Ardyn, the Usurper (Commander) - Optimized

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Julia Maddalena
Oct 31, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oct. 31?
This week on Fire and Ice, our Duchess of Data shows us cards heating up and cooling down for Ms Bumbleflower and Raphael, Fiendish Savior.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Madame Null, Power Broker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pain 101
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Swift Demise
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archfiend of Depravity
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Sower of Discord
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Liliana's Contract
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
53%synergy
Demonic Counsel
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Lord of the Void
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Incubator
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Jet Medallion
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Crypt Ghast
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Bontu's Monument
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
35%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Doom Whisperer
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Reaper from the Abyss
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Harvester of Souls
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
37%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Plague Drone
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Great Unclean One
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Demon of Loathing
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Dream Devourer
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Desecration Demon
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Demon of Wailing Agonies
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
The Speed Demon
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Shadowgrange Archfiend
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Archfiend of Spite
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Reiver Demon
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Blade of the Oni
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Venomcrawler
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Bog Witch
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Taborax, Hope's Demise
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Rot-Curse Rakshasa
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Rakshasa Debaser
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Blood Speaker
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Demon Wall
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Pestilence Demon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Ecstatic Awakener
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Imp's Mischief
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Darkness
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Defile
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Overkill
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Soul Shatter
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Corruption
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Sacrifice
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Stinging Study
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Songs of the Damned
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Despair
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Malice
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Sign in Blood
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Bubbling Muck
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Incarnation Technique
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Extortion
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Mutilate
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Deal
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtseize
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Mindcrank
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
World Map
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Demonic Covenant
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Black Market Connections
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Exquisite Blood
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Heartless Summoning
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Black Market
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Bond
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Cover of Darkness
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Embrace
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Out of the Tombs
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Inner Demon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Grievous Wound
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Oppression
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
No Mercy
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Witch's Cottage
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Westvale Abbey
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Temple
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Memorial to Folly
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Vesuva
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Lake of the Dead
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy