Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness Commander Deck

Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness powers up a legendary-creature-heavy board by distributing +1/+1 counters and granting vigilance or menace whenever you cast white or black spells, turning your legendary roster into a growing, evasive army that can win through combat. The deck supports this by recurring and protecting its legendary creatures with death triggers, reanimation effects, and protective spells, keeping the board stocked with powerful individual threats. The primary combo win condition involves Ratadrabik of Urborg and Boromir, Warden of the Tower generating infinite death, ETB, and sacrifice triggers, which can be leveraged through the deck's numerous death-payoff and life-drain effects to end the game.

Decklist

• 4× Plains
• 4× Swamp
• Arcane Signet
• Castle Locthwain
• Command Tower
• Tymna the Weaver
• Eiganjo Castle
• Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• Godless Shrine
• Orzhov Charm
• Together Forever
• Anguished Unmaking
• Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• Marsh Flats
• Fetid Heath
• Caves of Koilos
• Vault of the Archangel
• Unearth
• Despark
• Silent Clearing
• Flawless Maneuver
• Isolated Chapel
• Karlov of the Ghost Council
• Lurrus of the Dream-Den
• Dire Tactics
• Arvad the Cursed
• Urza's Ruinous Blast
• Vault of Champions
• Brightclimb Pathway
• Agadeem's Awakening
• Breena, the Demagogue
• Killian, Ink Duelist
• Vanishing Verse
• Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
• Can't Stay Away
• Rite of Oblivion
• Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
• Welcoming Vampire
• Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
• Damning Verdict
• Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
• Verrak, Warped Sengir
• Plaza of Heroes
• Ratadrabik of Urborg
• Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
• Relic of Legends
• Loran of the Third Path
• Legions to Ashes
• Skrelv, Defector Mite
• Clever Concealment
• Drana and Linvala
• The Kenriths' Royal Funeral
• Jirina, Dauntless General
• Boromir, Warden of the Tower
• Minas Tirith
• Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
• Tinybones, the Pickpocket
• Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
• We Ride at Dawn
• Witch Enchanter
• Fell the Profane
• Monumental Henge
• Horizon of Progress
• Lunar Convocation
• Brigone, Soldier of Meletis
• Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
• Bleachbone Verge
• Yathan Tombguard
• Aerith Gainsborough
• Chocobo Knights
• Lord Jyscal Guado
• Zack Fair
• Papalymo Totolymo
• Clive's Hideaway
• Judge Magister Gabranth
• Rufus Shinra
• Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
• Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
• Search for Dagger
• Turtles Forever
• Karai, Future of the Foot
• Abigale, Poet Laureate
• Bojuka Bog
• Athreos, God of Passage
• Sol Ring
• Galadriel's Dismissal
• Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
• Enduring Innocence
• Spectacular Spider-Man
• Shay Cormac