Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
83%synergy
Colossus Hammer
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
81%synergy
Commander's Plate
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
78%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
74%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
71%synergy
Shadowspear
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Urza's Saga
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Open the Armory
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Deflecting Swat
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Sunforger
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Sword of the Animist
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Jeska's Will
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Lizard Blades
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Mother of Runes
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Giver of Runes
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Serra Ascendant
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Lion Sash
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Fervent Champion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bastion Protector
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Metalworker
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Engineer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Relic Seeker
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Leonin Shikari
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Welder
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Leonin Abunas
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Dispatch
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Legion Leadership
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Inventory Management
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Final Fortune
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Disenchant
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Tithe
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Palm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Reprieve
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Slash the Ranks
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Day
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Rip Apart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
41%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Nettlecyst
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Thran Power Suit
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Robe of Stars
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Leyline Axe
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Argentum Armor
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Champion's Helm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Embercleave
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Batterskull
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Chainsaw
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Forge Anew
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
34%synergy
All That Glitters
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Super State
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Tavern Brawler
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Great Furnace
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Inventors' Fair
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Axgard Armory
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Monumental Henge
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion53 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
74%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-26%synergy
The Aetherspark
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Paradise Mantle
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Spectator Seating
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Plateau
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Battlefield Forge
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Sundown Pass
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Elegant Parlor
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
24%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Legion Leadership
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-31%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-34%synergy
Alpine Meadow
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy