Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield (Commander) - Budget Core

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield
Rank #268
35decks
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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
72%synergy
All That Glitters
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Champion of the Flame
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Mask of Memory
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Explorer's Scope
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Angelic Gift
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Plate Armor
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Thran Power Suit
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Foundry Inspector
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Flaming Fist
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Hero's Blade
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Greataxe
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Starnheim Courser
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Bruenor Battlehammer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Kor Blademaster
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Gaveleer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Brass Squire
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Relic Seeker
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Selfless Samurai
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Gingerbrute
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Trusty Packbeast
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sanctum Gargoyle
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Oliphaunt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Stone Haven Outfitter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Spirited Companion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Kor Cartographer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sunspear Shikari
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rabbit Battery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Oxidda Finisher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bastion Protector
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Simian Sling
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Myr Enforcer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Ajani's Sunstriker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Toll Collector
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Akki Ronin
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Segovian Angel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Skyknight Legionnaire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fencing Ace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Disenchant
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-35%synergy
Loran's Escape
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-34%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Wear // Tear
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Gods Willing
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Valorous Stance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Resolute Strike
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rebel Salvo
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Shelter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-38%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Soul's Fire
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Dispatch
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Expedite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Demand Answers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Resistance Reunited
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Divine Resilience
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Bulk Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Make a Stand
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Intervention
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Raze the Effigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Destroy Evil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Blast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Crush Contraband
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Flare
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Welding Sparks
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Beaming Defiance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Single Combat
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Slash the Ranks
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Revoke Existence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rip Apart
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Wild Guess
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Response // Resurgence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Reconstruct History
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Charge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Remember the Fallen
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Handling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Renegade Tactics
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Axe
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Haunted Cloak
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Bonesplitter
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Brass Knuckles
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Goldvein Pick
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Short Bow
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Colossus Hammer
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Boots of Speed
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Dueling Rapier
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Hedgewitch's Mask
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Celestial Armor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Spider-Suit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Amorphous Axe
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Executioner's Hood
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Prying Blade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Armory of Iroas
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Net
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vulshok Morningstar
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Bronze Sword
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Bone Saw
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
+2 Mace
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vulshok Battlegear
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Kor Halberd
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Meteoric Mace
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Deconstruction Hammer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Fleetfeather Sandals
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cathar's Shield
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Armaments
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Hyena Umbra
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Tavern Brawler
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
With Great Power...
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sticky Fingers
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Pacifism
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
On Serra's Wings
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Armor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Mantle
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Dust Corona
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Lifelink
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Strength
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Akki War Paint
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Dog Umbra
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rune of Sustenance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Squee's Embrace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Minimus Containment
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Frenzied Rage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Furor of the Bitten
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Eland Umbra
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Battle Mastery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cartouche of Solidarity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Petrify
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kickoff Celebrations
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Glaring Aegis
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cage of Hands
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Duty
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Madcap Skills
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swashbuckling
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Undying Rage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Goblin War Paint
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pentarch Ward
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fighter Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Claws of Valakut
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Steel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Squire's Devotion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Messenger's Speed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Forge Anew
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Isolation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Ward of Lights
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Nahiri, Storm of Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Axgard Armory
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Great Furnace
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Fountain
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Dwarven Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Spires
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Forge of Heroes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
-28%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Boros Locket
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Boros Cluestone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Garrison
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Boros Guildgate
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Lorehold Campus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-46%synergy
Sacred Peaks
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stone Quarry
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Alpine Meadow
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Raucous Carnival
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-50%synergy
Naya Panorama
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-34%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy