Ardyn, the Usurper
$0.69
$0.69Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#749
Current Rank
#719
Last Week
#711
Past 2 Years
Mono-Black Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
The Master of Lake-town+3% Synergy
$0.69
Troop of Ponies+3% Synergy
$0.29
Miss Highwater+2% Synergy
Bilbo's Deadly Slice+1% Synergy
$0.09
Inside Information+0% Synergy
$2.17
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ardyn, the Usurper's abilities and overall game plan.
Archfiend of Depravity+60% Synergy
$3.53
Liliana's Contract+59% Synergy
$5.08
Rune-Scarred Demon+55% Synergy
$0.79
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+55% Synergy
$4.79
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+53% Synergy
$2.64
Reaper from the Abyss+53% Synergy
$0.93
Demonic Counsel+51% Synergy
$2.95
Harvester of Souls+50% Synergy
$2.62
Demonic Covenant+46% Synergy
$0.23
Sower of Discord+46% Synergy
$3.91
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ardyn, the Usurper decks.
Vilis, Broker of Blood+38% Synergy
$10.50
The Darkness Crystal+32% Synergy
$4.45
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+29% Synergy
$1.21
Bontu's Monument+29% Synergy
$4.76
Crypt Ghast+18% Synergy
$16.70
Jet Medallion+13% Synergy
$13.02
Reanimate+13% Synergy
$9.23
Dark Ritual+8% Synergy
$6.31
Gray Merchant of Asphodel+4% Synergy
$4.71
Feed the Swarm+3% Synergy
$0.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+0% Synergy
$16.23
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$132.61
The One Ring-2% Synergy
$120.95
Demonic Tutor-3% Synergy
$66.72
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.53
Vampiric Tutor-8% Synergy
$54.51
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Doom Whisperer+44% Synergy
$6.16
Lord of the Void+44% Synergy
$14.19
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+43% Synergy
$16.75
Bloodgift Demon+42% Synergy
$0.82
Ancient Cellarspawn+40% Synergy
$6.43
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+38% Synergy
$4.28
Abyssal Harvester+37% Synergy
$0.33
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+36% Synergy
$38.13
Great Unclean One+36% Synergy
$5.44
Overseer of the Damned+35% Synergy
$0.32
Archfiend of Despair+35% Synergy
$23.79
Plague Drone+35% Synergy
$2.22
Burning-Rune Demon+32% Synergy
$4.44
Dream Devourer+32% Synergy
$1.72
Indulgent Tormentor+31% Synergy
$0.70
The Speed Demon+30% Synergy
$0.86
Rot-Curse Rakshasa+24% Synergy
$2.02
Demon of Loathing+21% Synergy
$0.65
Rakshasa Debaser+21% Synergy
$0.39
Desecration Demon+19% Synergy
$0.22
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+18% Synergy
$15.19
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen+18% Synergy
$2.22
Madame Null, Power Broker+18% Synergy
$0.34
Demonlord Belzenlok+17% Synergy
$0.39
Solemn Simulacrum+17% Synergy
$0.37
Defiling Daemogoth+17% Synergy
$0.70
Shadowgrange Archfiend+15% Synergy
$6.40
Reiver Demon+15% Synergy
$0.99
Blade of the Oni+15% Synergy
$1.02
Stitcher's Supplier+14% Synergy
$0.30
Demon Wall+14% Synergy
$0.22
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+13% Synergy
$0.30
Abhorrent Overlord+13% Synergy
$0.44
Blood Speaker+12% Synergy
$0.40
Doomsday Excruciator+12% Synergy
$1.66
Bog Witch+12% Synergy
$6.05
Nirkana Revenant+11% Synergy
$7.45
Vile Mutilator+11% Synergy
$0.25
Demon of Wailing Agonies+11% Synergy
$1.71
Burnished Hart+11% Synergy
$0.26
Venomcrawler+10% Synergy
$0.93
Roaming Throne+9% Synergy
$50.55
Millikin+9% Synergy
$0.31
Pestilence Demon+9% Synergy
$0.51
Bringer of the Last Gift+9% Synergy
$0.79
Summon: Primal Odin+8% Synergy
$1.86
Magus of the Coffers+8% Synergy
$4.92
Sheoldred, Whispering One+7% Synergy
$21.09
Grave Researcher+6% Synergy
$1.94
Syr Konrad, the Grim-4% Synergy
$1.76
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ardyn, the Usurper safe.
