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Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness - Decklist

Creatures 38$21.62

  1. Abigale, Eloquent First-Year1Abigale, Eloquent First-Year$0.34
  2. Alisaie Leveilleur1Alisaie Leveilleur$0.29
  3. Amalia Benavides Aguirre1Amalia Benavides Aguirre$0.37
  4. Arvad the Cursed1Arvad the Cursed$0.30
  5. Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim1Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim$0.27
  6. Breena, the Demagogue1Breena, the Demagogue$0.86
  7. Brigone, Soldier of Meletis1Brigone, Soldier of Meletis$1.77
  8. Colonel Autumn1Colonel Autumn$0.30
  9. Deathbringer Liege1Deathbringer Liege$1.06
  10. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim1Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim$0.76

Creatures continued

  1. Elena, Turk Recruit1Elena, Turk Recruit$0.24
  2. Elenda, Saint of Dusk1Elenda, Saint of Dusk$0.34
  3. Estinien Varlineau1Estinien Varlineau$0.24
  4. Felisa, Fang of Silverquill1Felisa, Fang of Silverquill$1.78
  5. Jirina, Dauntless General1Jirina, Dauntless General$0.47
  6. Judge Magister Gabranth1Judge Magister Gabranth$0.21
  7. Killian, Ink Duelist1Killian, Ink Duelist$0.33
  8. King of the Oathbreakers1King of the Oathbreakers$0.32
  9. Kunoros, Hound of Athreos1Kunoros, Hound of Athreos$0.39
  10. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel1Liesa, Forgotten Archangel$0.83

Creatures continued

  1. Lord Jyscal Guado1Lord Jyscal Guado$0.26
  2. Papalymo Totolymo1Papalymo Totolymo$0.31
  3. Ratadrabik of Urborg1Ratadrabik of Urborg$0.59
  4. Rufus Shinra1Rufus Shinra$0.19
  5. Shadrix Silverquill1Shadrix Silverquill$0.33
  6. Shay Cormac1Shay Cormac$0.27
  7. Squall, SeeD Mercenary1Squall, SeeD Mercenary$1.02
  8. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar1Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar$0.40
  9. Syr Vondam, the Lucent1Syr Vondam, the Lucent$0.27
  10. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle1Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle$0.18

Creatures continued

  1. Teysa, Opulent Oligarch1Teysa, Opulent Oligarch$0.25
  2. Tomik, Wielder of Law1Tomik, Wielder of Law$0.32
  3. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior1Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior$0.37
  4. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal1Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal$1.79
  5. Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast1Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast$1.59
  6. Wernog, Rider's Chaplain1Wernog, Rider's Chaplain$1.30
  7. Zack Fair1Zack Fair$0.27
  8. Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival1Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival$0.44

Instants 3$0.67

  1. Dire Tactics1Dire Tactics$0.27
  2. Vanishing Verse1Vanishing Verse$0.24
  3. Zealous Persecution1Zealous Persecution$0.16

Sorceries 5$2.86

  1. Can't Stay Away1Can't Stay Away$0.19
  2. Killian's Confidence1Killian's Confidence$0.18
  3. Legions to Ashes1Legions to Ashes$0.20
  4. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth1Primevals' Glorious Rebirth$1.32
  5. Urza's Ruinous Blast1Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.97

Artifacts 7$4.02

  1. Blitzball1Blitzball$0.21
  2. Heroes' Podium1Heroes' Podium$0.46
  3. Honor-Worn Shaku1Honor-Worn Shaku$0.48
  4. Mirror of Galadriel1Mirror of Galadriel$0.26
  5. Relic of Legends1Relic of Legends$0.85
  6. The Seriema1The Seriema$1.06
  7. Tome of the Guildpact1Tome of the Guildpact$0.70

Enchantments 7$4.02

  1. Barrensteppe Siege1Barrensteppe Siege$0.36
  2. Day of Destiny1Day of Destiny$0.33
  3. Edge of the Divinity1Edge of the Divinity$0.37
  4. Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel1Glasswing Grace // Age-Graced Chapel$0.34
  5. One Ring to Rule Them All1One Ring to Rule Them All$1.98
  6. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral1The Kenriths' Royal Funeral$0.26
  7. We Ride at Dawn1We Ride at Dawn$0.38

Battles 1$0.47

  1. Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch1Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch$0.47

Lands 38 / 38$14.79

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  3. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  4. Clive's Hideaway1Clive's Hideaway$0.40
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Concealed Courtyard1Concealed Courtyard$0.90
  7. Desolate Mire1Desolate Mire$0.25
  8. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  9. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  10. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  11. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26

Lands continued

  1. Great Hall of the Citadel1Great Hall of the Citadel$0.34
  2. Insomnia, Crown City1Insomnia, Crown City$0.20
  3. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  4. Monumental Henge1Monumental Henge$0.56
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Plains×33Plains$0.15
  9. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  10. Scoured Barrens1Scoured Barrens$0.14
  11. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58

Lands continued

  1. Shineshadow Snarl1Shineshadow Snarl$0.18
  2. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  4. Sunlit Marsh1Sunlit Marsh$0.20
  5. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  6. Tainted Field1Tainted Field$0.33
  7. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. The Grey Havens1The Grey Havens$0.29
  10. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03
  11. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $48.73 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim and Arvad the Cursed. The picks most particular to this commander are Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal, Rufus Shinra and Urza's Ruinous Blast, which turn up here far more often than in other Orzhov decks.

Its average mana value is 3.24. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are One Ring to Rule Them All ($1.98), Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal ($1.79) and Felisa, Fang of Silverquill ($1.78); 44 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $33.89, and with no limit $298.38; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.24
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match69%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 20 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 12 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 10 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 1 card
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 3 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks usually play.

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