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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 #77)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2025-06-13
Artist
Thanh Tuấn
EDHREC rank
#4,805
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 0.41
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 %+70.0 %
  2. Arvad the Cursed 71 %+68.5 %
  3. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn 69 %+65.9 %
  4. Shay Cormac 68 %+64.9 %
  5. Urza's Ruinous Blast 65 %+62.6 %
  6. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 64 %+61.8 %
  7. Ratadrabik of Urborg 65 %+61.7 %
  8. Breena, the Demagogue 68 %+61.2 %
  9. Rufus Shinra 60 %+58.1 %
  10. Judge Magister Gabranth 61 %+58.0 %
  11. Relic of Legends 60 %+56.5 %
  12. Aerith Gainsborough 60 %+56.0 %
  13. Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion 60 %+55.8 %
  14. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 64 %+55.0 %
  15. Flowering of the White Tree 58 %+54.1 %
  16. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 60 %+53.2 %
  17. Dire Tactics 53 %+50.2 %
  18. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral 51 %+49.8 %
  19. Shadrix Silverquill 54 %+47.7 %
  20. Despark 75 %+45.8 %
  21. Karlov of the Ghost Council 50 %+44.7 %
  22. Damning Verdict 47 %+44.3 %
  23. Zack Fair 48 %+44.2 %
  24. Fracture 65 %+44.2 %
  25. Squall, SeeD Mercenary 47 %+44.2 %
  26. Brigone, Soldier of Meletis 46 %+44.1 %
  27. Abigale, Poet Laureate 46 %+44.0 %
  28. Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 49 %+43.6 %
  29. Kambal, Consul of Allocation 57 %+43.3 %
  30. Tymna the Weaver 47 %+42.8 %
  31. Heroes' Podium 44 %+42.7 %
  32. Abigale, Eloquent First-Year 45 %+42.5 %
  33. Mortify 64 %+42.5 %
  34. Deathbringer Liege 47 %+42.2 %
  35. Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful 43 %+41.9 %
  36. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 61 %+41.6 %
  37. Vanishing Verse 48 %+40.8 %
  38. Athreos, God of Passage 47 %+40.6 %
  39. Vindicate 52 %+40.0 %
  40. Killian, Ink Duelist 49 %+39.8 %
  41. Minas Tirith 47 %+39.7 %
  42. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 73 %+39.5 %
  43. Plaza of Heroes 43 %+39.4 %
  44. Drana and Linvala 46 %+38.9 %
  45. Elenda, the Dusk Rose 56 %+38.2 %
  46. Jirina, Dauntless General 41 %+38.2 %
  47. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle 40 %+38.2 %
  48. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher 46 %+37.9 %
  49. Tomik, Wielder of Law 41 %+37.8 %
  50. Boromir, Warden of the Tower 41 %+35.2 %

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 %+3.2 %
  4. Isolated Chapel 80 %+12.0 %
  5. Sol Ring 80 %-3.6 %
  6. Arcane Signet 79 %-1.3 %
  7. Felisa, Fang of Silverquill 76 %+70.0 %
  8. Despark 75 %+45.8 %
  9. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim 73 %+39.5 %
  10. Anguished Unmaking 71 %+29.0 %
  11. Arvad the Cursed 71 %+68.5 %
  12. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn 69 %+65.9 %
  13. Shay Cormac 68 %+64.9 %
  14. Breena, the Demagogue 68 %+61.2 %
  15. Fracture 65 %+44.2 %
  16. Urza's Ruinous Blast 65 %+62.6 %
  17. Ratadrabik of Urborg 65 %+61.7 %
  18. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 64 %+61.8 %
  19. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 64 %+55.0 %
  20. Mortify 64 %+42.5 %
  21. Caves of Koilos 62 %+4.1 %
  22. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 61 %+41.6 %
  23. Judge Magister Gabranth 61 %+58.0 %
  24. Aerith Gainsborough 60 %+56.0 %
  25. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar 60 %+53.2 %
  26. Swords to Plowshares 60 %-3.2 %
  27. Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion 60 %+55.8 %
  28. Rufus Shinra 60 %+58.1 %
  29. Relic of Legends 60 %+56.5 %
  30. Fetid Heath 59 %+15.4 %
  31. Flowering of the White Tree 58 %+54.1 %
  32. Kambal, Consul of Allocation 57 %+43.3 %
  33. Tainted Field 57 %+7.2 %
  34. Elenda, the Dusk Rose 56 %+38.2 %
  35. Godless Shrine 56 %+3.6 %
  36. Shattered Sanctum 56 %+14.2 %
  37. Talisman of Hierarchy 55 %+1.2 %
  38. Shadrix Silverquill 54 %+47.7 %
  39. Vault of the Archangel 54 %+22.5 %
  40. Dire Tactics 53 %+50.2 %
  41. Vindicate 52 %+40.0 %
  42. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral 51 %+49.8 %
  43. Orzhov Signet 51 %-1.2 %
  44. Karlov of the Ghost Council 50 %+44.7 %
  45. Killian, Ink Duelist 49 %+39.8 %
  46. Shineshadow Snarl 49 %+6.8 %
  47. Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim 49 %+43.6 %
  48. Vanishing Verse 48 %+40.8 %
  49. Zack Fair 48 %+44.2 %
  50. Athreos, God of Passage 47 %+40.6 %

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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