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

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Average Decklist

Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Astor, Bearer of Blades
Bastion Protector
Bastion Protector
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor Battlehammer
Champion of the Flame
Champion of the Flame
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Freya Crescent
Freya Crescent
Koll, the Forgemaster
Koll, the Forgemaster
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Reyav, Master Smith
Reyav, Master Smith
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Swiftblade Vindicator
Swiftblade Vindicator
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Instants (8)
Disenchant
Disenchant
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enter the Avatar State
Enter the Avatar State
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Wear // Tear
Wear // Tear
Sorceries (6)
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Reckless Impulse
Reckless Impulse
Single Combat
Single Combat
Slash the Ranks
Slash the Ranks
Waltz of Rage
Waltz of Rage
Artifacts (27)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bearded Axe
Bearded Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Celestial Armor
Celestial Armor
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Explorer's Scope
Explorer's Scope
Fireshrieker
Fireshrieker
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Greataxe
Greataxe
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
Inquisitor's Flail
Inquisitor's Flail
Loxodon Warhammer
Loxodon Warhammer
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Memory
Mask of Memory
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Maul of the Skyclaves
Maul of the Skyclaves
Ogre's Cleaver
Ogre's Cleaver
Plate Armor
Plate Armor
Rogue's Gloves
Rogue's Gloves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Vengeance
Sword of Vengeance
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Thran Power Suit
Thran Power Suit
Two-Handed Axe
Two-Handed Axe
Wrecking Ball Arm
Wrecking Ball Arm
Enchantments (6)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Blacksmith's Talent
Blacksmith's Talent
Luminous Wake
Luminous Wake
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
On Serra's Wings
On Serra's Wings
With Great Power . . .
With Great Power . . .
Planeswalkers (1)
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
Lands (13)
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Slayers' Stronghold
Slayers' Stronghold
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Sunscorched Divide
Sunscorched Divide
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Wind-Scarred Crag
Wind-Scarred Crag
Basics (2)
Mountain
10 Mountains
Plains
13 Plains