Average Deck for Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

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Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
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Average Decklist

Aegis of the Gods
Aegis of the Gods
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Serra Ascendant
Serra Ascendant
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Stoneforge Mystic
Stoneforge Mystic
Stonehewer Giant
Stonehewer Giant
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
Instants (15)
Angel's Grace
Angel's Grace
Clever Concealment
Clever Concealment
Deflecting Palm
Deflecting Palm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Everybody Lives!
Everybody Lives!
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Galadriel's Dismissal
Galadriel's Dismissal
Inventory Management
Inventory Management
Orim's Chant
Orim's Chant
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Silence
Silence
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (4)
Idyllic Tutor
Idyllic Tutor
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Open the Vaults
Open the Vaults
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Artifacts (21)
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Commander's Plate
Commander's Plate
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Grafdigger's Cage
Grafdigger's Cage
Grafted Exoskeleton
Grafted Exoskeleton
Hammer of Nazahn
Hammer of Nazahn
Helm of the Host
Helm of the Host
Kaldra Compleat
Kaldra Compleat
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Silver Shroud Costume
Silver Shroud Costume
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of War and Peace
Sword of War and Peace
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Enchantments (12)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Blood Moon
Blood Moon
Deafening Silence
Deafening Silence
Idolized
Idolized
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
Monologue Tax
Monologue Tax
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Smuggler's Share
Smuggler's Share
Trouble in Pairs
Trouble in Pairs
Lands (23)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Hammerheim
Hammerheim
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Sunbaked Canyon
Sunbaked Canyon
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (2)
Mountain
4 Mountains
Plains
5 Plains