Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Commander
WBArdbert, Warrior of Darkness
8.0±0.3
High Power
Tight curve and refined gameplan. Threats deploy quickly and the deck can protect its strategy.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Exquisite Blood,Sanguine Bond
High confidence(536 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana5
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Cabal Coffers+7
Mana rocks7
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Talisman of Hierarchy+5
2Orzhov Signet+4
3Lantern of Revealing+1
3Relic of Legends+1
3Vessel of Endless Rest+1
Other acceleration3
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
3Inspiring Statuary+1
3WSmothering Tithe+9
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Low Land Count (27/29)+-5ⓘ
Tutors6
BVampiric Tutor+10
WEnlightened Tutor+9
WWeathered Wayfarer+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BAyara's Oathsworn+8
1BDiabolic Intent+8
Draw engines10
1WBTymna the Weaver+8
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2BSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+3
4The One Ring+8
2BBYawgmoth, Thran Physician+5
3BBAd Nauseam+8
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
4BB/PVraska, Betrayal's Sting+1
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
Cantrips & burst draw2
BVillage Rites+5
WLand Tax+2
Recursion7
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1WBAthreos, God of Passage+3
2WBSorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+1
2WWBLiesa, Forgotten Archangel+1
4BBInk-Eyes, Servant of Oni+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Volrath's Stronghold+2
Value engines5
1The Ozolith+2
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
2WPatrolling Peacemaker+1
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
6Contagion Engine+1
Spot removal6
WPath to Exile+6
WGaladriel's Dismissal+1
WBKarlov of the Ghost Council+5
3BDeadly Rollick+8
2WWBLiesa, Forgotten Archangel+1
4BB/PVraska, Betrayal's Sting+1
Graveyard hate1
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
Stax & hate2
1WDrannith Magistrate+7
1WWBDrana and Linvala+1
Protection6
WMother of Runes+2
WWGrand Abolisher+7
2WFlawless Maneuver+8
4The One Ring+3
2WWClever Concealment+1
5WWWAvacyn, Angel of Hope+2
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+13ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (15 sources)+5ⓘ
Low Land Count (27/29)+-5ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Arid Mesa+8
Flooded Strand+8
Marsh Flats+8
Dual & shock lands2
Vault of Champions+5
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands11
Volrath's Stronghold+3
Bleachbone Verge+2
Desolate Mire+2
Everglades+2
Great Hall of the Citadel+2
Karoo+2
Silent Clearing+2
Tainted Field+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Vault of the Archangel+2
Taplands2
XBBBAgadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt+2
Orzhov Basilica+2
Basic lands2
Plains+2
Swamp+3
4 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 100%)+40ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine+11ⓘ
Combo pieces7
XXWalking Ballista+10
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
2BVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+8
2BYahenni, Undying Partisan+8
3WWArchangel of Thune+9
4BExquisite Blood+9
3BBSanguine Bond+8
Synergy pieces2
WBPriest of Fell Rites+1
1WBAthreos, God of Passage+2
Win conditions3
2WWTest of Endurance+8
4Grafted Exoskeleton+4
5WWWAvacyn, Angel of Hope+5
Combat threats3
WSerra Ascendant+1
1BPhyresis+1
4BBInk-Eyes, Servant of Oni+4
Sacrifice outlets4
2Altar of Dementia+7
2BSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+3
3Ashnod's Altar+2
2BBYawgmoth, Thran Physician+5
Drain effects1
4BBKokusho, the Evening Star+1
Token generators1
2WBRatadrabik of Urborg+2
Reanimation3
1BDance of the Dead+6
2WBSorin, Vengeful Bloodlord+1
3BBLiving Death+6
Other2
3BBAd Nauseam+5
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+4

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.0 → Bracket 4
Threats97Consistency93Mana base83

1.5 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.5 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 8
Ad NauseamDemonic TutorDrannith MagistrateEnlightened TutorMana VaultSmothering TitheThe One RingVampiric Tutor
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Lifegain17 cards

17 lifegain synergies. Gain life to trigger payoffs and outlast opponents.

Archangel of Thune,Contagion Engine,Elenda, Saint of Dusk,Exquisite Blood,Karlov of the Ghost Council
Legends Matter16 cards

16 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Athreos, God of Passage,Avacyn, Angel of Hope,Drana and Linvala,Elenda, Saint of Dusk,Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Aristocrats11 cards

11 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Athreos, God of Passage,Dance of the Dead,Kokusho, the Evening Star,Liesa, Forgotten Archangel,Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Combos4 total