Average Deck for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Barnabas Tharmr - Budget Artifacts

Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Ranking the Swords of X and Y in Commander
The Swords of X and Y all have powerful effects and protection. But which ones are the best in Commander? Bennie Smith has your answer.
Dana Roach
Feb 19, 2026
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks

Average Decklist

Acquisition Octopus
Acquisition Octopus
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Armguard Familiar
Armguard Familiar
Armory Automaton
Armory Automaton
Armory Paladin
Armory Paladin
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Bronzeplate Boar
Bronzeplate Boar
Cloudsteel Kirin
Cloudsteel Kirin
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Komainu Battle Armor
Komainu Battle Armor
Lion Sash
Lion Sash
Lizard Blades
Lizard Blades
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Ogre-Head Helm
Ogre-Head Helm
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Rabbit Battery
Rabbit Battery
Razorfield Ripper
Razorfield Ripper
Research Thief
Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sharding Sphinx
Sharding Sphinx
Simian Sling
Simian Sling
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
Instants (7)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Battlefield Improvisation
Battlefield Improvisation
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Excise the Imperfect
Excise the Imperfect
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Inventory Management
Inventory Management
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Sorceries (3)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business
Vanquish the Horde
Vanquish the Horde
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Dowsing Dagger
Dowsing Dagger
Mechtitan Core
Mechtitan Core
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Rover Blades
Rover Blades
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Skyclave Relic
Skyclave Relic
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Hearth and Home
Sword of Hearth and Home
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
The Aetherspark
The Aetherspark
The Irencrag
The Irencrag
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Enchantments (6)
Darksteel Mutation
Darksteel Mutation
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
Rune of Flight
Rune of Flight
Rune of Speed
Rune of Speed
Rune of Sustenance
Rune of Sustenance
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (24)
Abstergo Entertainment
Abstergo Entertainment
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Boros Garrison
Boros Garrison
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Emergence Zone
Emergence Zone
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Ferrous Lake
Ferrous Lake
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Mystic Monastery
Mystic Monastery
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Perilous Landscape
Perilous Landscape
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scavenger Grounds
Scavenger Grounds
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Spinerock Knoll
Spinerock Knoll
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunscorched Divide
Sunscorched Divide
Windbrisk Heights
Windbrisk Heights
Basics (3)
Island
4 Islands
Mountain
4 Mountains
Plains
5 Plains