Hero card

Ardyn, the Usurper

Legendary Creature – Elder Human Noble

FinisherA big threat that ends the game: the deck has to survive until it can cast it

Needs: Big Mana, Demon

Gives: Lifegain, Attack Triggers, Legendary

In 3% of today's winning lists

Build a deck with Ardyn, the Usurper as the hero

Makes it work

Bringer of the Last Gift · Analyze the Pollen

Benefits from it

South Wind Avatar

Winning decks play them together

Kavaero, Mind-Bitten · Superior Spider-Man · Awaken the Honored Dead · Oblivious Bookworm · Wistfulness · Terror of the Peaks · Rapid Rescue · Dredger's Insight

Use instead if you don't have it

Valgavoth, Terror Eater · Gargantuan Leech · Sire of Seven Deaths · Withar, Cocoon Keeper · Mister Negative · Streaking Oilgorger

Winning decks that play it

Sultai Reanimator (2)

Cards in the meta that answer it

Countersculpt (Azorius Control) · Get Lost (Azorius Control) · Jeskai Revelation (4-Color Control) · Inevitable Defeat (4-Color Control)