Vadrik, Astral Archmage
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Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Izzet spellslinger that grows Vadrik with day and night flips, making instants and sorceries nearly free until it storms off.
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Vadrik makes it day when he enters, if it isn't day or night yet. Your instants and sorceries cost {X} less, where X is his power, and he gets a +1/+1 counter each time day becomes night or night becomes day. Night falls when the active player casts no spells on their turn, and day returns when a player casts two or more. With a few counters, cheap spells cost only colored mana, so the deck can chain rituals, card draw and copies into a big turn.
In the recorded games, Vadrik mostly played as a storm deck. Reiterate and Jeska's Will built big turns, and some lists ended with Comet Storm, Worldfire or a pile of copied Lightning Bolts. Underworld Breach showed up in the more combo-focused builds. Rhystic Study and Consecrated Sphinx kept the cards flowing while it built up counters. Opponents saw the threat early and saved disruption for the combo turn, which stopped a number of attempts. Vadrik is a 1/2 when he enters, so removal before he grew reset the plan, and mana consistency was sometimes a problem.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Vadrik, Astral Archmage's abilities and overall game plan.
Tezzeret's Gambit
Past in Flames
Haze of Rage
Mystic Retrieval
Apex of Power
Reiterate
Inspired Tinkering
Fists of Flame
Electrodominance
Solve the EquationTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks.
Tezzeret's Gambit
Past in Flames
Haze of Rage
Mystic Retrieval
Apex of Power
Solve the Equation
Storm-Kiln Artist
Frantic Search
Seething Song
Big ScoreGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Jeska's Will
Underworld Breach
Mystical Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Chrome Mox
Mox Diamond
Fierce Guardianship
Gamble
Ancient Tomb
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Vadrik, Astral Archmage's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Runaway Steam-Kin
Simian Spirit Guide
Flux Channeler
Iron Myr
Dualcaster Mage
Archmage Emeritus
Silver Myr
Wizards of Thay
Hydroelectric Specimen
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Hexing Squelcher
Guttersnipe
Spellseeker
Pinnacle Monk
Young Pyromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Thermo-Alchemist
Archmage of Runes
Kessig Flamebreather
Electrostatic Field
Harmonic Prodigy
Third Path Iconoclast
Stormcatch Mentor
Coruscation MageInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Vadrik, Astral Archmage safe.
Reiterate
Fists of Flame
Electrodominance
Stroke of Genius
Unwind
Invert // Invent
Firemind's Foresight
Reckless Ransacking
Drown in Dreams
Comet Storm
Pull from Tomorrow
Water Wings
Silundi Vision
Ancestors' Aid
Blazing Crescendo
Unexpected Windfall
Fact or Fiction
Rewind
Storm King's Thunder
Spell Burst
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
Complete the Circuit
Negate
Slip Out the Back
Invigorated Rampage
Sazacap's Brew
Haste Magic
Unleash Fury
Desperate Ritual
March of Swirling Mist
Snap
Dispel
Valakut Awakening
Borne Upon a Wind
Pyretic Ritual
Spell Pierce
Brain Freeze
Resculpt
Mystical Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Sink into Stupor
Deflecting Swat
Arcane Denial
Swan Song
Chaos Warp
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Opt
Brainstorm
CounterspellSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Vadrik, Astral Archmage's game plan and control the board.
