Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
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Dana Roach
Feb 19, 2026
Dana Roach
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?
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Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Open the Armory
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
59%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Fighter Class
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Sunforger
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sword of the Animist
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Boros Charm
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forge Anew
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Grand Abolisher
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Lizard Blades
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Foundry Inspector
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bastion Protector
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fervent Champion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lion Sash
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Freya Crescent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Toll Collector
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Brass Squire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Armory Paladin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rabbit Battery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Monk Gyatso
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Punk
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Dispatch
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Wear // Tear
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Inventory Management
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Loran's Escape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Palm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chance for Glory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Unleash Fury
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Gods Willing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Magnetic Theft
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Master Warcraft
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
United Battlefront
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Single Combat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Mithril Coat
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Leyline Axe
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Thran Power Suit
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Shadowspear
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Commander's Plate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Basilisk Collar
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Nettlecyst
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Champion's Helm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Genji Glove
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Robe of Stars
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Embercleave
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Argentum Armor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sculpting Steel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Spirit Mantle
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
With Great Power . . .
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Idolized
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Timely Ward
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
On Serra's Wings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Den
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Axgard Armory
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Spectator Seating
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sundown Pass
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Peaks
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Summit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
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