Ardyn, the Usurper

Ardyn, the Usurper

Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble

Mana cost: {5}{B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

Demons you control have menace, lifelink, and haste.

static — grants a keyword

static — grants haste

At the beginning of combat on your turn, exile up to one target creature card from a graveyard. If you exiled a card this way, create a token that's a copy of that card, except it's a 5/5 black Demon.

triggered — brings a card back

triggered — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves a graveyard, create a Demon creature token, put a Demon creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: the beginning of combat, a creature in a graveyard, a Demon it grants abilities to, a Demon it applies speed increase to.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Ardyn, the Usurper onto the battlefield from your library

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. Erebos's Titan — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, Erebos's Titan triggers

12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Ardyn, the Usurper makes a Demon token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When Ardyn, the Usurper makes a Demon token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When Ardyn, the Usurper enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When Ardyn, the Usurper attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers

132 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

When Ardyn, the Usurper attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Saw — sacrifices a creature

205 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Ardyn, the Usurper is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Ardyn, the Usurper enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Ardyn, the Usurper enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Ardyn, the Usurper enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

374 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ardyn is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Demon enters thanks to Ardyn, the Usurper, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

64 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.