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Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
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Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

{1}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior

Whenever you cast a white spell, put a +1/+1 counter on each legendary creature you control. They gain vigilance until end of turn.

Whenever you cast a black spell, put a +1/+1 counter on each legendary creature you control. They gain menace until end of turn.

"Always we took the burden of fighting upon ourselves. That's what heroes do, isn't it?"

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Set
Final Fantasy Commander (FIC #164)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2025-06-13
Artist
Thanh Tuấn
EDHREC rank
#4,967
Colour identity
{B}{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.42
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Felisa, Fang of Silverquill 76 %+70.2 %
  2. Arvad the Cursed 71 %+68.9 %
  3. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn 69 %+65.9 %
  4. Shay Cormac 69 %+65.0 %
  5. Urza's Ruinous Blast 65 %+62.8 %
  6. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 65 %+62.1 %
  7. Ratadrabik of Urborg 65 %+61.8 %
  8. Breena, the Demagogue 69 %+61.5 %
  9. Judge Magister Gabranth 61 %+58.4 %
  10. Rufus Shinra 60 %+58.2 %
  11. Aerith Gainsborough 61 %+56.4 %
  12. Relic of Legends 59 %+56.3 %
  13. Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion 60 %+56.1 %
  14. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 64 %+55.0 %
  15. Flowering of the White Tree 58 %+54.2 %
  16. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 60 %+52.8 %
  17. Dire Tactics 53 %+50.5 %
  18. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral 52 %+50.4 %
  19. Shadrix Silverquill 55 %+48.2 %
  20. Despark 76 %+45.9 %
  21. Karlov of the Ghost Council 50 %+45.5 %
  22. Squall, SeeD Mercenary 47 %+44.5 %
  23. Fracture 65 %+44.4 %
  24. Damning Verdict 47 %+44.3 %
  25. Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 46 %+44.3 %
  26. Zack Fair 47 %+44.0 %
  27. Abigale, Poet Laureate 46 %+44.0 %
  28. Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 49 %+44.0 %
  29. Kambal, Consul of Allocation 57 %+43.9 %
  30. Tymna the Weaver 47 %+43.0 %
  31. Heroes' Podium 44 %+43.0 %
  32. Mortify 64 %+42.7 %
  33. Abigale, Eloquent First-Year 46 %+42.5 %
  34. Deathbringer Liege 47 %+42.4 %
  35. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 62 %+42.1 %
  36. Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful 43 %+42.0 %
  37. Vanishing Verse 48 %+41.0 %
  38. Athreos, God of Passage 48 %+40.9 %
  39. Killian, Ink Duelist 50 %+40.4 %
  40. Vindicate 52 %+40.1 %
  41. Minas Tirith 47 %+39.7 %
  42. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 73 %+39.7 %
  43. Plaza of Heroes 43 %+39.2 %
  44. Drana and Linvala 46 %+38.9 %
  45. Jirina, Dauntless General 41 %+38.4 %
  46. Elenda, the Dusk Rose 57 %+38.3 %
  47. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 41 %+38.3 %
  48. Tomik, Wielder of Law 41 %+38.3 %
  49. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher 46 %+38.2 %
  50. Boromir, Warden of the Tower 41 %+35.3 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 98 %+0.7 %
  2. Swamp 98 %+0.5 %
  3. Command Tower 90 %+3.3 %
  4. Isolated Chapel 81 %+12.5 %
  5. Sol Ring 80 %-3.4 %
  6. Arcane Signet 79 %-1.2 %
  7. Felisa, Fang of Silverquill 76 %+70.2 %
  8. Despark 76 %+45.9 %
  9. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 73 %+39.7 %
  10. Arvad the Cursed 71 %+68.9 %
  11. Anguished Unmaking 71 %+29.3 %
  12. Shay Cormac 69 %+65.0 %
  13. Breena, the Demagogue 69 %+61.5 %
  14. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn 69 %+65.9 %
  15. Fracture 65 %+44.4 %
  16. Urza's Ruinous Blast 65 %+62.8 %
  17. Ratadrabik of Urborg 65 %+61.8 %
  18. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 65 %+62.1 %
  19. Mortify 64 %+42.7 %
  20. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 64 %+55.0 %
  21. Caves of Koilos 62 %+4.3 %
  22. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 62 %+42.1 %
  23. Judge Magister Gabranth 61 %+58.4 %
  24. Aerith Gainsborough 61 %+56.4 %
  25. Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion 60 %+56.1 %
  26. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 60 %+52.8 %
  27. Swords to Plowshares 60 %-3.1 %
  28. Rufus Shinra 60 %+58.2 %
  29. Relic of Legends 59 %+56.3 %
  30. Fetid Heath 59 %+16.1 %
  31. Flowering of the White Tree 58 %+54.2 %
  32. Kambal, Consul of Allocation 57 %+43.9 %
  33. Tainted Field 57 %+7.1 %
  34. Elenda, the Dusk Rose 57 %+38.3 %
  35. Godless Shrine 56 %+4.0 %
  36. Shattered Sanctum 55 %+15.1 %
  37. Talisman of Hierarchy 55 %+1.9 %
  38. Shadrix Silverquill 55 %+48.2 %
  39. Vault of the Archangel 55 %+22.6 %
  40. Dire Tactics 53 %+50.5 %
  41. Vindicate 52 %+40.1 %
  42. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral 52 %+50.4 %
  43. Orzhov Signet 51 %-1.3 %
  44. Karlov of the Ghost Council 50 %+45.5 %
  45. Killian, Ink Duelist 50 %+40.4 %
  46. Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 49 %+44.0 %
  47. Shineshadow Snarl 49 %+6.6 %
  48. Vanishing Verse 48 %+41.0 %
  49. Athreos, God of Passage 48 %+40.9 %
  50. Zack Fair 47 %+44.0 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2025-06-06

    Each of Ardbert's abilities resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered or otherwise leaves the stack.

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