Ardyn Izunia (Commander) - Expensive Ad Nauseam

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Varragoth, Bloodsky SireVarragoth, Bloodsky Sire

Jeremy Rowe
May 15, 2025
Building a Demon Typal Deck with Ardyn, the Usurper
Let's build a mono-black Demon typal Commander deck around Ardyn, the Usurper, a new legend from the upcoming Final Fantasy set.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Dark Sphere
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
100%synergy
Sickening Dreams
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
99%synergy
Slaughter Pact
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
98%synergy
Lake of the Dead
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
95%synergy
Urza's Bauble
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
91%synergy
City of Traitors
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
91%synergy
Crystal Vein
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Engineered Explosives
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Tormod's Crypt
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Walking Ballista
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Dark Ritual
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Culling the Weak
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Rain of Filth
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Hangarback Walker
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Zuran Orb
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Game Changers
Ad Nauseam
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
97%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
91%synergy
Mana Vault
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Glacial Chasm
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Imperial Seal
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Demonic Tutor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Marketback Walker
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Ornithopter
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Memnite
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Ugin's Conjurant
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Shield Sphere
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Endless One
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Shifting Wall
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Opposition Agent
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Blood Pet
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Skittering Cicada
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Marauder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Skirge Familiar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
52%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Sacrifice
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Songs of the Damned
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Eldritch Immunity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Despair
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Defile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-28%synergy
Dismember
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Profane Tutor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Thoughtseize
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Duress
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Bubbling Muck
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Swords
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-43%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-32%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Nighthaze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tribute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-28%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Cruel Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Shrouded Lore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Spellbook
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Expedition Map
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Chalice of the Void
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Claws of Gix
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Welding Jar
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Herbal Poultice
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Feldon's Cane
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Fountain of Youth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Clown Car
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Spidersilk Net
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bone Saw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Kite Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Delif's Cone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Chimeric Mass
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cathar's Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Briber's Purse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mindcrank
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Accorder's Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Innistrad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Adventurer's Inn
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Urza's Saga
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Emergence Zone
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Peat Bog
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Blasted Landscape
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Mire
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Barren Moor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Cabal Pit
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Homeward Path
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Cabal Coffers
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-32%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Whispers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mutavault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Vale
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Echoing Deeps
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Zoetic Cavern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vesuva
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Black Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Hostile Desert
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Grasping Dunes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Mox Amber
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Paradise Mantle
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Mana Crypt
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Lotus Bloom
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Sol Talisman
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Mox Tantalite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Urza's Cave
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy