the West+7% Synergy
$3.17
Staff of Titania+7% Synergy
$6.05
Sword of Forge and Frontier+7% Synergy
$7.57
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+7% Synergy
$15.53
Slagwurm Armor+6% Synergy
$1.28
Aetherflux Reservoir+3% Synergy
$20.05
Skullclamp+2% Synergy
$4.78
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Sigarda's Aid+27% Synergy
$18.70
Fertile Ground+26% Synergy
$0.36
Darksteel Mutation+22% Synergy
$1.51
Bear Umbra+22% Synergy
$7.09
Ethereal Armor+22% Synergy
$0.18
Spirit Mantle+21% Synergy
$2.26
Kenrith's Transformation+19% Synergy
$0.98
Ancestral Mask+19% Synergy
$2.28
Overwhelming Splendor+18% Synergy
$4.92
Rancor+18% Synergy
$1.44
Sage's Reverie+17% Synergy
$0.48
Forge Anew+17% Synergy
$4.52
Mantle of the Ancients+17% Synergy
$1.37
Curse of Clinging Webs+17% Synergy
$1.31
Utopia Sprawl+16% Synergy
$0.92
Grievous Wound+16% Synergy
$0.35
Enchantress's Presence+15% Synergy
$1.23
Curse of Disturbance+15% Synergy
$1.45
Armadillo Cloak+15% Synergy
$0.91
Curse of the Restless Dead+15% Synergy
$1.64
Cruel Reality+14% Synergy
$0.97
Torment of Scarabs+14% Synergy
$0.38
Trespasser's Curse+14% Synergy
$0.47
Colossification+14% Synergy
$0.23
Songbirds' Blessing+13% Synergy
$5.37
Curse of Misfortunes+13% Synergy
$0.77
Curse of Death's Hold+13% Synergy
$0.77
Curse of Exhaustion+13% Synergy
$0.32
Glasswing Grace+12% Synergy
$0.18
Ghostly Prison+11% Synergy
$6.02
Strength of the Harvest+11% Synergy
$0.32
Curse of Shallow Graves+11% Synergy
$0.51
Alpha Authority+10% Synergy
$1.53
Grasp of Fate+8% Synergy
$0.43
Curse of Thirst+8% Synergy
$0.26
Curse of Conformity+8% Synergy
$0.23
Curse of Fool's Wisdom+8% Synergy
$2.38
Daybreak Coronet+8% Synergy
$2.54
On Serra's Wings+8% Synergy
$0.16
Unquestioned Authority+8% Synergy
$1.45
Timely Ward+8% Synergy
$1.00
Phyresis+8% Synergy
$0.86
Sterling Grove+7% Synergy
$3.72
Sigil of the Empty Throne+7% Synergy
$0.46
Stoneskin+7% Synergy
$0.52
Sphere of Safety+5% Synergy
$3.31
Blind Obedience+4% Synergy
$3.09
Sylvan Library+2% Synergy
$27.73
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$2.48
Sanguine Bond-5% Synergy
$3.16
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Calix, Destiny's Hand+1% Synergy
$1.08
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+21% Synergy
$6.83
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.33
Urza's Saga+6% Synergy
$42.14
Buried Ruin+5% Synergy
$0.34
Reliquary Tower+2% Synergy
$2.59
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth0% Synergy
$49.13
Boseiju, Who Endures-1% Synergy
$30.14
Vault of the Archangel-3% Synergy
$0.52
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-4% Synergy
$8.79
Bojuka Bog-8% Synergy
$0.90
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Mana Crypt+2% Synergy
$39.77
Talisman of Hierarchy+1% Synergy
$0.79
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.51
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.38
Selesnya Signet-3% Synergy
$0.39
Golgari Signet-3% Synergy
$0.33
Orzhov Signet-3% Synergy
$0.26
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.39
Commander's Sphere-5% Synergy
$0.17
Chromatic Lantern-6% Synergy
$2.28
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Temple of Plenty+10% Synergy
$0.14
Caves of Koilos+7% Synergy
$0.87
Krosan Verge+7% Synergy
$0.20
Sunlit Marsh+5% Synergy
$0.18
Haunted Mire+4% Synergy
$0.23
Orzhov Basilica+3% Synergy
$0.19
Sungrass Prairie+3% Synergy
$0.13
Verdant Catacombs+2% Synergy
$20.57
Llanowar Wastes+2% Synergy
$0.52
Radiant Grove+2% Synergy
$0.16
Scrubland+1% Synergy
Savannah+1% Synergy
Hushwood Verge+1% Synergy
$5.04
Marsh Flats0% Synergy
$23.84
Murmuring Bosk0% Synergy
$0.34
Temple of Silence0% Synergy
$0.16
Selesnya Sanctuary0% Synergy
$0.19
Myriad Landscape0% Synergy
$0.21
Tainted Field0% Synergy
$0.21
Bountiful Promenade-1% Synergy
$11.63
Temple of Malady-1% Synergy
$0.14
Bayou-1% Synergy
Tainted Wood-1% Synergy
$0.20
Temple Garden-2% Synergy
$14.77
Vault of Champions-2% Synergy
$13.46
Terramorphic Expanse-2% Synergy
$0.18
Shattered Sanctum-2% Synergy
$4.96
Windswept Heath-3% Synergy
$8.55
Overgrown Farmland-3% Synergy
$2.01
Golgari Rot Farm-3% Synergy
$0.25
Overgrown Tomb-4% Synergy
$15.91
Godless Shrine-4% Synergy
$6.59
Deceptive Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.14
Shadowy Backstreet-4% Synergy
$13.50
Undergrowth Stadium-5% Synergy
$8.13
Evolving Wilds-5% Synergy
$0.07
Fortified Village-5% Synergy
$0.14
Underground Mortuary-5% Synergy
$12.38
Canopy Vista-7% Synergy
$0.18
Command Tower-8% Synergy
$0.26
Brushland-8% Synergy
$0.84
Necroblossom Snarl-8% Synergy
$0.38
Indatha Triome-9% Synergy
$17.88
Lush Portico-10% Synergy
$6.65
Path of Ancestry-11% Synergy
$0.15
Sandsteppe Citadel-12% Synergy
$0.17
Isolated Chapel-12% Synergy
$0.34
Sunpetal Grove-13% Synergy
$0.66
Exotic Orchard-16% Synergy
$0.27
Woodland Cemetery-21% Synergy
$0.64
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