What are the best cards for Ardyn, the Usurper?

Across 1,674 public decks, the most-played cards with Ardyn, the Usurper are Sol Ring (87%), Dark Ritual (76%) and Jet Medallion (73%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Ardyn, the Usurper?

The cards played far more often with Ardyn, the Usurper than usual: Demonic Covenant (65× its usual rate), Demon Wall (45× its usual rate) and Dream Devourer (31× its usual rate).

What colors is Ardyn, the Usurper?

Ardyn, the Usurper is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Ardyn, the Usurper?

Ardyn, the Usurper leads 1,674 public decks in our corpus, #759 of 3,757 commanders.

Ardyn, the Usurper

BMono-black commanders1,674 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble5BBB$1.38

Ardyn, the Usurper appears in 1,674 public decks. The most-played cards are Sol Ring, Dark Ritual and Jet Medallion. The strongest synergies by lift are Demonic Covenant, Demon Wall and Dream Devourer.

Build a deck with Ardyn, the Usurper

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Swamp

Basic Land — Swamp

90.6%

1,516 decks-0.04$0.18

#2Sol Ring

Artifact

86.6%

1,449 decks+0.02$1.51

#3Dark Ritual

Instant

75.7%

1,267 decks+0.12$5.41

#4Jet Medallion

Artifact

73.4%

1,229 decks+0.24$13.90

#5Archfiend of Depravity

Creature — Demon

3BB5

67.0%

1,122 decks+2.30$3.26

#6Arcane Signet

Artifact

66.3%

1,110 decks+0.07$0.41

#7Crypt Ghast

Creature — Spirit

3B4

63.2%

1,058 decks+0.35$16.92

#8Cabal Coffers

Land

61.9%

1,036 decks+0.13$26.73

#9Liliana's Contract

Enchantment

3BB5

60.2%

1,007 decks+3.27$4.10

#10Rune-Scarred Demon

Creature — Demon

5BB7

59.4%

995 decks+2.55$1.20

#11Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire

Legendary Creature — Demon Rogue

2B3

58.5%

980 decks+2.56$4.58

#12Bontu's Monument

Legendary Artifact

54.9%

919 decks+0.76$4.58

#13Harvester of Souls

Creature — Demon

4BB6

54.7%

915 decks+2.22$2.67

#14Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber

Enchantment — Room // Enchantment — Room

2B3BB8

54.6%

914 decks+3.04$3.15

#15Reaper from the Abyss

Creature — Demon

3BBB6

54.2%

908 decks+3.16$0.89

#16Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Creature — Zombie

3BB5

52.9%

886 decks+0.05$5.05

#17Demonic Counsel

Sorcery

1B2

52.9%

885 decks+2.97$2.46

#18Reanimate

Sorcery

51.9%

868 decks+0.24$10.40

#19Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

51.1%

856 decks+0.01$0.35

#20The Darkness Crystal

Legendary Artifact

2BB4

50.8%

850 decks+1.16$3.80

#21Vilis, Broker of Blood

Legendary Creature — Demon

5BBB8

49.5%

829 decks+1.40$10.23

#22K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror Minion

4B/PB/PB/P7

47.1%

789 decks+0.91$1.13

#23Valgavoth, Terror Eater

Legendary Creature — Elder Demon

6BBB9

47.0%

786 decks+2.27$21.08

#24Bloodletter of Aclazotz

Creature — Vampire Demon

1BBB4

46.6%

780 decks+1.59$35.01

#25Doom Whisperer

Creature — Nightmare Demon

3BB5

45.7%

765 decks+2.51$6.46

#26Sower of Discord

Creature — Demon

4BB6

45.1%

755 decks+3.37$4.30

#27Phyrexian Arena

Enchantment

1BB3

45.0%

753 decks+0.20$3.93

#28Withering Torment

Instant

2B3

45.0%

753 decks+0.44$2.91

#29Lord of the Void

Creature — Demon

4BBB7

44.6%

747 decks+3.23$16.13

#30Demonic Covenant

Kindred Enchantment — Demon

4BB6

44.3%

742 decks+4.17$0.31

#31Cabal Stronghold

Land

43.0%

720 decks+0.26$13.84

#32Bloodgift Demon

Creature — Demon

3BB5

41.8%

699 decks+2.61$0.83

#33Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Legendary Land

41.0%

686 decks+0.31$40.09

#34Bojuka Bog

Land

40.6%

679 decks-0.14$1.64

#35Ob Nixilis, Unshackled

Legendary Creature — Demon

4BB6

39.8%

667 decks+2.69$4.51

#36Black Market Connections

Enchantment

2B3

39.6%

663 decks+0.49$13.90

