Ardyn, the Usurper
$0.84
$0.84Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#646
Current Rank
#708
Last Week
#801
Last Month
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Madame Null, Power Broker+8% Synergy
$0.48
Chronicle of Victory+5% Synergy
$23.27
Savanti Romero, Time's Exile+3% Synergy
$0.35
Bloodline Bidding+2% Synergy
$2.39
Twilight Diviner+1% Synergy
$2.89
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Liliana's Contract+60% Synergy
$4.13
Archfiend of Depravity+60% Synergy
$4.71
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+55% Synergy
$3.54
Rune-Scarred Demon+55% Synergy
$0.79
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+54% Synergy
$1.60
Reaper from the Abyss+53% Synergy
$1.13
Demonic Counsel+52% Synergy
$2.12
Harvester of Souls+50% Synergy
$2.50
Demonic Covenant+48% Synergy
$0.24
Sower of Discord+46% Synergy
$3.76
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+44% Synergy
$15.10
Vilis, Broker of Blood+38% Synergy
$9.56
The Darkness Crystal+33% Synergy
$3.97
Bontu's Monument+28% Synergy
$13.83
Crypt Ghast+17% Synergy
$16.84
Jet Medallion+16% Synergy
$10.94
Reanimate+13% Synergy
$8.55
Dark Ritual+9% Synergy
$4.53
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+3% Synergy
$2.68
Feed the Swarm+2% Synergy
$0.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel-1% Synergy
$16.46
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$111.70
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$106.65
Demonic Tutor-6% Synergy
$62.01
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$22.51
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$63.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Doom Whisperer+45% Synergy
$5.53
Lord of the Void+43% Synergy
$12.07
Bloodgift Demon+41% Synergy
$0.93
Ancient Cellarspawn+40% Synergy
$3.54
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+38% Synergy
$3.04
Great Unclean One+38% Synergy
$6.01
Abyssal Harvester+37% Synergy
$0.48
Plague Drone+36% Synergy
$4.00
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+35% Synergy
$33.05
Overseer of the Damned+34% Synergy
$0.33
Archfiend of Despair+34% Synergy
$21.31
Dream Devourer+33% Synergy
$0.85
The Speed Demon+32% Synergy
$0.99
Burning-Rune Demon+32% Synergy
$4.91
Indulgent Tormentor+31% Synergy
$0.47
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+30% Synergy
$0.95
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+27% Synergy
$1.89
Rakshasa Debaser+23% Synergy
$0.33
Demon of Loathing+22% Synergy
$0.47
Desecration Demon+19% Synergy
$0.22
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+18% Synergy
$12.67
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen+18% Synergy
$1.16
Demonlord Belzenlok+18% Synergy
$0.45
Reiver Demon+17% Synergy
$1.07
Shadowgrange Archfiend+17% Synergy
$6.39
Blade of the Oni+17% Synergy
$0.63
Solemn Simulacrum+16% Synergy
$0.30
Demon Wall+16% Synergy
$0.19
Stitcher's Supplier+15% Synergy
$0.22
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+14% Synergy
$0.23
Blood Speaker+14% Synergy
$0.45
Abhorrent Overlord+13% Synergy
$0.41
Doomsday Excruciator+13% Synergy
$1.23
Bog Witch+13% Synergy
$4.33
Vile Mutilator+12% Synergy
$0.16
Demon of Wailing Agonies+12% Synergy
$2.12
Nirkana Revenant+11% Synergy
$6.59
Burnished Hart+11% Synergy
$0.24
Venomcrawler+11% Synergy
$0.58
Summon: Primal Odin+10% Synergy
$1.51
Roaming Throne+10% Synergy
$54.35
Bringer of the Last Gift+10% Synergy
$0.97
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.29
Taborax, Hope's Demise+9% Synergy
$0.22
Pestilence Demon+9% Synergy
$0.58
Demon of Dark Schemes+9% Synergy
$2.14
Magus of the Coffers+8% Synergy
$4.58
Infernal Sovereign+8% Synergy
$0.69
Sheoldred, Whispering One+7% Synergy
$20.84
Syr Konrad, the Grim-5% Synergy
$0.57
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.
