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Ardyn, the Usurper
Price tag $0.73

Legendary CreatureElder Human Noble

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#652 Current Rank
#652 Last Week
#739 Past 2 Years

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Ardyn, the Usurper.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.

Defiling Daemogoth Defiling Daemogoth
+13% Synergy $1.07
Tragedy Feaster Tragedy Feaster
+6% Synergy $0.32
Grave Researcher Grave Researcher
+5% Synergy $3.08
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
0% Synergy $7.92
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
-1% Synergy $17.35

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.

Archfiend of Depravity Archfiend of Depravity
+59% Synergy $4.10
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+59% Synergy $4.70
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
+55% Synergy $4.07
Rune-Scarred Demon Rune-Scarred Demon
+55% Synergy $0.77
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
+53% Synergy $2.46
Reaper from the Abyss Reaper from the Abyss
+53% Synergy $0.95
Demonic Counsel Demonic Counsel
+51% Synergy $1.85
Harvester of Souls Harvester of Souls
+50% Synergy $2.15
Demonic Covenant Demonic Covenant
+46% Synergy $0.31
Sower of Discord Sower of Discord
+45% Synergy $5.12

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.

Vilis, Broker of Blood Vilis, Broker of Blood
+38% Synergy $9.60
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
+32% Synergy $5.24
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
+29% Synergy $0.68
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+28% Synergy $5.27
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
+17% Synergy $18.22
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+14% Synergy $11.34
Reanimate Reanimate
+14% Synergy $8.19
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+9% Synergy $3.90
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+3% Synergy $0.21
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
+3% Synergy $4.12

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
0% Synergy $17.94
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
0% Synergy $129.20
The One Ring The One Ring
-3% Synergy $108.02
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-4% Synergy $72.10
Necropotence Necropotence
-8% Synergy $37.26
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-9% Synergy $60.87

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Doom Whisperer Doom Whisperer
+44% Synergy $6.09
Valgavoth, Terror Eater Valgavoth, Terror Eater
+43% Synergy $16.45
Lord of the Void Lord of the Void
+43% Synergy $11.79
Bloodgift Demon Bloodgift Demon
+41% Synergy $0.88
Ancient Cellarspawn Ancient Cellarspawn
+39% Synergy $7.97
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
+38% Synergy $3.84
Abyssal Harvester Abyssal Harvester
+37% Synergy $0.37
Great Unclean One Great Unclean One
+36% Synergy $5.10
Bloodletter of Aclazotz Bloodletter of Aclazotz
+36% Synergy $35.79
Plague Drone Plague Drone
+35% Synergy $2.81
Overseer of the Damned Overseer of the Damned
+35% Synergy $0.38
Archfiend of Despair Archfiend of Despair
+34% Synergy $26.53
Dream Devourer Dream Devourer
+33% Synergy $1.30
Burning-Rune Demon Burning-Rune Demon
+32% Synergy $5.06
The Speed Demon The Speed Demon
+31% Synergy $1.04
Indulgent Tormentor Indulgent Tormentor
+31% Synergy $0.58
Rot-Curse Rakshasa Rot-Curse Rakshasa
+25% Synergy $1.97
Rakshasa Debaser Rakshasa Debaser
+22% Synergy $0.37
Demon of Loathing Demon of Loathing
+21% Synergy $0.44
Desecration Demon Desecration Demon
+19% Synergy $0.23
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
+18% Synergy $0.91
Razaketh, the Foulblooded Razaketh, the Foulblooded
+18% Synergy $14.26
Demonlord Belzenlok Demonlord Belzenlok
+17% Synergy $0.49
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
+17% Synergy $0.31
Shadowgrange Archfiend Shadowgrange Archfiend
+16% Synergy $5.68
Blade of the Oni Blade of the Oni
+16% Synergy $0.93
Reiver Demon Reiver Demon
+16% Synergy $0.77
Madame Null, Power Broker Madame Null, Power Broker
+15% Synergy $0.44
Demon Wall Demon Wall
+15% Synergy $0.23
Stitcher's Supplier Stitcher's Supplier
+14% Synergy $0.29
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
+13% Synergy $0.31
Doomsday Excruciator Doomsday Excruciator
+13% Synergy $0.72
Blood Speaker Blood Speaker
+13% Synergy $0.44
Abhorrent Overlord Abhorrent Overlord
+12% Synergy $0.57
Bog Witch Bog Witch
+12% Synergy $5.77
Vile Mutilator Vile Mutilator
+11% Synergy $0.31
Demon of Wailing Agonies Demon of Wailing Agonies
+11% Synergy $2.02
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+11% Synergy $0.33
Nirkana Revenant Nirkana Revenant
+11% Synergy $6.78
Venomcrawler Venomcrawler
+10% Synergy $0.89
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+9% Synergy $46.57
Bringer of the Last Gift Bringer of the Last Gift
+9% Synergy $0.63
Millikin Millikin
+9% Synergy $0.32
Taborax, Hope's Demise Taborax, Hope's Demise
+9% Synergy $0.25
Summon: Primal Odin Summon: Primal Odin
+8% Synergy $2.19
Pestilence Demon Pestilence Demon
+8% Synergy $0.55
Demon of Dark Schemes Demon of Dark Schemes
+8% Synergy $1.15
Magus of the Coffers Magus of the Coffers
+8% Synergy $5.16
Sheoldred, Whispering One Sheoldred, Whispering One
+7% Synergy $23.37
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-4% Synergy $0.91

