Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Expensive Core

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Rank #1,780
7decks
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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Avatar's Wrath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sword of Feast and Famine
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
98%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Colossus Hammer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Commander's Plate
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Shadowspear
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Nettlecyst
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sword of the Animist
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Thran Power Suit
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
The Key to the Vault
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Puresteel Paladin
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Lion Sash
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bronze Guardian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Redemption Choir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thought Monitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sand Scout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Earthshape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Loran's Escape
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Faith's Reward
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Permission Denied
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Haze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-40%synergy
Masterful Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Turn Aside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Fumble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Echoing Truth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mask of the Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brought Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Echo Storm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Dance of the Manse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Open the Armory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Single Combat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Eagle Vision
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Slash the Ranks
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Thoughtcast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Fated Clash
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flash Photography
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Voyage Home
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
United Battlefront
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mimeofacture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Winged Words
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Requisition Raid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Fragmentize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dismantling Wave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Declaration in Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winds of Rath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Retraced Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Sinew and Steel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Robe of Stars
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Leyline Axe
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Greataxe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Mask of Memory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
World Map
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Quietus Spike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crawlspace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Citizen's Crowbar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mystery Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goggles of Night
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Assault Suit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Indomitable
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shield of Kaldra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lost Jitte
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fraying Line
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Batterskull
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Empyrial Plate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Aqueous Form
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flaming Fist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Remembrance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Idolized
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Banishment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Witness Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Staggering Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Forge Anew
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Treachery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Faerie Conclave
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Academy Ruins
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Seat of the Synod
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Factory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Vale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Moorland Haunt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Access Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Arid Archway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Scorched Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
16%synergy
The Aetherspark
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
The Irencrag
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Mystic Gate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Seachrome Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Razortide Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy