Ardyn, the Usurper
$1.64
$1.64Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#595
Current Rank
#586
Last Week
#968
Last Month
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Parker Luck+3% Synergy
$0.25
Behold the Sinister Six!+2% Synergy
$2.60
Villainous Wrath+1% Synergy
$0.96
The Soul Stone0% Synergy
$62.36
Gwenom, Remorseless0% Synergy
$9.74
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Liliana's Contract+60% Synergy
$3.35
Archfiend of Depravity+59% Synergy
$6.81
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+56% Synergy
$3.00
Rune-Scarred Demon+55% Synergy
$0.60
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+55% Synergy
$1.55
Reaper from the Abyss+53% Synergy
$1.19
Demonic Counsel+52% Synergy
$1.37
Demonic Covenant+51% Synergy
$0.15
Harvester of Souls+50% Synergy
$0.85
Sower of Discord+47% Synergy
$2.15
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Vilis, Broker of Blood+40% Synergy
$8.99
The Darkness Crystal+34% Synergy
$4.68
Bontu's Monument+31% Synergy
$5.57
Withering Torment+21% Synergy
$2.54
Jet Medallion+20% Synergy
$7.50
Crypt Ghast+18% Synergy
$13.60
Reanimate+15% Synergy
$5.34
Dark Ritual+10% Synergy
$3.35
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+2% Synergy
$1.03
Feed the Swarm+2% Synergy
$0.22
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$94.95
Bolas's Citadel-1% Synergy
$14.25
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$75.61
Demonic Tutor-7% Synergy
$48.88
Necropotence-9% Synergy
$17.41
Vampiric Tutor-11% Synergy
$54.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Doom Whisperer+47% Synergy
$1.22
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+46% Synergy
$13.93
Lord of the Void+45% Synergy
$10.86
Bloodgift Demon+41% Synergy
$1.02
Ancient Cellarspawn+41% Synergy
$2.09
Great Unclean One+40% Synergy
$5.13
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+39% Synergy
$2.66
Abyssal Harvester+38% Synergy
$0.39
Plague Drone+38% Synergy
$3.04
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+36% Synergy
$25.65
Archfiend of Despair+36% Synergy
$17.98
Overseer of the Damned+35% Synergy
$0.27
The Speed Demon+35% Synergy
$1.19
Burning-Rune Demon+33% Synergy
$4.19
Dream Devourer+33% Synergy
$0.47
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+31% Synergy
$0.75
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+28% Synergy
$1.38
Indulgent Tormentor+28% Synergy
$0.50
Rakshasa Debaser+24% Synergy
$0.26
Demon of Loathing+21% Synergy
$0.35
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen+20% Synergy
$4.41
Desecration Demon+19% Synergy
$0.31
Demonlord Belzenlok+18% Synergy
$0.33
Blade of the Oni+18% Synergy
$0.86
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+17% Synergy
$10.73
Reiver Demon+17% Synergy
$0.83
Shadowgrange Archfiend+17% Synergy
$5.90
Demon Wall+17% Synergy
$0.11
Solemn Simulacrum+16% Synergy
$0.26
Stitcher's Supplier+16% Synergy
$0.26
Blood Speaker+15% Synergy
$0.47
Bog Witch+14% Synergy
$3.17
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+14% Synergy
$0.16
Doomsday Excruciator+13% Synergy
$0.34
Demon of Wailing Agonies+13% Synergy
$1.69
Abhorrent Overlord+11% Synergy
$0.38
Millikin+11% Synergy
$0.10
Vile Mutilator+11% Synergy
$0.12
Venomcrawler+11% Synergy
$0.57
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.09
Summon: Primal Odin+10% Synergy
$2.23
Roaming Throne+10% Synergy
$29.53
Bringer of the Last Gift+10% Synergy
$0.47
Nirkana Revenant+9% Synergy
$5.53
Magus of the Coffers+9% Synergy
$4.38
Pestilence Demon+9% Synergy
$0.58
Taborax, Hope's Demise+9% Synergy
$0.11
Demon of Dark Schemes+8% Synergy
$1.34
Sheoldred, Whispering One+7% Synergy
$15.61
Syr Konrad, the Grim-6% Synergy
$0.40
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.