#37Archfiend of Despair

Creature — Demon

6BB8

39.1%

654 decks+2.49$22.33

#38Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Legendary Land

39.1%

654 decks-0.02$53.68

#39Lightning Greaves

Artifact — Equipment

38.6%

647 decks+0.20$4.22

#40Abyssal Harvester

Creature — Demon Warlock

1BB3

38.1%

638 decks+2.78$0.37

#41Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

38.1%

637 decks+0.04$5.17

#42Overseer of the Damned

Creature — Demon

5BB7

37.3%

625 decks+2.62$0.39

#43Defile

Instant

37.0%

620 decks+0.12$1.16

#44Sign in Blood

Sorcery

BB2

36.7%

614 decks+0.04$4.37

#45Ancient Cellarspawn

Enchantment Creature — Horror

1BB3

36.6%

612 decks+3.33$6.50

#46Solemn Simulacrum

Artifact Creature — Golem

36.4%

610 decks+0.55$0.31

#47Buried Alive

Sorcery

2B3

36.3%

607 decks+0.97$2.72

#48Urza's Incubator

Artifact

35.9%

601 decks+2.96$20.44

#49Night's Whisper

Sorcery

1B2

35.2%

589 decks+0.26$0.31

#50Burning-Rune Demon

Creature — Demon Berserker

4BB6

34.6%

579 decks+3.05$5.59

#51Liliana of the Dark Realms

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

2BB4

33.5%

560 decks+1.00$9.68

#52Infernal Grasp

Instant

1B2

33.2%

555 decks+0.28$0.33

#53Indulgent Tormentor

Creature — Demon

3BB5

33.0%

552 decks+2.94$0.63

#54Heartless Summoning

Enchantment

1B2

32.7%

547 decks+1.86$1.75

#55Great Unclean One

Creature — Demon

4B5

31.7%

530 decks+2.99$4.40

#56Victimize

Sorcery

2B3

31.6%

529 decks+0.15$1.25

#57Dream Devourer

Creature — Demon Cleric

1B2

31.4%

526 decks+3.44$0.94

#58Myriad Landscape

Land

31.4%

525 decks+0.28$0.31

#59Herald's Horn

Artifact

31.3%

524 decks+1.91$5.63

#60Cabal Ritual

Instant

1B2

31.2%

523 decks+0.44$14.40

Highest synergy

#1Demonic Covenant

Kindred Enchantment — Demon

4BB6

742 decks+4.17

In 44% of these decks, 65× its usual rate.

#2Demon Wall

Artifact Creature — Demon Wall

1B2

201 decks+3.80

In 12% of these decks, 45× its usual rate.

#3Dream Devourer

Creature — Demon Cleric

1B2

526 decks+3.44

In 31% of these decks, 31× its usual rate.

#4Plague Drone

Creature — Demon

3B4

523 decks+3.42

In 31% of these decks, 31× its usual rate.

#5Sower of Discord

Creature — Demon

4BB6

755 decks+3.37

In 45% of these decks, 29× its usual rate.

#6Ancient Cellarspawn

Enchantment Creature — Horror

1BB3

612 decks+3.33

In 37% of these decks, 28× its usual rate.

#7Blood Speaker

Creature — Ogre Shaman

3B4

224 decks+3.30

In 13% of these decks, 27× its usual rate.

#8Demon of Loathing

Creature — Demon

5BB7

385 decks+3.27

In 23% of these decks, 26× its usual rate.

#9Liliana's Contract

Enchantment

3BB5

1,007 decks+3.27

In 60% of these decks, 26× its usual rate.

#10Lord of the Void

Creature — Demon

4BBB7

747 decks+3.23

In 45% of these decks, 25× its usual rate.

#11Madame Null, Power Broker

Legendary Creature — Demon Advisor

2B3

283 decks+3.23

In 17% of these decks, 25× its usual rate.

#12Rakshasa Debaser

Creature — Demon

4BB6

373 decks+3.21

In 22% of these decks, 25× its usual rate.

Public decklists

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Questions about Ardyn, the Usurper

What are the best cards for Ardyn, the Usurper?: Across 1,674 public decks, the most-played cards with Ardyn, the Usurper are Sol Ring (87%), Dark Ritual (76%) and Jet Medallion (73%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Ardyn, the Usurper?: The cards played far more often with Ardyn, the Usurper than usual: Demonic Covenant (65× its usual rate), Demon Wall (45× its usual rate) and Dream Devourer (31× its usual rate).
What colors is Ardyn, the Usurper?: Ardyn, the Usurper is mono-black, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Ardyn, the Usurper?: Ardyn, the Usurper leads 1,674 public decks in our corpus, #759 of 3,757 commanders.