What are the best cards for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?

Across 2,711 public decks, the most-played cards with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist are Sol Ring (86%), Command Tower (82%) and Colossus Hammer (78%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?

The cards played far more often with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist than usual: Inquisitor's Flail (18× its usual rate), Golem-Skin Gauntlets (16× its usual rate) and Argentum Armor (11× its usual rate).

What colors is Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist is Boros (white-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist leads 2,711 public decks in our corpus, #461 of 3,757 commanders.

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

WRBoros commanders2,711 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Kor Scout2W$3.31

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist appears in 2,711 public decks. The most-played cards are Sol Ring, Command Tower and Colossus Hammer. The strongest synergies by lift are Inquisitor's Flail, Golem-Skin Gauntlets and Argentum Armor.

Build a deck with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Plains

Basic Land — Plains

91.6%

2,483 decks-0.06$0.21

#2Sol Ring

Artifact

86.2%

2,337 decks+0.02$1.51

#3Command Tower

Land

81.7%

2,215 decks-0.05$0.27

#4Colossus Hammer

Artifact — Equipment

77.7%

2,107 decks+2.00$2.79

#5Puresteel Paladin

Creature — Human Knight

WW2

74.3%

2,014 decks+1.58$2.42

#6Sram, Senior Edificer

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor

1W2

73.5%

1,993 decks+1.47$2.00

#7Arcane Signet

Artifact

71.2%

1,930 decks-0.11$0.41

#8Swords to Plowshares

Instant

70.4%

1,909 decks+0.06$1.61

#9Mountain

Basic Land — Mountain

69.5%

1,885 decks-0.34$0.16

#10Swiftfoot Boots

Artifact — Equipment

64.6%

1,750 decks+0.59$2.84

#11Open the Armory

Sorcery

1W2

63.7%

1,726 decks+1.65$3.00

#12Steelshaper's Gift

Sorcery

57.4%

1,555 decks+1.69$9.63

#13Path to Exile

Instant

56.2%

1,523 decks-0.01$1.29

#14Stoneforge Mystic

Creature — Kor Artificer

1W2

54.4%

1,476 decks+1.76$28.82

#15Blackblade Reforged

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

53.0%

1,437 decks+1.71$2.94

#16Masterwork of Ingenuity

Artifact — Equipment

52.4%

1,420 decks+2.24$1.44

#17Sword of the Animist

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

52.2%

1,415 decks+1.18$5.64

#18Sigarda's Aid

Enchantment

49.0%

1,329 decks+1.50$16.81

#19Rogue's Passage

Land

46.4%

1,257 decks+0.57$0.43

#20Clifftop Retreat

Land

44.4%

1,203 decks-0.40$0.30

#21Bloodforged Battle-Axe

Artifact — Equipment

43.2%

1,172 decks+1.74$3.69

#22Akiri, Fearless Voyager

Legendary Creature — Kor Warrior

1RW3

43.2%

1,170 decks+1.49$1.25

#23Sword of Feast and Famine

Artifact — Equipment

43.0%

1,167 decks+1.63$41.53

#24Danitha Capashen, Paragon

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

2W3

42.6%

1,154 decks+1.57$0.70

#25Sacred Foundry

Land — Mountain Plains

42.5%

1,151 decks-0.17$10.62

#26Boros Charm

Instant

RW2

41.7%

1,131 decks-0.04$4.42

#27Battlefield Forge

Land

41.6%

1,128 decks-0.38$0.33

#28Shadowspear

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

40.4%

1,094 decks+1.43$31.07

#29Sunforger

Artifact — Equipment

40.2%

1,089 decks+1.20$3.68

#30Mask of Memory

Artifact — Equipment

39.1%

1,059 decks+1.69$0.39

#31Esper Sentinel

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

37.4%

1,014 decks+0.45$52.77

#32Hammer of Nazahn

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

36.7%

996 decks+1.41$14.36

#33All That Glitters

Enchantment — Aura

1W2

36.6%

992 decks+1.83$0.85

#34Commander's Plate

Artifact — Equipment

36.5%

990 decks+1.92$35.01

#35Basilisk Collar

Artifact — Equipment

36.1%

979 decks+1.16$3.48

#36Sword of Fire and Ice

Artifact — Equipment

36.0%

976 decks+1.93$45.98

#37Thran Power Suit

Artifact — Equipment

35.8%

971 decks+2.23$0.94

#38Reyav, Master Smith

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Artificer

RW2

35.4%

959 decks+1.31$0.30

#39Spectator Seating

Land

34.5%

935 decks-0.14$11.31

#40Armored Skyhunter

Creature — Cat Knight

3W4

34.3%

930 decks+2.32$1.42

#41Enlightened Tutor

Instant

34.3%

929 decks+0.77$36.75GC

#42Fighter Class

Enchantment — Class

RW2

33.8%

915 decks+1.26$8.86

#43Nettlecyst

Artifact — Equipment

33.6%

910 decks+1.95$4.31

#44Generous Gift

Instant

2W3

33.5%

908 decks+0.18$1.51

#45Talisman of Conviction

Artifact

33.2%

900 decks-0.44$0.38

#46Dispatch

Instant

32.8%

890 decks+1.01$0.54

#47Buried Ruin

Land

32.7%

886 decks+1.00$0.39

#48Lightning Greaves

Artifact — Equipment

32.6%

883 decks+0.18$4.22

#49Argentum Armor

Artifact — Equipment

31.5%

854 decks+2.42$2.86

#50Arid Mesa

Land

31.1%

844 decks-0.01$26.85

#51Loxodon Warhammer

Artifact — Equipment

31.1%

843 decks+1.67$2.46

#52Forge Anew

Enchantment

2W3

30.9%

838 decks+1.20$4.38

#53Bruenor Battlehammer

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior

2RW4

30.8%

834 decks+1.09$1.65

#54Boros Signet

Artifact

30.7%

832 decks-0.42$0.64

#55Buster Sword

Artifact — Equipment

30.3%

822 decks+1.61$48.61

#56Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

Legendary Creature — Elemental Lizard

1R2

28.1%

761 decks+1.67$5.29

#57Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Mercenary

WW2

28.0%

758 decks+1.62$21.77

#58Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon

Legendary Creature — Human Faerie // Sorcery — Adventure

2R1W3

27.8%

753 decks+1.71$5.81

#59Rugged Prairie

Land

27.7%

751 decks-0.51$0.30

#60Exotic Orchard

Land

26.2%

711 decks-0.17$0.20

Highest synergy

#1Inquisitor's Flail

Artifact — Equipment

394 decks+2.90

In 15% of these decks, 18× its usual rate.

#2Golem-Skin Gauntlets

Artifact — Equipment

496 decks+2.77

In 18% of these decks, 16× its usual rate.

#3Argentum Armor

Artifact — Equipment

854 decks+2.42

In 32% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#4Adaptive Omnitool

Artifact — Equipment

597 decks+2.42

In 22% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#5Mask of Avacyn

Artifact — Equipment

459 decks+2.39

In 17% of these decks, 11× its usual rate.

#6Armored Skyhunter

Creature — Cat Knight

3W4

930 decks+2.32

In 34% of these decks, 10× its usual rate.

#7Masterwork of Ingenuity

Artifact — Equipment

1,420 decks+2.24

In 52% of these decks, 9.4× its usual rate.

#8Relic Seeker

Creature — Human Soldier

1W2

341 decks+2.23

In 13% of these decks, 9.3× its usual rate.

#9Thran Power Suit

Artifact — Equipment

971 decks+2.23

In 36% of these decks, 9.3× its usual rate.

#10Wrecking Ball Arm

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

510 decks+2.22

In 19% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#11Slash the Ranks

Sorcery

3WW5

495 decks+2.20

In 18% of these decks, 9.1× its usual rate.

#12Stonehewer Giant

Creature — Giant Warrior

3WW5

648 decks+2.12

In 24% of these decks, 8.3× its usual rate.

Public decklists

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Questions about Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

What are the best cards for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?: Across 2,711 public decks, the most-played cards with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist are Sol Ring (86%), Command Tower (82%) and Colossus Hammer (78%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?: The cards played far more often with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist than usual: Inquisitor's Flail (18× its usual rate), Golem-Skin Gauntlets (16× its usual rate) and Argentum Armor (11× its usual rate).
What colors is Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?: Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist is Boros (white-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist?: Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist leads 2,711 public decks in our corpus, #461 of 3,757 commanders.