Ardenn & Kediss by user9458658

Format: Commander

Commander: Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This Boros Voltron deck pairs Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist with Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar to turn single-target commander damage into table-wide lethality. Ardenn eliminates equip costs by attaching all equipment and auras for free at the start of combat, allowing the deck to run high-impact equipment without paying heavy mana taxes. Once Ardenn's power is boosted and granted double strike, a single attack deals lethal commander damage to the defending opponent while Kediss mirrors that damage to the rest of the table. The list features a comprehensive suite of 1-mana protection spells and static indestructible effects to keep its commanders safe during critical attack turns. While it lacks deep card draw and noncreature interaction, its fast setup, free equip triggers, and damage multiplication allow it to threaten full table eliminations by turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 All That Glitters
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Blacksmith's Skill
  • 1 Bruenor Battlehammer
  • 1 Captain America's Shield
  • 1 Cathedral of War
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Cloak of the Bat
  • 1 Cobbled Wings
  • 1 Crystal Fragments // Summon: Alexander
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Dawn Charm
  • 1 Demonic Ruckus
  • 1 Divine Resilience
  • 1 Divine Smite
  • 1 Dragonfire Blade
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fearsome Temper
  • 1 Fireshrieker
  • 1 Flaming Fist
  • 1 Foundry Inspector
  • 1 Gimli's Axe
  • 1 Gods Willing
  • 1 Golem-Skin Gauntlets
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Greataxe
  • 1 Hard-Won Jitte
  • 1 Hold at Bay
  • 1 Improvised Armor
  • 1 Infantry Shield
  • 1 Ironclad Slayer
  • 1 Javelin of Lightning
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Keen-Eared Sentry
  • 1 Lavaspur Boots
  • 1 Leonin Abunas
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Master Warcraft
  • 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
  • 1 Maul of the Skyclaves
  • 14 Mountain
  • 17 Plains
  • 1 Plate Armor
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Remedy
  • 1 Reyav, Master Smith
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rootborn Defenses
  • 1 Sandstorm Verge
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Silent Arbiter
  • 1 Slash the Ranks
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spirit Link
  • 1 Spirit Mantle
  • 1 Starnheim Courser
  • 1 Sting, Bilbo's Sword
  • 1 Stoneskin
  • 1 Sun Clasp
  • 1 Super-Soldier Serum
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Timely Ward
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
  • 1 Unquestioned Authority
  • 1 Valorous Stance
  • 1 Vibranium Energy Daggers
  • 1 Waves of Aggression