Ardyn, the Usurper
~$1.55 low · ~$17.32 high
Black. Legendary Creature — Elder Human Noble
Final Fantasy #89 · Illustrated by Russell Dongjun Lu
Final Fantasy #89 · Illustrated by Russell Dongjun LuWhat is Ardyn, the Usurper worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.
4/4
Format legality
All 6 printings of Ardyn, the Usurper
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Final Fantasy fin #89· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.99 · €1.74 foil | rare | $1.70 | $1.67 | €0.99€1.74 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #315· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €3.71 · €5.66 foil | rare | $3.72 | $7.38 | €3.71€5.66 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #379· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €2.34 · €3.03 foil | rare | $1.55 | $2.92 | €2.34€3.03 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #444· 2025Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.36 · €10.30 foil | rare | $2.46 | $12.95 | €2.36€10.30 foil | |
 Final Fantasy fin #524· 2025BorderlessSurge Foilrare· Cardmarket €15.94 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $17.32 | €15.94 foil | |
 Final Fantasy Promos pfin #89s· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €4.39 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $7.63 | €4.39 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 8
- EDHREC rank
- #3,335 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Starscourge
- Artists
- Russell Dongjun Lu, Roberto Ferrari, Rorubei
Rulings (4)
2025-06-06
If a card copied by the token had any "when [this permanent] enters" abilities, the token also has those abilities, and they'll trigger when it's created. Similarly, any "as [this permanent] enters" or "[this permanent] enters with" abilities that the token has copied will also work.
2025-06-06
If the copied card has
in its mana cost, X is 0.2025-06-06
Except for the listed exceptions, the token copies exactly what was printed on the original card and nothing else. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into a graveyard.
2025-06-06
The token is a Demon creature instead of its other types and is black instead of its other colors. Its base power and toughness are 5/5. These are copiable values of the token that other effects may copy.
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