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

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
Armory Paladin
Armory Paladin
Bastion Protector
Bastion Protector
Cloudsteel Kirin
Cloudsteel Kirin
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Ironclad Slayer
Ironclad Slayer
Jhoira's Familiar
Jhoira's Familiar
Mangara, the Diplomat
Mangara, the Diplomat
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Relic Seeker
Relic Seeker
Reyav, Master Smith
Reyav, Master Smith
Selfless Samurai
Selfless Samurai
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Instants (9)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deflecting Palm
Deflecting Palm
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Rebel Salvo
Rebel Salvo
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unbreakable Formation
Unbreakable Formation
Valorous Stance
Valorous Stance
Wear // Tear
Wear // Tear
Sorceries (4)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Light Up the Stage
Light Up the Stage
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Artifacts (26)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Blazing Sunsteel
Blazing Sunsteel
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Deathrender
Deathrender
Dragonfire Blade
Dragonfire Blade
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Fireshrieker
Fireshrieker
Hunter's Blowgun
Hunter's Blowgun
Machinist's Arsenal
Machinist's Arsenal
Marble Diamond
Marble Diamond
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Avacyn
Mask of Memory
Mask of Memory
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Masterwork of Ingenuity
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Rogue's Gloves
Rogue's Gloves
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Strength-Testing Hammer
Strength-Testing Hammer
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Two-Handed Axe
Two-Handed Axe
Wrecking Ball Arm
Wrecking Ball Arm
Enchantments (5)
Duelist's Heritage
Duelist's Heritage
Idolized
Idolized
Mantle of the Ancients
Mantle of the Ancients
Rune of Sustenance
Rune of Sustenance
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Planeswalkers (1)
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
Lands (17)
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Encroaching Wastes
Encroaching Wastes
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Secluded Steppe
Secluded Steppe
Slayers' Stronghold
Slayers' Stronghold
Spinerock Knoll
Spinerock Knoll
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Tyrite Sanctum
Tyrite Sanctum
Basics (2)
Mountain
8 Mountains
Plains
10 Plains