Card

Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness

Mana cost {1}{W}{B}

Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior 2/2

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.

No bracket restriction: playable from bracket 1. 1 official ruling.

Commander
Legal
Printing
Rare · FIC · #77
Cheapest printing
€0.37
EDHREC salt
0.42
Color identity
Black, White

Scryfall · EDHREC

Bracket

  • B1 Exhibition — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
  • B2 Core — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
  • B3 Upgraded — allowed: No restriction at this bracket
  • B4 Optimized — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list
  • B5 cEDH — allowed: No restriction beyond the banned list

Why

  • No Game Changer, mass land denial, extra turn, tutor or two-card combo

How Lotus Vault estimates a bracket

Bracket: Lotus Vault analysis, with Commander Spellbook flags

Combos

No known combos for this card.

Combos: Commander Spellbook

Rulings

  • 2025-06-06 · Wizards of the Coast
    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.

Rulings: Scryfall · Wizards of the Coast

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