Average Deck for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus - Expensive Optimized

Alternate Names:

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Rank #1,935
2decks
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Mar 16, 2026
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Average Decklist

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Giver of Runes
Giver of Runes
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Heartfire Hero
Heartfire Hero
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Mother of Runes
Mother of Runes
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Pollywog Prodigy
Pollywog Prodigy
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Rabbit Battery
Rabbit Battery
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Skrelv, Defector Mite
Skrelv, Defector Mite
Spikeshot Elder
Spikeshot Elder
Stoneforge Mystic
Stoneforge Mystic
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Voldaren Thrillseeker
Voldaren Thrillseeker
Instants (18)
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Intuition
Intuition
Inventory Management
Inventory Management
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Redirect Lightning
Redirect Lightning
Silence
Silence
Thraben Charm
Thraben Charm
Vanish into Memory
Vanish into Memory
Sorceries (4)
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (22)
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Insight Engine
Insight Engine
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Peter Parker's Camera
Peter Parker's Camera
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Silver Shroud Costume
Silver Shroud Costume
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sunforger
Sunforger
Sword of Vengeance
Sword of Vengeance
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Two-Handed Axe
Two-Handed Axe
Enchantments (6)
Copy Artifact
Copy Artifact
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Swift Reconfiguration
Swift Reconfiguration
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (27)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Inkmoth Nexus
Inkmoth Nexus
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Mistveil Plains
Mistveil Plains
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
The Mycosynth Gardens
The Mycosynth Gardens
Tundra
Tundra
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
1 Island
Mountain
1 Mountain
Plains
1 Plains