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

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Rank #1,751
12decks
Background image for What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Colossus Hammer
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Open the Armory
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Thran Power Suit
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Sword of the Animist
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Boros Charm
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Fighter Class
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Argentum Armor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Bruenor Battlehammer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Lizard Blades
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Lion Sash
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Foundry Inspector
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bronze Guardian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Rabbit Battery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Silent Arbiter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Serra Ascendant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Leonin Shikari
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bastion Protector
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Champion of the Flame
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Leonin Abunas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Relic Seeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Brash Taunter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stuffy Doll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Heartfire Hero
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Legion Leadership
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Dispatch
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Loran's Escape
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Fateful Absence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Tithe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reverberate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Inventory Management
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Palm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Immolating Glare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Argivian Find
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Chance for Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Thunder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bovine Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Oblation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Magnetic Theft
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Destroy Evil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Blast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crush Contraband
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Slash the Ranks
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Depopulate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Single Combat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Vengeance
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Sunforger
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Mask of Memory
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Nettlecyst
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Basilisk Collar
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Champion's Helm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Robe of Stars
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Leyline Axe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Plate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Buster Sword
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Plate Armor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Batterbone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Embercleave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Haunted Cloak
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Forge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
All That Glitters
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Spirit Mantle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Gift of Immortality
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Super State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hyena Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Showdown of the Skalds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Timely Ward
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Axgard Armory
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Needle Spires
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flamekin Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Steppe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forge of Heroes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of the High City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Caves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Sundown Pass
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Legion Leadership
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Boros Guildgate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Unknown Shores
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Peaks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy