Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is a rare Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior from FIC (FIC) costing {1}{W}{B}. Current price: $2.18 USD. Legal in Commander.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Card Text
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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Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is a Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "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."
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness has a mana cost of {1}{W}{B}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's mana cost of {1}{W}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness's current oracle text is: "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."
The current market price for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is approximately $2.18 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $9.65 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.32 EUR.
You can purchase Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness normal: $2.18 | foil: $9.65
Format legality information for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Format legality information for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness in Modern is not available.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is from FIC (FIC), with collector number 164.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is a rare card in FIC.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness was illustrated by Thanh Tuấn.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness is a 2/2 creature.
Power (2) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (2) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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