Ardyn, the Usurper Starter Deck

Commander · 100 cards

Optimizedcurrent…

Fetch starter deck

Budget€86

Upgraded€357

currentOptimized

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Ardyn, the Usurper—

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Abyssal Harvester—

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal—

Agent Venom—

Archfiend's Vessel—

Barrowgoyf—

Black Widow, Daring Operative—

Blackbloom Rogue—

Body Launderer—

Boggart Trawler—

Cavalier of Night—

Cemetery Desecrator—

Death Tyrant—

Demon of Dark Schemes—

Dreadhound—

Elvish Dreadlord—

Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist—

Exsanguinator Cavalry—

Eyeblight Cullers—

Gisa, the Hellraiser—

Golden Guardian—

Harvester of Souls—

Hazel's Brewmaster—

HYDRA Troopers—

Jerren, Corrupted Bishop—

Junji, the Midnight Sky—

Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet—

Koma's Faithful—

Liliana, Heretical Healer—

Lobelia Sackville-Baggins—

Locthwain Lancer—

Lord of the Forsaken—

Madame Hydra, Reanimated—

Magic Pot—

Mari, the Killing Quill—

Mastermind Plum—

Minotaur, Roxxon CEO—

Mortarion, Daemon Primarch—

Ob Nixilis, Unshackled—

Overseer of the Damned—

Phyrexian Triniform—

Pitiless Plunderer—

Relentless Dead—

Ruthless Technomancer—

Sauron, the Necromancer—

Screeching Scorchbeast—

Sedgemoor Witch—

Shadowgrange Archfiend—

Shelob, Dread Weaver—

Sheoldred—

Stitcher's Supplier—

Syr Konrad, the Grim—

Taborax, Hope's Demise—

Tergrid, God of Fright—

The Ghoul, Gunslinger—

The Master of Lake-town—

Tivash, Gloom Summoner—

Valgavoth, Terror Eater—

Venomcrawler—

Wurmcoil Engine—

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Liliana, Death's Majesty—

Liliana, the Last Hope—

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Malakir Rebirth—

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Agadeem's Awakening—

Danse Macabre—

Incarnation Technique—

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Altar of Bhaal—

Altar of the Wretched—

Dowsing Dagger—

Throne of the Grim Captain—

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Abstergo Entertainment—

Abundant Countryside—

Crypt of Agadeem—

Dakmor Salvage—

Dragon-Cursed Halls—

Dunes of the Dead—

Eden, Seat of the Sanctum—

Eumidian Hatchery—

Field of the Dead—

Forbidden Orchard—

Fountainport—

Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai—

Great Arashin City—

Havengul Laboratory—

Hive of the Eye Tyrant—

Hostile Hostel—

Lazotep Quarry—

Lotus Vale—

Petrified Field—

Scorched Ruins—

Sequestered Stash—

Sliver Hive—

Stardew Valley—

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire—

Tomb Fortress—

Tomb of Urami—

Unholy Grotto—

Urza's Saga—

Westvale Abbey—

Witch's Clinic—

Astartes WarriorCreated by: Mortarion, Daemon Primarch

BatCreated by: Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

BloodCreated by: Exsanguinator Cavalry

ClueCreated by: Havengul Laboratory

ConstructCreated by: Urza's Saga

CopyCreated by: Abyssal Harvester, Ardyn, the Usurper, Elvish Dreadlord, Lazotep Quarry, Sauron, the Necromancer

DemonCreated by: Archfiend's Vessel

DemonCreated by: Tivash, Gloom Summoner

Elf WarriorCreated by: Eyeblight Cullers

FishCreated by: Fountainport

FoodCreated by: Hazel's Brewmaster, Stardew Valley

GolemCreated by: Golden Guardian

HumanCreated by: Jerren, Corrupted Bishop

Human ClericCreated by: Westvale Abbey

InsectCreated by: Eumidian Hatchery

Liliana, Defiant Necromancer EmblemCreated by: Liliana, Heretical Healer

Liliana, the Last Hope EmblemCreated by: Liliana, the Last Hope

PestCreated by: Sedgemoor Witch

Phyrexian GolemCreated by: Phyrexian Triniform

PlantCreated by: Dowsing Dagger

ShapeshifterCreated by: Abundant Countryside

SkeletonCreated by: Altar of Bhaal

SliverCreated by: Sliver Hive

SpiritCreated by: Forbidden Orchard, Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai

SpiritCreated by: Great Arashin City

TreasureCreated by: Dragon-Cursed Halls, Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist, Fountainport, Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Magic Pot, Mari, the Killing Quill, Mastermind Plum, Pitiless Plunderer, Ruthless Technomancer, The Ghoul, Gunslinger

VampireCreated by: Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet

VillainCreated by: HYDRA Troopers, Minotaur, Roxxon CEO

WurmCreated by: Wurmcoil Engine

ZombieCreated by: Death Tyrant, Dunes of the Dead, Field of the Dead, Liliana, Death's Majesty, Liliana, Heretical Healer, Liliana, the Last Hope, Overseer of the Damned

Zombie MutantCreated by: Screeching Scorchbeast

Zombie RogueCreated by: Gisa, the Hellraiser

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Deck analysis

mana cost →

Slowcompared with Bracket 3 decks

Hand kept 68% · on time up to turn 2 · lacking on turn 3 on black

partial computation: some mana sources are not recognized

68%keepable hands87% after 1 mulligan

62%spells on time at turn 4

−1.5mana ahead at turn 5indicative speed: some mana sources are not modeled

31%a castable spell on turn 2

By color

Blacklacking on turn 1 · 16 black sources

Mana base

Fix the mana base · computed proposal

5 swaps: 5 expensive spells for 5 lands

− To cut (5)

1Phyrexian Triniform9 mana · arrives late−—

1Valgavoth, Terror Eater9 mana · arrives late−—

1Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet7 mana · arrives late−—

1Overseer of the Damned7 mana · arrives late−—

1Shadowgrange Archfiend7 mana · arrives late−—

+ To add (5)

0Swampbasic land+—

Effect, recomputed with the real engine

Keepable hand68% → 77%

Colors on turn 4lacking → shaky

Alerts2 → 2remaining: opening hand, Black hollow

Spells that come late

1Cavalier of Nightturn 5 · 3 black symbols · on time 8%—

1Agadeem's Awakeningturn 3 · 3 black symbols · on time 13%—

1Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayalturn 5 · 2 black symbols · on time 17%—

1Danse Macabreturn 5 · 2 black symbols · on time 17%—

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Spells cast on time (median), turn by turn.

Version	Hand	Turn 4	Lands	Price
Budget	70%	64%	—	€86
Upgraded	68%	63%	—	€357
Optimized	68% · stable	62%	—	—

“stable”: same value, to the nearest percent, as the previous version.

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Decklist

Commanders (1)

Creatures (59)

Planeswalkers (2)

Instants (1)

Sorceries (3)

Artifacts (4)

Lands (30)

Tokens and emblems (33)

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Ardyn, the Usurper Starter Deck

Versions (3)

Decklist

Commanders (1)

Creatures (59)

Planeswalkers (2)

Instants (1)

Sorceries (3)

Artifacts (4)

Lands (30)

Tokens and emblems (33)

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