Inspired Tinkering
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
Pirate's Pillage
Finale of Revelation
Reckless Charge
Brass's Bounty
Pirate's Prize
Inner Fire
Seize the Spoils
Mana Geyser
Epic Experiment
Crackle with Power
Mind's Desire
Ignite the Future
Rapturous Moment
Sorceress's Schemes
Grapeshot
Fervent Mastery
Recoup
Ingenious Mastery
Mishra's Command
Mizzix's Mastery
Quiet Speculation
Deep Analysis
Visions of Ruin
Temporal Fissure
Combat Tutorial
Hex Magic
Jeska's Will
Curse of the Swine
Mind Spring
Mathemagics
Will of the Jeskai
Finale of Promise
Merchant Scroll
Shatterskull Smashing
Sea Gate Restoration
Chain Reaction
Rite of Flame
Chandra's Ignition
Treasure Cruise
Strike It Rich
Gamble
Faithless Looting
Windfall
Gitaxian Probe
Vandalblast
Preordain
Blasphemous Act
PonderUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Runechanter's Pike
Hero's Blade
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
Blackblade Reforged
Ring of Evos Isle
Glamdring
Mindsplice Apparatus
Primal Amulet
Wizard's Staff
Swiftfoot Boots
Wayfarer's Bauble
Lightning GreavesEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Vadrik, Astral Archmage's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Clout of the Dominus
Wizard Class
Underworld Breach
Proft's Eidetic Memory
Leyline of Anticipation
Thousand-Year Storm
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Mystic Remora
Fiery Inscription
Sorcerer Class
Rhystic Study
PropagandaPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Vadrik, Astral Archmage to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit
Ral, Crackling WitUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Sandstone Needle
Saprazzan Skerry
Tyrite Sanctum
Riptide Laboratory
Emergence Zone
Cephalid Coliseum
Mystic Sanctuary
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
Otawara, Soaring City
Mistrise Village
Desolate Lighthouse
Ancient Tomb
Rogue's Passage
Reliquary TowerMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
The Celestus
Fire Diamond
Sky Diamond
Pyromancer's Goggles
Lotus Petal
Chrome Mox
Talisman of Creativity
Mox Diamond
Mox Amber
Izzet Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Fellwar Stone
Resonating Lute
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Sol Ring
Mind Stone
Thought VesselLands
The mana base foundation for Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Silundi Vision
Hall of Oracles
Opal Palace
Valakut Awakening
Shivan Reef
Shatterskull Smashing
Sea Gate Restoration
Exotic Orchard
Frostboil Snarl
Fiery Islet
City of Brass
Hydroelectric Specimen
Mana Confluence
Riverglide Pathway
Gemstone Caverns
Reflecting Pool
Pinnacle Monk
Flooded Strand
Misty Rainforest
Polluted Delta
Bloodstained Mire
Wooded Foothills
Spirebluff Canal
Arid Mesa
Island
Mountain
Command Tower
Volcanic Island
Molten Tributary
Izzet Guildgate
Sink into Stupor
Evolving Wilds
Swiftwater Cliffs
Sulfur Falls
Myriad Landscape
Terramorphic Expanse
Izzet Boilerworks
Training Center
Fabled Passage
Thundering Falls
Scalding Tarn
Temple of Epiphany
Stormcarved Coast
Ferrous Lake
Path of Ancestry
Riverpyre Verge
Cascade Bluffs
Steam Vents
Scorched Geyser
Turbulent SpringsVadrik, Astral Archmage Deck Stats
Based on 3,636 Vadrik, Astral Archmage decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 |
- Creature 9
- Instant 26
- Sorcery 20
- Artifact 8
- Enchantment 3
- Land 33
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 9 |
| Instant | 26 |
| Sorcery | 20 |
| Artifact | 8 |
| Enchantment | 3 |
| Land | 33 |
Lands: 21 basic, 12 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 758 |
| 2024-11 | 605 |
| 2024-12 | 627 |
| 2025-01 | 631 |
| 2025-02 | 565 |
| 2025-03 | 621 |
| 2025-04 | 615 |
| 2025-05 | 589 |
| 2025-06 | 610 |
| 2025-07 | 681 |
| 2025-08 | 833 |
| 2025-09 | 765 |
| 2025-10 | 661 |
| 2025-11 | 801 |
| 2025-12 | 893 |
| 2026-01 | 878 |
| 2026-02 | 733 |
| 2026-03 | 884 |
| 2026-04 | 770 |
| 2026-05 | 730 |
| 2026-06 | 775 |
| 2026-07 | 859 |
| 2026-08 | 769 |
| 2026-09 | 512 |
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