
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness commander decks
We track 550 decks led by Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness.
Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly
0.07% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.
Most cost $87 to $932.
Most rate 4.4 to 6.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.
Most score 2.6 to 4.2 out of 10.
Most often built as +1/+1 counters (54%), then aristocrats (25%).
Real Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks
Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.
By budget
By bracket
- Bracket 1 · Exhibition$242price5.6power2.5saltBracket 1 (Exhibition){W}{B}midrangeMore bracket 1 Ardbert decks
- Bracket 3 · Upgraded$968price6.3power3.6saltBracket 3 (Upgraded){W}{B}midrangeMore bracket 3 Ardbert decks
- Bracket 4 · Optimized$371price5.4power3.5saltBracket 4 (Optimized){W}{B}midrangeMore bracket 4 Ardbert decks
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks by price and bracket
Deck prices
Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $276. 247 of these decks cost $250 or less.
WotC brackets
- Bracket 1 (Exhibition)34% · 186
- Bracket 2 (Core)11% · 61
- Bracket 3 (Upgraded)18% · 100
- Bracket 4 (Optimized)37% · 201
- Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 2
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What Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness decks play
The 40 cards found most often across these 550 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.
Creatures18
- Run in 410 of these decks (75%), 10% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 393 of these decks (72%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 384 of these decks (70%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 376 of these decks (68%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 367 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 352 of these decks (64%), 4% of decks that could run it.
12 more creaturesFewer creatures
- Run in 348 of these decks (63%), 16% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 344 of these decks (63%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 333 of these decks (61%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 333 of these decks (61%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 328 of these decks (60%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 325 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 306 of these decks (56%), 6% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 305 of these decks (56%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 284 of these decks (52%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 282 of these decks (51%), 5% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 282 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 282 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Instants6
- Run in 412 of these decks (75%), 12% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 384 of these decks (70%), 26% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 353 of these decks (64%), 5% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 332 of these decks (60%), 9% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 284 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 272 of these decks (50%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Sorceries3
- Run in 343 of these decks (62%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 324 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 284 of these decks (52%), 6% of decks that could run it.
Artifacts4
- Run in 459 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 453 of these decks (82%), 79% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 339 of these decks (62%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 336 of these decks (61%), 30% of decks that could run it.
Enchantments1
- Run in 335 of these decks (61%), 4% of decks that could run it.
Lands8
- Run in 503 of these decks (92%), 91% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 444 of these decks (81%), 36% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 367 of these decks (67%), 33% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 360 of these decks (66%), 17% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 333 of these decks (61%), 48% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 313 of these decks (57%), 12% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 311 of these decks (56%), 12% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 286 of these decks (52%), 18% of decks that could run it.
Cards that set Ardbert decks apart
These show up in Ardbert decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.
72% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- Shay Cormac$0.26
70% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
68% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- Arvad the Cursed$0.33
67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
75% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.
- Despark$0.28
75% of these decks, against 12% of other decks that could run it.
6 more signature cardsFewer signature cards
- Aerith Gainsborough$2.18
63% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.96
62% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
64% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.
- Fracture$0.30
64% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.
- Relic of Legends$0.78
62% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.
59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness combos
222 of these decks (40%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.
Boromir, Warden of the TowerplusRatadrabik of Urborg
Infinite ETBs and LTBs
22%119 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Boromir, Warden of the TowerplusRatadrabik of Urborg
Infinite ETBs and LTBs
11%59 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Commanders like Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Ardbert decks do.
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