Big bert by RaaB13

Format: Commander

Commander: Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 29

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck is commanded by Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness and focuses on compounding combat pressure through legendary creature synergy. Casting white and black spells continuously buffs your legendary creatures with +1/+1 counters while granting vigilance and menace. This lets you attack aggressively while maintaining solid defense. The supporting cast includes strong standalone legends such as Estinien Varlineau, Syr Vondam, the Lucent, and Papalymo Totolymo, which contribute card draw, combat keywords, and life drain. The deck features a robust suite of reactive spot removal and sweepers to keep opposing threats in check, alongside mild discard and tax effects. Because the list relies on fair combat damage and lacks infinite combos or mass haste enablers, it finishes games across turns 6 to 8 by steadily dismantling opponents' life totals and grinding through their resources.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alisaie Leveilleur
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
  • 1 Ascendant Dustspeaker
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Bastion of Remembrance
  • 1 Black Mage's Rod
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Break Under Pressure
  • 1 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
  • 1 Champions from Beyond
  • 1 Charcoal Diamond
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cornered by Black Mages
  • 1 Coveted Jewel
  • 1 Crux of Fate
  • 1 Cut a Deal
  • 1 Dancer's Chakrams
  • 1 Davriel's Shadowfugue
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
  • 1 Estinien Varlineau
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Executioner's Swing
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Extended Absence
  • 1 Eye of Nidhogg
  • 1 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Final Judgment
  • 1 Forsaken Sanctuary
  • 1 Garruk, Veiled Butcher
  • 1 Hei Bai, Spirit of Balance
  • 1 Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Lethal Scheme
  • 1 Lingering Souls
  • 1 Makeshift Binding
  • 1 Medic's Kitesail
  • 1 Moment of Reckoning
  • 1 Moseo, Vein's New Dean
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 11 Plains
  • 1 Prideful Feastling
  • 1 Rapier Wit
  • 1 Reaper's Scythe
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Render Speechless
  • 1 Repel Calamity
  • 1 Requisition Raid
  • 1 Sanctum Lurker
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scolding Administrator
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Search
  • 1 Stargaze
  • 1 Summon: Good King Mog XII
  • 1 Sunlit Marsh
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syphon Mind
  • 1 Syr Vondam, the Lucent
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Thancred Waters
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance
  • 1 Tome of Legends
  • 1 Transpose
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 White Auracite
  • 1 Zack Fair