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Ardyn, the Usurper Just like some of the Blue cards we covered, I do think Ardyn is a bit pricey

You do need a mana base that casts your commander on time, consistently

I wouldnt push this point too hard in non- Ikoria formats, but I might consider 14 or 15 over 16-lands occasionally, particularly in something like mono-red aggro where I wouldnt have to worry about hitting 8/8 color minimums

Also, as some less budget options that you might like to consider, Jet Medallion probably needs no explanation and Extraplanar Lens coupled with snow lands creates some pretty nasty asymmetrical ramp for you assuming your opponents aren't also running the same snow lands as you