Overkill+15% Synergy
$0.23
Infernal Grasp+13% Synergy
$0.25
Darkness+13% Synergy
$22.62
Cabal Ritual+12% Synergy
$13.78
Imp's Mischief+9% Synergy
$3.84
Songs of the Damned+9% Synergy
$2.38
Stinging Study+9% Synergy
$6.17
Fell the Profane+8% Synergy
$4.83
Entomb+7% Synergy
$18.03
Defile+6% Synergy
$0.60
Consuming Corruption+6% Synergy
$0.16
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$2.25
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$18.95
Soul Shatter+3% Synergy
$3.10
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.74
Hagra Mauling+2% Synergy
$0.94
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$1.13
Snuff Out0% Synergy
$16.95
Not Dead After All0% Synergy
$1.27
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$5.02
Murder-2% Synergy
$0.03
Baleful Mastery-2% Synergy
$2.31
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$3.91
Feign Death-2% Synergy
$0.87
Culling the Weak-3% Synergy
$13.86
Sheoldred's Edict-3% Synergy
$0.72
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.97
Flare of Malice-6% Synergy
$2.39
Corrupted Conviction-7% Synergy
$0.17
Tragic Slip-8% Synergy
$0.12
Village Rites-11% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Dispute-12% Synergy
$0.37
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+33% Synergy
$8.87
Buried Alive+20% Synergy
$0.93
Breach the Multiverse+17% Synergy
$5.70
Rise of the Dark Realms+15% Synergy
$3.45
Bubbling Muck+13% Synergy
$4.77
Rejoin the Fight+13% Synergy
$0.19
Night's Whisper+10% Synergy
$0.46
Victimize+9% Synergy
$0.48
Blasphemous Edict+9% Synergy
$4.95
Resentful Revelation+9% Synergy
$0.10
Incarnation Technique+8% Synergy
$7.41
Patriarch's Bidding+5% Synergy
$3.88
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.08
Haunting Voyage+5% Synergy
$2.22
Reign of the Pit+5% Synergy
$0.18
Toxic Deluge+4% Synergy
$5.95
Damnation+4% Synergy
$19.28
Persist+3% Synergy
$2.48
Dread Summons+3% Synergy
$0.30
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.31
In Garruk's Wake+1% Synergy
$1.17
Sign in Blood0% Synergy
$0.43
Living Death0% Synergy
$2.45
Decree of Pain0% Synergy
$0.19
Exsanguinate-3% Synergy
$0.31
Insatiable Avarice-3% Synergy
$2.12
Dark Deal-4% Synergy
$6.56
Mutilate-5% Synergy
$1.70
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.22
Torment of Hailfire-5% Synergy
$25.12
Diabolic Tutor-5% Synergy
$1.77
Syphon Mind-5% Synergy
$0.49
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Urza's Incubator+38% Synergy
$12.60
Herald's Horn+31% Synergy
$3.53
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+11% Synergy
$4.22
Palantír of Orthanc+9% Synergy
$14.83
Lightning Greaves+7% Synergy
$4.32
Mindcrank+7% Synergy
$15.85
World Map+7% Synergy
$0.09
Mesmeric Orb+6% Synergy
$22.23
Wayfarer's Bauble+5% Synergy
$0.21
Whip of Erebos+5% Synergy
$6.19
Expedition Map+4% Synergy
$1.05
Altar of the Brood+3% Synergy
$9.47
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$37.23
Altar of Dementia0% Synergy
$11.88
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.22
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Heartless Summoning+30% Synergy
$0.56
Black Market Connections+20% Synergy
$11.95
Ripples of Undeath+15% Synergy
$5.68
Demonic Embrace+10% Synergy
$0.22
Virtue of Persistence+9% Synergy
$6.85
Cemetery Tampering+9% Synergy
$0.20
Phyrexian Arena+8% Synergy
$2.32
Cover of Darkness+8% Synergy
$10.92
Inner Demon+7% Synergy
$0.34
Black Market+6% Synergy
$3.33
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$7.52
Out of the Tombs+2% Synergy
$11.04
Meathook Massacre II-1% Synergy
$1.79
Sanguine Bond-3% Synergy
$3.30
Kaya's Ghostform-4% Synergy
$0.93
Exquisite Blood-5% Synergy
$17.97
Phyrexian Reclamation-5% Synergy
$3.20
The Meathook Massacre-8% Synergy
$21.80
Grave Pact-12% Synergy
$20.71
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+22% Synergy
$5.21
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+11% Synergy
$0.45
