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

Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
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Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
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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
Cloudsteel Kirin
Cloudsteel Kirin
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Koll, the Forgemaster
Koll, the Forgemaster
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Rabbit Battery
Rabbit Battery
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Relic Seeker
Relic Seeker
Reyav, Master Smith
Reyav, Master Smith
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Instants (7)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Disenchant
Disenchant
Dispatch
Dispatch
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (5)
Divine Reckoning
Divine Reckoning
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Single Combat
Single Combat
Slash the Ranks
Slash the Ranks
Artifacts (31)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Argentum Armor
Argentum Armor
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Bladehold War-Whip
Bladehold War-Whip
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Champion's Helm
Champion's Helm
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Diamond Pick-Axe
Diamond Pick-Axe
Explorer's Scope
Explorer's Scope
Fireshrieker
Fireshrieker
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
Greataxe
Greataxe
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
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
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Ogre's Cleaver
Ogre's Cleaver
Plate Armor
Plate Armor
Rogue's Gloves
Rogue's Gloves
Short Bow
Short Bow
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
Trailblazer's Boots
Trailblazer's Boots
Two-Handed Axe
Two-Handed Axe
Enchantments (4)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Forging the Tyrite Sword
Forging the Tyrite Sword
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
Timely Ward
Timely Ward
Planeswalkers (1)
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
Lands (13)
Axgard Armory
Axgard Armory
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
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
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Basics (2)
Mountain
10 Mountains
Plains
12 Plains