Ardyn Izunia (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardyn Izunia
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Jeremy Rowe
May 15, 2025
Jeremy Rowe
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.
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Obsessive Pursuit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Day of Black Sun
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Culling the Weak
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Rain of Filth
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Sickening Dreams
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Bubbling Muck
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Dark Sphere
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Imp's Mischief
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Jet Medallion
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
-18%synergy
Reanimate
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Exquisite Blood
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Crypt Ghast
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Opposition Agent
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Imperial Seal
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-22%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Memnite
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Endless One
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Hangarback Walker
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Blood Pet
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Shield Sphere
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Gravecrawler
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Ugin's Conjurant
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Marketback Walker
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Skirge Familiar
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Wall
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Warren Soultrader
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Carrion Feeder
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Starscape Cleric
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Dread Presence
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Marauder
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Doom Whisperer
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Slaughter Pact
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Songs of the Damned
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Defile
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Sacrifice
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Entomb
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
6%synergy
March of Wretched Sorrow
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Darkness
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Force of Despair
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Withering Boon
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Slip
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
Dismember
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Saw in Half
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Feign Death
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Fatal Push
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Cut Down
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Act
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Corruption
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Dash Hopes
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Overkill
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Malice
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-19%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Pact
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-19%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Insatiable Avarice
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
-20%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Damnation
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Profane Tutor
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Intent
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Duress
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Buried Alive
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-15%synergy
Thoughtseize
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Queen
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Mutilate
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Doomsday
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Persist
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Dark Petition
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Expedition Map
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Spellbook
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Bontu's Monument
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Zuran Orb
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Bauble
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Welding Jar
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Defense Grid
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Chalice of the Void
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Engineered Explosives
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Feldon's Cane
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Claws of Gix
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Clown Car
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Fountain of Youth
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Accorder's Shield
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Herbal Poultice
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Relic
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Vorpal Sword
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Chimeric Mass
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Briber's Purse
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
0%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Bitterblossom
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Call of the Ring
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Grave Pact
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Feast of Sanity
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Thran Vigil
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Contract
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Conspiracy
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Heartless Summoning
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Black Market
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-16%synergy
Necromancy
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Professor Onyx
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
65%inclusion48 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
-18%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Lake of the Dead
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Crystal Vein
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Peat Bog
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Witch's Cottage
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Mire
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Dark Depths
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Homeward Path
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Barad-dûr
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Pit
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Mox Amber
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Paradise Mantle
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Bloom
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Tantalite
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sol Talisman
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
89%inclusion66 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
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