Ardyn, the Usurper
$0.64
$0.64Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#731
Current Rank
#735
Last Week
#719
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Ardyn, the Usurper.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Daily Bugle Newspaper+1% Synergy
$0.31
The Master of Lake-town+0% Synergy
$6.51
Gollum, Riddle Master+0% Synergy
$19.70
Doombot Harbinger0% Synergy
$0.53
M.O.D.O.K.-2% Synergy
$5.46
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Archfiend of Depravity+60% Synergy
$3.81
Liliana's Contract+59% Synergy
$4.16
Rune-Scarred Demon+55% Synergy
$0.79
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+55% Synergy
$4.59
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+53% Synergy
$1.62
Reaper from the Abyss+53% Synergy
$1.00
Demonic Counsel+51% Synergy
$2.08
Harvester of Souls+50% Synergy
$2.15
Demonic Covenant+46% Synergy
$0.34
Sower of Discord+46% Synergy
$5.50
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Vilis, Broker of Blood+38% Synergy
$8.67
The Darkness Crystal+32% Synergy
$5.33
Bontu's Monument+29% Synergy
$7.53
Withering Torment+18% Synergy
$0.74
Crypt Ghast+17% Synergy
$19.98
Jet Medallion+14% Synergy
$11.88
Reanimate+13% Synergy
$9.04
Dark Ritual+9% Synergy
$8.66
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+3% Synergy
$5.07
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.19
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel0% Synergy
$15.92
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$134.88
The One Ring-3% Synergy
$105.67
Demonic Tutor-4% Synergy
$72.36
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.70
Vampiric Tutor-8% Synergy
$58.03
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Doom Whisperer+44% Synergy
$6.00
Lord of the Void+43% Synergy
$12.82
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+43% Synergy
$19.95
Bloodgift Demon+41% Synergy
$0.87
Ancient Cellarspawn+39% Synergy
$7.65
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+38% Synergy
$4.12
Abyssal Harvester+37% Synergy
$0.33
Great Unclean One+36% Synergy
$5.44
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+36% Synergy
$36.16
Overseer of the Damned+35% Synergy
$0.39
Plague Drone+35% Synergy
$2.22
Archfiend of Despair+34% Synergy
$23.42
Dream Devourer+33% Synergy
$1.53
Burning-Rune Demon+32% Synergy
$5.15
Indulgent Tormentor+31% Synergy
$0.65
The Speed Demon+30% Synergy
$0.85
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+29% Synergy
$0.79
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+25% Synergy
$2.02
Rakshasa Debaser+21% Synergy
$0.38
Demon of Loathing+21% Synergy
$0.53
Desecration Demon+19% Synergy
$0.16
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen+18% Synergy
$1.31
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+18% Synergy
$13.38
Demonlord Belzenlok+18% Synergy
$0.49
Solemn Simulacrum+17% Synergy
$0.27
Madame Null, Power Broker+17% Synergy
$0.38
Defiling Daemogoth+17% Synergy
$0.78
Shadowgrange Archfiend+16% Synergy
$5.64
Reiver Demon+16% Synergy
$0.84
Blade of the Oni+15% Synergy
$1.31
Demon Wall+14% Synergy
$0.19
Stitcher's Supplier+14% Synergy
$0.33
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+13% Synergy
$0.27
Doomsday Excruciator+13% Synergy
$1.33
Blood Speaker+13% Synergy
$0.41
Abhorrent Overlord+13% Synergy
$0.59
Bog Witch+12% Synergy
$6.13
Demon of Wailing Agonies+11% Synergy
$1.80
Vile Mutilator+11% Synergy
$0.28
Nirkana Revenant+11% Synergy
$7.08
Burnished Hart+11% Synergy
$0.24
Venomcrawler+10% Synergy
$0.71
Roaming Throne+9% Synergy
$52.12
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.26
Pestilence Demon+9% Synergy
$0.59
Summon: Primal Odin+8% Synergy
$1.97
Magus of the Coffers+8% Synergy
$5.00
Sheoldred, Whispering One+7% Synergy
$20.49
Grave Researcher+6% Synergy
$2.07
Syr Konrad, the Grim-4% Synergy
$1.18
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.
Overkill+17% Synergy
$0.29
Infernal Grasp+12% Synergy
$0.35
Cabal Ritual+11% Synergy
$13.80
Darkness+11% Synergy
$24.04
Songs of the Damned+8% Synergy
$3.82
Stinging Study+8% Synergy
$15.28
Entomb+8% Synergy
$16.66
Imp's Mischief+7% Synergy
$6.77
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.32
Defile+5% Synergy
$1.39
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$3.28
Consuming Corruption+5% Synergy
$0.32
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.59
Soul Shatter+1% Synergy
$3.85
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$0.69
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.09
Deadly Rollick0% Synergy
$25.73
Murder0% Synergy
$0.18
Sudden Spoiling0% Synergy
$7.52
Hero's Downfall-1% Synergy
$0.29
Not Dead After All-1% Synergy
$1.33
Snuff Out-1% Synergy
$10.41
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$3.63
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$8.07
Feign Death-2% Synergy
$1.04
Saw in Half-3% Synergy
$4.98
Sheoldred's Edict-4% Synergy
$1.34
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$12.73
Culling the Weak-6% Synergy
$7.32
Tragic Slip-6% Synergy
$0.23
Flare of Malice-7% Synergy
$2.17
Village Rites-12% Synergy
$0.56
Deadly Dispute-14% Synergy
$0.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+30% Synergy
$3.39
Buried Alive+21% Synergy
$1.03
Breach the Multiverse+14% Synergy
$10.74
Rise of the Dark Realms+14% Synergy
$6.09
Bubbling Muck+12% Synergy
$3.04
Night's Whisper+10% Synergy
$0.26
Resentful Revelation+8% Synergy
$0.20
Rejoin the Fight+8% Synergy
$0.19
Victimize+8% Synergy
$1.60
Blasphemous Edict+8% Synergy
$4.81
Incarnation Technique+6% Synergy
$9.75
Reign of the Pit+5% Synergy
$0.20
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.14
Persist+4% Synergy
$1.18
Haunting Voyage+4% Synergy
$0.32
Patriarch's Bidding+3% Synergy
$4.09
Damnation+3% Synergy
$20.60
Dread Summons+2% Synergy
$0.16
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.42
Bloodline Bidding+2% Synergy
$2.04
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$4.06
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$3.44
In Garruk's Wake+1% Synergy
$3.25
Decree of Pain+0% Synergy
$0.35
Living Death+0% Synergy
$2.74
Decorum Dissertation0% Synergy
$6.16
Exsanguinate-1% Synergy
$0.38
Mutilate-1% Synergy
$1.99
Insatiable Avarice-2% Synergy
$4.32
Read the Bones-3% Synergy
$0.28
Diabolic Tutor-3% Synergy
$2.27
Syphon Mind-4% Synergy
$0.22
Torment of Hailfire-4% Synergy
$37.86
Dark Deal-4% Synergy
$2.03
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Urza's Incubator+36% Synergy
$19.07
Herald's Horn+29% Synergy
$5.21
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+10% Synergy
$9.28
Palantír of Orthanc+7% Synergy
$21.97
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$4.15
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.35
Whip of Erebos+6% Synergy
$8.23
Mindcrank+6% Synergy
$12.64
World Map+5% Synergy
$0.24
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$16.92
Chronicle of Victory+4% Synergy
$19.10
Expedition Map+3% Synergy
$0.84
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$1.93
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$43.07
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Heartless Summoning+29% Synergy
$1.69
Black Market Connections+16% Synergy
$9.70
Ripples of Undeath+14% Synergy
$6.25
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$3.96
Demonic Embrace+8% Synergy
$0.37
Virtue of Persistence+8% Synergy
$6.74
Black Market+7% Synergy
$6.05
Cemetery Tampering+7% Synergy
$0.33
Cover of Darkness+7% Synergy
$21.42
Inner Demon+6% Synergy
$0.27
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$5.86
Meathook Massacre II0% Synergy
$2.39
Sanguine Bond-2% Synergy
$6.16
Kaya's Ghostform-2% Synergy
$1.93
Exquisite Blood-3% Synergy
$35.39
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$2.76
The Meathook Massacre-9% Synergy
$26.77
Grave Pact-13% Synergy
$32.94
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+22% Synergy
$8.86
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+10% Synergy
$0.97
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold+14% Synergy
$11.96
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.31
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$3.06
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$53.55
Command Beacon+12% Synergy
$9.26
Westvale Abbey+9% Synergy
$3.79
Cabal Coffers+9% Synergy
$28.93
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$26.77
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$63.16
War Room+2% Synergy
$4.43
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.46
Deserted Temple+1% Synergy
$0.52
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$4.25
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+1% Synergy
$3.80
Midgar, City of Mako+0% Synergy
$1.81
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$11.88
Spymaster's Vault-1% Synergy
$1.27
Castle Locthwain-1% Synergy
$4.53
Rogue's Passage-1% Synergy
$0.40
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$1.01
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-3% Synergy
$34.17
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$1.21
Barren Moor-4% Synergy
$0.35
Geier Reach Sanitarium-4% Synergy
$3.46
Mortuary Mire-4% Synergy
$0.41
Phyrexian Tower-9% Synergy
$28.61
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Throne of Eldraine+22% Synergy
$28.87
Séance Board+20% Synergy
$3.84
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$4.82
Caged Sun+13% Synergy
$3.65
Nyx Lotus+12% Synergy
$5.37
Gilded Lotus+11% Synergy
$0.60
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+10% Synergy
$20.00
Charcoal Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.36
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$1.93
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.35
Gauntlet of Power+6% Synergy
$4.09
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$12.31
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.43
Sol Ring+2% Synergy
$1.42
The Soul Stone+2% Synergy
$115.35
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.39
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.29
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.45
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$0.86
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.35
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$48.19
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.30
Urza's Cave+7% Synergy
$1.08
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$3.28
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.28
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.34
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.09
Snow-Covered Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.74
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.09
Boggart Trawler-4% Synergy
$0.82
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$12.73
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Ardyn, the Usurper.
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Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Tormod, the Desecrator
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Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Haunted One
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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