Ardyn, the Usurper

About Ardyn

Ardyn, the Usurper is a Black commander. 3,998 public decks run it, which makes it the 709th most played commander in the format. Most decks build it as Reanimator (174 decks), Demons (172 decks) and Graveyard (56 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is Ardyn?

Ardyn, the Usurper is a Black commander with a mana value of 8. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for Ardyn?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber, Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire, Liliana's Contract, Archfiend of Depravity and Sower of Discord. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play Ardyn?

3,998, ranking it 709th of every commander in the format.

What commanders are similar to Ardyn?

The closest alternatives are Avacyn (28% of the same cards), Asmodeus the Archfiend (23% of the same cards) and Athreos (26% of the same cards), ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.