Withering Torment+18% Synergy
$4.07
Overkill+17% Synergy
$0.40
Infernal Grasp+13% Synergy
$0.32
Cabal Ritual+12% Synergy
$10.85
Darkness+11% Synergy
$22.78
Songs of the Damned+9% Synergy
$2.81
Imp's Mischief+8% Synergy
$5.80
Entomb+8% Synergy
$14.61
Stinging Study+8% Synergy
$6.26
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.65
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$1.29
Defile+5% Synergy
$1.26
Consuming Corruption+5% Synergy
$0.32
Soul Shatter+3% Synergy
$3.70
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.57
Archenemy's Charm+2% Synergy
$1.06
Deadly Rollick+1% Synergy
$25.03
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.08
Snuff Out-1% Synergy
$8.89
Not Dead After All-1% Synergy
$2.02
Murder-1% Synergy
$0.08
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$5.92
Baleful Mastery-2% Synergy
$5.21
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$5.03
Hero's Downfall-2% Synergy
$0.30
Feign Death-3% Synergy
$1.11
Saw in Half-3% Synergy
$4.24
Sheoldred's Edict-4% Synergy
$1.84
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$12.12
Culling the Weak-5% Synergy
$14.34
Flare of Malice-6% Synergy
$2.20
Tragic Slip-8% Synergy
$0.30
Village Rites-12% Synergy
$0.55
Deadly Dispute-13% Synergy
$0.36
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+31% Synergy
$15.09
Buried Alive+20% Synergy
$0.88
Breach the Multiverse+16% Synergy
$7.26
Rise of the Dark Realms+14% Synergy
$5.59
Bubbling Muck+12% Synergy
$3.70
Rejoin the Fight+11% Synergy
$0.27
Night's Whisper+10% Synergy
$0.36
Victimize+9% Synergy
$0.55
Resentful Revelation+9% Synergy
$0.18
Blasphemous Edict+7% Synergy
$5.43
Incarnation Technique+7% Synergy
$8.87
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.23
Reign of the Pit+5% Synergy
$0.15
Patriarch's Bidding+4% Synergy
$4.93
Persist+4% Synergy
$0.59
Haunting Voyage+4% Synergy
$0.34
Damnation+3% Synergy
$19.75
Dread Summons+3% Synergy
$0.18
Day of Black Sun+3% Synergy
$1.25
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$7.71
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.39
In Garruk's Wake+2% Synergy
$1.57
Sign in Blood+1% Synergy
$2.77
Decree of Pain+1% Synergy
$0.32
Living Death0% Synergy
$2.36
Exsanguinate-1% Synergy
$0.37
Mutilate-3% Synergy
$1.86
Read the Bones-4% Synergy
$0.26
Diabolic Tutor-4% Synergy
$1.97
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$8.23
Syphon Mind-4% Synergy
$0.39
Torment of Hailfire-5% Synergy
$26.24
Dark Deal-5% Synergy
$3.98
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Urza's Incubator+36% Synergy
$22.37
Herald's Horn+30% Synergy
$4.92
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+11% Synergy
$6.09
Palantír of Orthanc+8% Synergy
$18.76
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$4.56
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.28
Mindcrank+6% Synergy
$13.11
World Map+6% Synergy
$0.14
Whip of Erebos+5% Synergy
$6.02
Mesmeric Orb+5% Synergy
$23.21
Expedition Map+4% Synergy
$0.61
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.85
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$44.24
Altar of Dementia0% Synergy
$15.31
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Heartless Summoning+28% Synergy
$2.10
Black Market Connections+18% Synergy
$16.46
Ripples of Undeath+15% Synergy
$5.79
Demonic Embrace+10% Synergy
$0.36
Virtue of Persistence+9% Synergy
$7.79
Phyrexian Arena+8% Synergy
$3.69
Cemetery Tampering+8% Synergy
$0.29
Black Market+7% Synergy
$4.19
Cover of Darkness+7% Synergy
$15.51
Inner Demon+7% Synergy
$0.23
Animate Dead+4% Synergy
$8.60
Meathook Massacre II-1% Synergy
$2.02
Kaya's Ghostform-2% Synergy
$1.75
Sanguine Bond-3% Synergy
$7.53
Exquisite Blood-4% Synergy
$26.78
Phyrexian Reclamation-5% Synergy
$1.91
The Meathook Massacre-9% Synergy
$24.49
Grave Pact-13% Synergy
$28.13
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+23% Synergy
$9.71
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+10% Synergy
$0.56
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold+14% Synergy
$12.39
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.30
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$1.21
Command Beacon+13% Synergy
$5.44
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$43.73
Westvale Abbey+10% Synergy
$4.31
Cabal Coffers+9% Synergy
$31.12
Three Tree City+4% Synergy
$21.12
War Room+3% Synergy
$9.15
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$52.21
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.48
Deserted Temple+2% Synergy
$0.74
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+1% Synergy
$4.20
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$3.70
Midgar, City of Mako0% Synergy
$1.37
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$10.61
Spymaster's Vault-1% Synergy
$1.13
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.39
Castle Locthwain-2% Synergy
$3.80
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-3% Synergy
$35.53
Bojuka Bog-4% Synergy
$1.06
Witch's Cottage-4% Synergy
$0.93
Geier Reach Sanitarium-4% Synergy
$0.72
Mortuary Mire-5% Synergy
$0.42
Barren Moor-5% Synergy
$0.32
Phyrexian Tower-9% Synergy
$23.12
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Throne of Eldraine+22% Synergy
$34.62
Séance Board+21% Synergy
$2.09
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$3.80
Caged Sun+12% Synergy
$3.60
Nyx Lotus+12% Synergy
$5.06
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+11% Synergy
$20.20
Gilded Lotus+11% Synergy
$0.86
Patchwork Banner+9% Synergy
$3.98
Charcoal Diamond+7% Synergy
$0.32
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.37
Extraplanar Lens+6% Synergy
$9.70
Worn Powerstone+6% Synergy
$0.33
Gauntlet of Power+6% Synergy
$3.88
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.01
The Soul Stone+3% Synergy
$63.52
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.39
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.31
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.06
Thought Vessel-2% Synergy
$2.55
Mind Stone-4% Synergy
$0.30
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Cavern of Souls+12% Synergy
$48.99
Myriad Landscape+9% Synergy
$0.28
Urza's Cave+9% Synergy
$1.60
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.65
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.58
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.23
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.08
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.22
Boggart Trawler-4% Synergy
$1.48
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$12.12
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