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold+15% Synergy
$11.65
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+14% Synergy
$39.21
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$2.94
Command Beacon+13% Synergy
$6.04
Temple of the False God+12% Synergy
$0.13
Westvale Abbey+11% Synergy
$1.77
Cabal Coffers+9% Synergy
$23.13
Three Tree City+5% Synergy
$18.31
War Room+4% Synergy
$3.04
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$48.67
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.52
Deserted Temple+2% Synergy
$1.27
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$2.03
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$6.87
Midgar, City of Mako0% Synergy
$2.19
Spymaster's Vault0% Synergy
$1.14
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$4.70
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.31
Castle Locthwain-3% Synergy
$3.65
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-3% Synergy
$25.46
Bojuka Bog-4% Synergy
$0.94
Geier Reach Sanitarium-4% Synergy
$0.66
Witch's Cottage-5% Synergy
$1.12
Mortuary Mire-6% Synergy
$0.27
Barren Moor-6% Synergy
$0.13
Phyrexian Tower-8% Synergy
$18.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Throne of Eldraine+22% Synergy
$23.24
Séance Board+22% Synergy
$0.62
Nyx Lotus+13% Synergy
$5.28
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$2.60
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+12% Synergy
$16.61
Gilded Lotus+11% Synergy
$1.09
Caged Sun+10% Synergy
$3.55
Patchwork Banner+10% Synergy
$4.96
Extraplanar Lens+7% Synergy
$8.66
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.23
Gauntlet of Power+7% Synergy
$3.62
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.48
Charcoal Diamond+6% Synergy
$0.20
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.48
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.25
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.16
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$1.05
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.12
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Cavern of Souls+13% Synergy
$35.68
Urza's Cave+10% Synergy
$2.01
Myriad Landscape+8% Synergy
$0.17
Fell the Profane+8% Synergy
$4.83
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.52
Command Tower+2% Synergy
$0.27
Hagra Mauling+2% Synergy
$0.94
Snow-Covered Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.41
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.06
Boggart Trawler-3% Synergy
$1.05
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.97
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Ardyn, the Usurper.
Myojin of Grim Betrayal
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Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Scion of Halaster
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tormod, the Desecrator
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Scion of Halaster
Isareth the Awakener
Chainer, Dementia Master
Geth, Thane of Contracts
Kotis, Sibsig Champion
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Haunted One
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Scion of Halaster
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Bortuk Bonerattle
Celes, Rune Knight
Ascendant Evincar
Old Stickfingers
Rona, Herald of Invasion
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Whisper, Blood Liturgist
Moira, Urborg Haunt
Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Noble Heritage
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Barrowin of Clan Undurr
Garland, Knight of Cornelia
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Neyam Shai Murad
Sedris, the Traitor King
Taigam, Sidisi's Hand
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cultist of the Absolute
Illuminor Szeras
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Tormod, the Desecrator
Egon, God of Death
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath