Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Commander
WBArdbert, Warrior of Darkness
8.4±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(566 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana6
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+9
BDark Ritual+7
3Phyrexian Altar+5
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
Tutors6
BVampiric Tutor+10
WEnlightened Tutor+9
WWeathered Wayfarer+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BAyara's Oathsworn+8
1BDiabolic Intent+8
Draw engines9
1WBTymna the Weaver+8
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
2BSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel+3
2BBYawgmoth, Thran Physician+5
3BBAd Nauseam+8
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
4BB/PVraska, Betrayal's Sting+1
5BBBVilis, Broker of Blood+7
Cantrips & burst draw1
BVillage Rites+5
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
Protection5
WMother of Runes+2
WWGrand Abolisher+7
2WFlawless Maneuver+8
2WWClever Concealment+1
5WWWAvacyn, Angel of Hope+2
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+13ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (16 sources)+6ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Arid Mesa+8
Flooded Strand+8
Marsh Flats+8
Dual & shock lands4
Godless Shrine+6
Vault of Champions+5
Caves of Koilos+4
Isolated Chapel+4
Premium utility lands3
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Plaza of Heroes+2
Utility lands10
Volrath's Stronghold+3
Bleachbone Verge+2
Desolate Mire+2
Great Hall of the Citadel+2
Shattered Sanctum+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
Shineshadow Snarl+2
Basic lands2
Plains+2
Swamp+3
5 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 100%)+45ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, aristocrats engine+11ⓘ
Combo pieces9
XXWalking Ballista+10
BRetribution of the Ancients+2
2Agatha's Soul Cauldron+3
2BVito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose+8
2BYahenni, Undying Partisan+8
3Phyrexian Altar+6
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 effects2
WBElas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim+1
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 8.4 → Bracket 4
Threats98Consistency93Mana base87

1.9 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.1 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 7
Ad NauseamDemonic TutorDrannith MagistrateEnlightened TutorMana VaultSmothering TitheVampiric Tutor
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Lifegain16 cards

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

Archangel of Thune,Contagion Engine,Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim,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,Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim,Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Aristocrats12 cards

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

Athreos, God of Passage,Dance of the Dead,Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim,Kokusho, the Evening Star,Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

Combos5 total