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.

Withering Torment Withering Torment
+17% Synergy $3.47
Overkill Overkill
+16% Synergy $0.36
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+12% Synergy $0.25
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+11% Synergy $14.52
Darkness Darkness
+11% Synergy $23.86
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+8% Synergy $3.32
Stinging Study Stinging Study
+8% Synergy $18.49
Entomb Entomb
+8% Synergy $17.25
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
+7% Synergy $7.33
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $3.79
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+6% Synergy $0.58
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
+5% Synergy $0.30
Defile Defile
+5% Synergy $1.41
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
+2% Synergy $0.76
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+2% Synergy $0.57
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+2% Synergy $4.19
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+1% Synergy $1.09
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+0% Synergy $28.12
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-1% Synergy $8.36
Murder Murder
-1% Synergy $0.22
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-1% Synergy $10.06
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
-1% Synergy $0.29
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-1% Synergy $2.01
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-2% Synergy $4.00
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-2% Synergy $7.82
Feign Death Feign Death
-2% Synergy $1.13
Saw in Half Saw in Half
-2% Synergy $4.97
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
-4% Synergy $1.39
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-4% Synergy $14.14
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-5% Synergy $11.57
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-6% Synergy $0.22
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-6% Synergy $1.73
Village Rites Village Rites
-12% Synergy $0.51
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-13% Synergy $0.37

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.

Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+29% Synergy $16.55
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+21% Synergy $0.88
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+15% Synergy $9.79
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+14% Synergy $7.39
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
+12% Synergy $3.98
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+10% Synergy $0.34
Rejoin the Fight Rejoin the Fight
+9% Synergy $0.16
Victimize Victimize
+9% Synergy $1.70
Resentful Revelation Resentful Revelation
+9% Synergy $0.23
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
+7% Synergy $5.16
Incarnation Technique Incarnation Technique
+6% Synergy $9.79
Diresight Diresight
+5% Synergy $0.15
Reign of the Pit Reign of the Pit
+5% Synergy $0.20
Persist Persist
+4% Synergy $0.97
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+4% Synergy $0.31
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+3% Synergy $5.08
Dread Summons Dread Summons
+3% Synergy $0.25
Damnation Damnation
+2% Synergy $20.99
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+2% Synergy $1.98
Dread Return Dread Return
+2% Synergy $0.42
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
+1% Synergy $5.05
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+1% Synergy $3.67
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+1% Synergy $3.33
Decree of Pain Decree of Pain
+0% Synergy $0.38
Living Death Living Death
+0% Synergy $2.17
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-1% Synergy $0.45
Mutilate Mutilate
-2% Synergy $1.95
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-3% Synergy $5.26
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-3% Synergy $0.29
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-3% Synergy $2.11
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
-4% Synergy $0.33
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-4% Synergy $41.92
Dark Deal Dark Deal
-4% Synergy $2.19

