Average Deck for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield - Historic

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Average Decklist

Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Armored Skyhunter
Armored Skyhunter
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bureau Headmaster
Bureau Headmaster
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Halvar, God of Battle
Halvar, God of Battle
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Mother of Runes
Mother of Runes
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Reyav, Master Smith
Reyav, Master Smith
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Stoneforge Mystic
Stoneforge Mystic
Stonehewer Giant
Stonehewer Giant
Instants (8)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Deflecting Palm
Deflecting Palm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (6)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Gamble
Gamble
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Slash the Ranks
Slash the Ranks
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Artifacts (28)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Argentum Armor
Argentum Armor
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Buster Sword
Buster Sword
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Commander's Plate
Commander's Plate
Genji Glove
Genji Glove
Hammer of Nazahn
Hammer of Nazahn
Kaldra Compleat
Kaldra Compleat
Loxodon Warhammer
Loxodon Warhammer
Mask of Memory
Mask of Memory
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sunforger
Sunforger
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Thran Power Suit
Thran Power Suit
Trailblazer's Boots
Trailblazer's Boots
Enchantments (6)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Fighter Class
Fighter Class
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Lands (16)
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Axgard Armory
Axgard Armory
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Needleverge Pathway
Needleverge Pathway
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Slayers' Stronghold
Slayers' Stronghold
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Basics (2)
Mountain
7 Mountains
Plains
8 Plains