Ardyn, the Usurper
$0.60
$0.60Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#368
Current Rank
#512
Last Week
#1162
Last Month
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Ardyn, the Usurper.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
The Darkness Crystal+34% Synergy
$3.87
Demon Wall+18% Synergy
$0.18
Rejoin the Fight+15% Synergy
$0.30
Overkill+13% Synergy
$0.36
Summon: Primal Odin+9% Synergy
$1.84
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Liliana's Contract+62% Synergy
$1.53
Archfiend of Depravity+59% Synergy
$9.21
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+56% Synergy
$3.04
Rune-Scarred Demon+56% Synergy
$0.45
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+56% Synergy
$2.40
Demonic Counsel+54% Synergy
$0.94
Demonic Covenant+53% Synergy
$0.24
Reaper from the Abyss+53% Synergy
$1.16
Harvester of Souls+51% Synergy
$0.96
Sower of Discord+50% Synergy
$2.65
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+45% Synergy
$14.20
Vilis, Broker of Blood+42% Synergy
$8.02
Bontu's Monument+33% Synergy
$5.20
Jet Medallion+24% Synergy
$7.55
Withering Torment+24% Synergy
$2.59
Crypt Ghast+20% Synergy
$11.29
Reanimate+16% Synergy
$7.64
Dark Ritual+10% Synergy
$2.94
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.23
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+2% Synergy
$1.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$94.69
Bolas's Citadel-1% Synergy
$11.59
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$67.99
Demonic Tutor-9% Synergy
$58.30
Necropotence-9% Synergy
$17.52
Vampiric Tutor-12% Synergy
$50.85
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Doom Whisperer+48% Synergy
$1.51
Lord of the Void+47% Synergy
$11.30
Ancient Cellarspawn+44% Synergy
$3.08
Great Unclean One+43% Synergy
$4.22
Bloodgift Demon+42% Synergy
$1.11
Plague Drone+41% Synergy
$1.61
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+39% Synergy
$2.20
Abyssal Harvester+38% Synergy
$0.27
Overseer of the Damned+37% Synergy
$0.22
The Speed Demon+37% Synergy
$1.79
Archfiend of Despair+36% Synergy
$19.15
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+35% Synergy
$24.34
Burning-Rune Demon+35% Synergy
$3.66
Dream Devourer+34% Synergy
$0.45
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+32% Synergy
$0.67
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+32% Synergy
$2.11
Indulgent Tormentor+28% Synergy
$0.49
Rakshasa Debaser+24% Synergy
$0.29
Demon of Loathing+21% Synergy
$0.36
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen+20% Synergy
$2.96
Demonlord Belzenlok+19% Synergy
$0.27
Desecration Demon+19% Synergy
$0.35
Reiver Demon+18% Synergy
$0.94
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+17% Synergy
$9.80
Shadowgrange Archfiend+17% Synergy
$4.55
Blade of the Oni+17% Synergy
$0.75
Solemn Simulacrum+16% Synergy
$0.26
Stitcher's Supplier+15% Synergy
$0.26
Bog Witch+15% Synergy
$3.63
Blood Speaker+15% Synergy
$0.50
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+14% Synergy
$0.14
Doomsday Excruciator+13% Synergy
$0.33
Demon of Wailing Agonies+13% Synergy
$1.79
Abhorrent Overlord+12% Synergy
$0.53
Venomcrawler+12% Synergy
$0.60
Millikin+11% Synergy
$0.16
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.12
Roaming Throne+10% Synergy
$30.11
Vile Mutilator+10% Synergy
$0.11
Bringer of the Last Gift+10% Synergy
$0.20
Taborax, Hope's Demise+10% Synergy
$0.18
Master of Dark Rites+10% Synergy
$5.55
Nirkana Revenant+9% Synergy
$5.58
Magus of the Coffers+9% Synergy
$4.10
Infernal Sovereign+9% Synergy
$0.56
Pestilence Demon+9% Synergy
$0.64
Demon of Dark Schemes+8% Synergy
$1.50
Sheoldred, Whispering One+7% Synergy
$15.89
Nightmare Shepherd+7% Synergy
$0.24
Syr Konrad, the Grim-8% Synergy
$0.60
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.