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+36% Synergy $15.83
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+29% Synergy $5.12
Elbrus, the Binding Blade Withengar Unbound Elbrus, the Binding Blade
+10% Synergy $9.73
Palantír of Orthanc Palantír of Orthanc
+8% Synergy $24.29
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+6% Synergy $4.44
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+6% Synergy $0.30
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+6% Synergy $10.59
World Map World Map
+5% Synergy $0.22
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+5% Synergy $7.41
Mesmeric Orb Mesmeric Orb
+4% Synergy $18.39
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+4% Synergy $19.12
Expedition Map Expedition Map
+3% Synergy $0.75
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
0% Synergy $45.61
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
0% Synergy $1.95
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
0% Synergy $17.16

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Heartless Summoning Heartless Summoning
+29% Synergy $1.73
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+16% Synergy $19.62
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+15% Synergy $6.19
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+9% Synergy $4.22
Demonic Embrace Demonic Embrace
+8% Synergy $0.37
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+8% Synergy $7.96
Cemetery Tampering Cemetery Tampering
+7% Synergy $0.36
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+7% Synergy $19.55
Black Market Black Market
+6% Synergy $5.91
Inner Demon Inner Demon
+6% Synergy $0.25
Animate Dead Animate Dead
+5% Synergy $5.00
Meathook Massacre II Meathook Massacre II
0% Synergy $2.77
Kaya's Ghostform Kaya's Ghostform
-2% Synergy $2.67
Sanguine Bond Sanguine Bond
-2% Synergy $6.08
Exquisite Blood Exquisite Blood
-3% Synergy $39.45
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-4% Synergy $2.53
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-9% Synergy $25.11
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-13% Synergy $30.39

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
+22% Synergy $9.72
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
+9% Synergy $0.94

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+14% Synergy $13.07
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+14% Synergy $0.33
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+13% Synergy $2.19
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+12% Synergy $51.37
Command Beacon Command Beacon
+12% Synergy $7.26
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+9% Synergy $3.22
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+9% Synergy $33.04
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+3% Synergy $24.17
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+3% Synergy $63.55
War Room War Room
+3% Synergy $2.52
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+1% Synergy $0.46
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+1% Synergy $0.56
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+1% Synergy $4.50
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+0% Synergy $2.94
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+0% Synergy $2.62
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
0% Synergy $10.74
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-1% Synergy $0.91
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-1% Synergy $3.70
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-1% Synergy $0.38
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-3% Synergy $39.40
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-3% Synergy $0.87
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-3% Synergy $0.70
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-4% Synergy $0.32
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
-4% Synergy $1.50
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-4% Synergy $0.46
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-8% Synergy $26.74

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+22% Synergy $35.66
Séance Board Séance Board
+20% Synergy $4.21
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+13% Synergy $4.53
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+13% Synergy $3.59
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+12% Synergy $5.73
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
+11% Synergy $20.66
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus
+11% Synergy $1.08
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+8% Synergy $0.36
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+8% Synergy $3.17
Worn Powerstone Worn Powerstone
+6% Synergy $0.36
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+6% Synergy $1.10
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+6% Synergy $4.25
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+6% Synergy $11.98
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+3% Synergy $86.21
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+2% Synergy $1.13
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+2% Synergy $0.34
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+0% Synergy $0.33
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-1% Synergy $2.51
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-1% Synergy $2.20
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-2% Synergy $0.21

Lands

The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+11% Synergy $49.31
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+9% Synergy $0.33
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+7% Synergy $0.97
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $3.79
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+3% Synergy $0.54
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.25
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+1% Synergy $1.09
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+0% Synergy $0.70
Swamp Swamp
-1% Synergy $2.00
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
-3% Synergy $0.87
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-4% Synergy $14.14

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