Ardyn, the Usurper {5}{B}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble

🏷️ Finisher

Demons you control have menace, lifelink, and haste. Starscourge — 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.

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Final Fantasy

English · 2025-06-13

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Final Fantasy, released 2025-06-13, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 35090ce1-6fb4-438c-88e9-dd116d550a92
Oracle ID: 9ae13026-960a-4d31-b775-d47209a1e313
TCGplayer ID: 630967

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks17%
Avg. Copies2.1
Sideboard Share44%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Black Midrange (60%)Dimir Midrange (16%)Golgari Midrange (24%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
12th Place at Standard Open (K. Budde)July 5, 2026
Top 4 at Standard Challenge 32-Player (S. Yamamoto)June 20, 2026
12th Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Peach)June 27, 2026
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 2, 2026

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