Withering Torment+17% Synergy
$1.52
Overkill+17% Synergy
$0.34
Infernal Grasp+12% Synergy
$0.34
Cabal Ritual+11% Synergy
$14.66
Darkness+10% Synergy
$24.35
Entomb+8% Synergy
$19.23
Stinging Study+8% Synergy
$10.66
Songs of the Damned+8% Synergy
$2.76
Imp's Mischief+7% Synergy
$9.60
Defile+6% Synergy
$1.47
Bitter Triumph+6% Synergy
$0.37
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$4.61
Consuming Corruption+5% Synergy
$0.35
Go for the Throat+1% Synergy
$0.62
Soul Shatter+1% Synergy
$3.94
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$0.81
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.03
Murder0% Synergy
$0.30
Deadly Rollick0% Synergy
$30.53
Sudden Spoiling0% Synergy
$7.68
Hero's Downfall-1% Synergy
$0.30
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$2.88
Not Dead After All-1% Synergy
$1.44
Snuff Out-1% Synergy
$12.83
Force of Despair-2% Synergy
$7.35
Feign Death-2% Synergy
$1.44
Saw in Half-3% Synergy
$5.34
Sheoldred's Edict-4% Synergy
$1.51
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$15.04
Culling the Weak-6% Synergy
$7.29
Tragic Slip-6% Synergy
$0.32
Flare of Malice-7% Synergy
$2.30
Village Rites-12% Synergy
$0.76
Deadly Dispute-14% Synergy
$0.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ardyn, the Usurper's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+29% Synergy
$5.17
Buried Alive+22% Synergy
$2.67
Breach the Multiverse+14% Synergy
$10.25
Rise of the Dark Realms+14% Synergy
$6.80
Bubbling Muck+11% Synergy
$3.44
Night's Whisper+10% Synergy
$5.45
Resentful Revelation+8% Synergy
$0.19
Victimize+8% Synergy
$1.25
Rejoin the Fight+8% Synergy
$0.16
Blasphemous Edict+8% Synergy
$4.14
Incarnation Technique+6% Synergy
$10.85
Reign of the Pit+5% Synergy
$0.21
Diresight+5% Synergy
$0.18
Persist+4% Synergy
$1.42
Patriarch's Bidding+3% Synergy
$3.63
Damnation+3% Synergy
$21.24
Dread Summons+2% Synergy
$0.16
Bloodline Bidding+2% Synergy
$2.94
Sign in Blood+2% Synergy
$3.34
Dread Return+2% Synergy
$0.45
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$4.26
In Garruk's Wake+1% Synergy
$3.16
Decree of Pain+0% Synergy
$0.34
Decorum Dissertation+0% Synergy
$5.19
Living Death+0% Synergy
$5.69
Mutilate-1% Synergy
$2.04
Exsanguinate-1% Synergy
$0.42
Insatiable Avarice-2% Synergy
$5.55
Read the Bones-2% Synergy
$0.31
Diabolic Tutor-3% Synergy
$2.30
Syphon Mind-4% Synergy
$0.29
Torment of Hailfire-4% Synergy
$36.95
Dark Deal-4% Synergy
$1.84
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Urza's Incubator+36% Synergy
$20.90
Herald's Horn+29% Synergy
$5.70
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+10% Synergy
$6.45
Palantír of Orthanc+7% Synergy
$19.39
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$4.55
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$5.04
Mindcrank+6% Synergy
$11.75
Whip of Erebos+5% Synergy
$11.28
World Map+5% Synergy
$0.24
Mesmeric Orb+4% Synergy
$17.65
Chronicle of Victory+4% Synergy
$23.62
Strionic Resonator+3% Synergy
$8.63
Expedition Map+3% Synergy
$1.04
Swiftfoot Boots0% Synergy
$2.30
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$48.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ardyn, the Usurper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Heartless Summoning+28% Synergy
$1.94
Black Market Connections+16% Synergy
$9.09
Ripples of Undeath+14% Synergy
$8.15
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$4.56
Demonic Embrace+8% Synergy
$0.44
Virtue of Persistence+8% Synergy
$6.69
Black Market+7% Synergy
$6.25
Cover of Darkness+7% Synergy
$22.71
Cemetery Tampering+7% Synergy
$0.37
Inner Demon+6% Synergy
$0.26
Animate Dead+5% Synergy
$8.10
Meathook Massacre II0% Synergy
$2.73
Sanguine Bond-1% Synergy
$7.31
Kaya's Ghostform-2% Synergy
$2.82
Exquisite Blood-2% Synergy
$37.09
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$3.01
The Meathook Massacre-9% Synergy
$25.10
Grave Pact-12% Synergy
$33.45
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ardyn, the Usurper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms+23% Synergy
$9.11
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+10% Synergy
$0.80
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cabal Stronghold+15% Synergy
$12.12
Temple of the False God+14% Synergy
$0.27
Crypt of Agadeem+13% Synergy
$4.13
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$53.40
Command Beacon+12% Synergy
$10.05
Cabal Coffers+9% Synergy
$32.75
Westvale Abbey+9% Synergy
$3.73
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$29.63
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$58.36
War Room+2% Synergy
$5.35
Thespian's Stage+2% Synergy
$0.48
Deserted Temple+1% Synergy
$0.84
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$3.85
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+1% Synergy
$4.90
Midgar, City of Mako+0% Synergy
$1.76
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$11.21
Castle Locthwain-1% Synergy
$4.32
Spymaster's Vault-1% Synergy
$2.19
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$1.05
Rogue's Passage-2% Synergy
$0.43
Shizo, Death's Storehouse-3% Synergy
$34.57
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$1.46
Barren Moor-4% Synergy
$0.30
Geier Reach Sanitarium-4% Synergy
$3.38
Mortuary Mire-4% Synergy
$0.40
Phyrexian Tower-9% Synergy
$27.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Throne of Eldraine+22% Synergy
$29.06
Séance Board+20% Synergy
$3.43
Caged Sun+14% Synergy
$3.73
Thran Dynamo+13% Synergy
$4.22
Nyx Lotus+12% Synergy
$5.02
Gilded Lotus+10% Synergy
$0.62
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+10% Synergy
$20.39
Charcoal Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.36
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$3.31
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.37
Gauntlet of Power+6% Synergy
$4.19
Arcane Signet+6% Synergy
$0.64
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$13.18
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.56
The Soul Stone+2% Synergy
$94.39
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.35
Commander's Sphere+1% Synergy
$0.26
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.38
Fellwar Stone-1% Synergy
$0.90
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ardyn, the Usurper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$51.27
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.22
Urza's Cave+7% Synergy
$1.86
Fell the Profane+5% Synergy
$4.61
Demolition Field+3% Synergy
$0.28
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.30
Hagra Mauling+1% Synergy
$1.03
Snow-Covered Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.55
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.09
Boggart Trawler-4% Synergy
$1.28
Malakir Rebirth-5% Synergy
$15.04
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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
Iname, Death Aspect
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Illuminor Szeras
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Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Scion of Halaster
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Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Haunted One
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Karador, Ghost Chieftain
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