Hipster Stax (cEDH Ardenn/Tana) by TheMule

Format: Commander

Commander: Tana, the Bloodsower and Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 63

Deck overview

This competitive Commander deck pairs Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Tana, the Bloodsower in a formidable Naya Stax shell. The primary game plan seeks to deploy early, asymmetric hate pieces that systematically shut down common competitive strategies. Drannith Magistrate, Collector Ouphe, Archon of Emeria, and Blood Moon paralyze opponents' fast mana, combo turns, and commander access starting on Turns 1 and 2. While opponents struggle under these heavy resource restrictions, the deck uses Ardenn's triggered ability to cheat equip costs entirely. The primary win condition resolves Godo, Bandit Warlord, searching Helm of the Host onto the battlefield and attaching it for free with Ardenn. This executes an infinite combat step combo that eliminates the entire table on Turn 4. If Godo is contested, the deck seamlessly transitions to high-pressure combat beatdown using Colossus Hammer or Buster Sword on Tana or Slicer.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abundant Countryside
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Archon of Valor's Reach
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Carpet of Flowers
  • 1 Chord of Calling
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Clarion Conqueror
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Collector Ouphe
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Damping Sphere
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 1 Eladamri, Korvecdal
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Endurance
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Ethersworn Canonist
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fear of Missing Out
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 2 Forest
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Gaea's Cradle
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Get Lost
  • 1 Godo, Bandit Warlord
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk
  • 1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Magus of the Moon
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Nature's Rhythm
  • 1 Pip-Boy 3000
  • 2 Plains
  • 1 Plateau
  • 1 Radagast of Rhosgobel
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Sanctum Prelate
  • 1 Savannah
  • 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Shifting Woodland
  • 1 Sigarda, Font of Blessings
  • 1 Signal the Clans
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solitude
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Staff of Titania
  • 1 Starting Town
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Stoneforge Mystic
  • 1 Stony Silence
  • 1 Strength-Testing Hammer
  • 1 Summoning Materia
  • 1 Suppression Field
  • 1 Survival of the Fittest
  • 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Library
  • 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
  • 1 Taiga
  • 1 Tana, the Bloodsower
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Thraben Charm
  • 1 Wild Growth
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Worldly Tutor