Infernal Grasp+15% Synergy
$0.26
Darkness+13% Synergy
$22.77
Cabal Ritual+12% Synergy
$12.97
Imp's Mischief+9% Synergy
$3.88
Fell the Profane+9% Synergy
$5.21
Songs of the Damned+9% Synergy
$2.15
Entomb+8% Synergy
$13.77
Stinging Study+8% Synergy
$5.96
Defile+7% Synergy
$0.61
Consuming Corruption+6% Synergy
$0.18
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.80
Deadly Rollick+5% Synergy
$18.24
Soul Shatter+4% Synergy
$2.66
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.79
Snuff Out+1% Synergy
$16.38
Not Dead After All+1% Synergy
$0.58
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.06
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$1.47
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$4.80
Feign Death-1% Synergy
$0.84
Murder-2% Synergy
$0.06
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$2.65
Culling the Weak-3% Synergy
$9.78
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$9.16
Sheoldred's Edict-4% Synergy
$1.28
Flare of Malice-4% Synergy
$3.31
Corrupted Conviction-6% Synergy
$0.22
Tragic Slip-8% Synergy
$0.12
Village Rites-10% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Dispute-11% Synergy
$0.49
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+34% Synergy
$8.39
Buried Alive+20% Synergy
$0.83
Breach the Multiverse+18% Synergy
$5.65
Bubbling Muck+15% Synergy
$2.13
Rise of the Dark Realms+14% Synergy
$3.07
Victimize+12% Synergy
$0.56
Night's Whisper+11% Synergy
$0.25
Blasphemous Edict+9% Synergy
$3.59
Resentful Revelation+9% Synergy
$0.05
Incarnation Technique+9% Synergy
$7.52
Toxic Deluge+7% Synergy
$5.30
Diresight+6% Synergy
$0.10
Reign of the Pit+6% Synergy
$0.13
Patriarch's Bidding+5% Synergy
$2.53
Haunting Voyage+5% Synergy
$2.76
Dread Summons+4% Synergy
$0.22
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.26
Persist+3% Synergy
$1.32
Damnation+2% Synergy
$18.68
Sign in Blood+1% Synergy
$0.60
Living Death+1% Synergy
$2.36
Decree of Pain+1% Synergy
$0.28
In Garruk's Wake+1% Synergy
$1.33
Insatiable Avarice-2% Synergy
$2.49
Exsanguinate-3% Synergy
$0.43
Dark Deal-4% Synergy
$3.34
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.28
Diabolic Tutor-5% Synergy
$1.75
Syphon Mind-5% Synergy
$0.49
Mutilate-6% Synergy
$1.57
Torment of Hailfire-6% Synergy
$20.27
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Urza's Incubator+39% Synergy
$13.11
Herald's Horn+33% Synergy
$4.33
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+11% Synergy
$4.54
Palantír of Orthanc+8% Synergy
$11.69
Lightning Greaves+7% Synergy
$4.45
Mindcrank+7% Synergy
$12.08
World Map+7% Synergy
$0.15
Whip of Erebos+6% Synergy
$7.52
Mesmeric Orb+6% Synergy
$20.02
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.24
Expedition Map+4% Synergy
$0.92
Altar of the Brood+4% Synergy
$9.78
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.30
Altar of Dementia0% Synergy
$11.38
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$35.07
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Heartless Summoning+31% Synergy
$0.37
Black Market Connections+25% Synergy
$15.42
Ripples of Undeath+16% Synergy
$5.83
Virtue of Persistence+10% Synergy
$6.09
Demonic Embrace+10% Synergy
$0.26
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$1.55
Cemetery Tampering+8% Synergy
$0.27
Cover of Darkness+7% Synergy
$13.01
Black Market+6% Synergy
$3.61
Inner Demon+6% Synergy
$0.19
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$6.79
Promise of Aclazotz+5% Synergy
$0.21
Out of the Tombs+2% Synergy
$12.62
Meathook Massacre II-2% Synergy
$1.78
Sanguine Bond-4% Synergy
$3.53
Kaya's Ghostform-4% Synergy
$1.31
Exquisite Blood-5% Synergy
$26.18
Phyrexian Reclamation-5% Synergy
$2.64
The Meathook Massacre-7% Synergy
$18.67
Grave Pact-12% Synergy
$18.12
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+21% Synergy
$5.91
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+11% Synergy
$0.51
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold+13% Synergy
$11.54
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+13% Synergy
$34.54
Command Beacon+13% Synergy
$5.08
Crypt of Agadeem+12% Synergy
$2.02
Westvale Abbey+11% Synergy
$0.87
Temple of the False God+10% Synergy
$0.14
Cabal Coffers+9% Synergy
$24.56
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+5% Synergy
$47.16
War Room+4% Synergy
$2.73
Three Tree City+4% Synergy
$19.02
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.64
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$1.98
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$6.61
Deserted Temple+1% Synergy
$0.69
Spymaster's Vault0% Synergy
$0.80
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.27
Castle Locthwain-3% Synergy
$3.76
Midgar, City of Mako-3% Synergy
$3.63
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-3% Synergy
$21.58
Urza's Saga-3% Synergy
$38.71
Bojuka Bog-4% Synergy
$0.57
Witch's Cottage-5% Synergy
$0.61
Geier Reach Sanitarium-5% Synergy
$1.28
Phyrexian Tower-7% Synergy
$19.73
Mortuary Mire-7% Synergy
$0.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Séance Board+24% Synergy
$1.05
Throne of Eldraine+23% Synergy
$17.16
Nyx Lotus+13% Synergy
$4.82
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$2.44
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+12% Synergy
$15.07
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$4.04
Gilded Lotus+10% Synergy
$1.28
Caged Sun+9% Synergy
$3.61
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.51
Extraplanar Lens+8% Synergy
$7.59
Gauntlet of Power+7% Synergy
$3.21
Charcoal Diamond+6% Synergy
$0.26
Worn Powerstone+6% Synergy
$0.24
Sol Ring+4% Synergy
$1.07
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.20
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.12
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$1.33
Mind Stone-8% Synergy
$0.22
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Cavern of Souls+14% Synergy
$34.04
Urza's Cave+12% Synergy
$1.78
Fell the Profane+9% Synergy
$5.21
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.11
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.50
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.22
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.43
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.06
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.07
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$9.16
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Faceless One // Scion of Halaster
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
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Terra, Herald of Hope
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Symbiote Spider-Man
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
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Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Tormod, the Desecrator
Griselbrand
Imoen, Mystic Trickster // Scion of Halaster
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Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Betor, Ancestor's Voice
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Amber Gristle O'Maul // Cultist of the Absolute
Sin, Spira's Punishment
Winter, Cynical Opportunist
Exdeath, Void Warlock
Storrev, Devkarin Lich
Amber Gristle O'Maul // Scion of Halaster
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Kamahl, Heart of Krosa