Average Deck for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield - Budget Auras

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Average Decklist

Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Bladegraft Aspirant
Bladegraft Aspirant
Brass Squire
Brass Squire
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor Battlehammer
Champion of the Flame
Champion of the Flame
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Ironclad Slayer
Ironclad Slayer
Koll, the Forgemaster
Koll, the Forgemaster
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Rabbit Battery
Rabbit Battery
Reyav, Master Smith
Reyav, Master Smith
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Starnheim Courser
Starnheim Courser
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Instants (7)
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Loran's Escape
Loran's Escape
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Rebel Salvo
Rebel Salvo
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (3)
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Slash the Ranks
Slash the Ranks
Artifacts (23)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Diamond Pick-Axe
Diamond Pick-Axe
Explorer's Scope
Explorer's Scope
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
Hunter's Blowgun
Hunter's Blowgun
Loxodon Warhammer
Loxodon Warhammer
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Memory
Mask of Memory
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Plate Armor
Plate Armor
Rogue's Gloves
Rogue's Gloves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Thran Power Suit
Thran Power Suit
Trailblazer's Boots
Trailblazer's Boots
Two-Handed Axe
Two-Handed Axe
Wrecking Ball Arm
Wrecking Ball Arm
Enchantments (12)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Angelic Gift
Angelic Gift
Benevolent Blessing
Benevolent Blessing
Blacksmith's Talent
Blacksmith's Talent
Flaming Fist
Flaming Fist
Forging the Tyrite Sword
Forging the Tyrite Sword
Hyena Umbra
Hyena Umbra
Idolized
Idolized
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
On Serra's Wings
On Serra's Wings
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
Unquestioned Authority
Unquestioned Authority
Lands (8)
Axgard Armory
Axgard Armory
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Boros Garrison
Boros Garrison
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Basics (2)
Mountain
13 Mountains
Plains
16 Plains