First things first, I don't have a full decklist; I'm still looking for ideas.
Ever since I started playing Magic, I've loved artifacts. This might be in part because I moved into an apartment where the previous tenants left a box of cards that was mostly from SoM block (including Tezzeret!) Commander is HUGE at my LGS, so I bought the Oloro precon deck and had fun with it, but I was most intrigued with Sydri. So I want to build a deck around her.
Basic gameplan: control board state with fun artifacts, counters, and other controlly type stuff. Wincons: Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas; Sydri, Galvanic Genius' animate ability, or Darksteel Forge/Platinum Angel. I'm not toally adverse to infinite combos, but it's not what I'm really focusing on, ya know?
I guess I'm on a semi budget; I'd rather not pay more than $10 a card, and ideally much less than that, but I could if it was really awesome. I already have most of the more expensive cards listed above. I'm not sure was stax is, so I can't really answer that. But probably more hardcore control.
I was thinking Trinket Mage, but I figured that I have too few 0-1 mana artifacts to make him worthwhile. I think I have 3 cards that he could get?
I'm not too new to edh; I've been playing for about 2-3 months now. I already have a deck that works well with my play group. I win maybe 50% of the time. The group has decks like vorel infinite +1/+1 counter combos so I'm not too worried about being "too powerful". That said, if it gets to that point I can easily tone it down. But I need ideas!! With what I have right now I don't think it'll be very good.
PS; I forgot to add Thoughtcast in the card advantage category. It's obviously a must in this deck.
Trading Post is an excellent source of card advantage. It's recursion, a sac outlet, card draw, token producer and life gain all in one cheap artifact.
So I've had this deck more or less built for a month or so now, but I've only been able to play it a couple of times. It's super fun to play. It does pretty good, if you can convince people to leave you alone for a while (which is easy in multiplayer games, since it doesn't do much for a while).
- Wand of the Elements, + Platinum Angel. Just did that today, haven't tested. Thinking about putting in a Helvault, a Planar Portal, Akroma's memorial, and an Omen Machine. Like I said though, the deck is already super fun. Nevinyrral's Disk + Darkseetl Forge is downright hilarious.
Edit; obviously the deck list isn't workign right. I'll have to fix it later.
I'm thinking I need to add a few more counters in here. It seems artifact hate is fairly prevalent at my LGS, and getting my Darksteel Forge exiled really sucks. I'd like to find something better than Geth's Verdict as well.
Looking Good so far - I agree, artifacts are totally fun! My Karn build is totally combo based, but it's meduim/slow, so the group doesn't seem to mind.
I don't know sydri that well, but it looks like you're well on your way there. I'd recommend to take a look at my list - I talk about a lot of older cards on there, but a good bit of new-frame ones too.
A good card in any Sydri deck is Caltrops, since you can animate it, give it deathtouch, and kill any attackers for WUB if you have Sydri out. Maybe a little mana-intensive, but it seems like you want to leave mana open anyway.
Ever since I started playing Magic, I've loved artifacts. This might be in part because I moved into an apartment where the previous tenants left a box of cards that was mostly from SoM block (including Tezzeret!) Commander is HUGE at my LGS, so I bought the Oloro precon deck and had fun with it, but I was most intrigued with Sydri. So I want to build a deck around her.
Basic gameplan: control board state with fun artifacts, counters, and other controlly type stuff. Wincons: Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas; Sydri, Galvanic Genius' animate ability, or Darksteel Forge/Platinum Angel. I'm not toally adverse to infinite combos, but it's not what I'm really focusing on, ya know?
Cards I'm looking at:
Mana Rocks
Tutors
Nonartifact control cards
Control Artifacts
Card Advantage
Other Awesomeness
That's about all I got so far. My knowledge of cards available is pretty limited, so any help would be great!!
PS, I want to keep this to the new card style; I'm just picky like that.
I was thinking Trinket Mage, but I figured that I have too few 0-1 mana artifacts to make him worthwhile. I think I have 3 cards that he could get?
I play an artifact deck in my casual group. I use Memnarch and it is monoblue for infinite mana and countermagic/extra turn fun.
must haves
Mycosynth Lattice
Darksteel Forge
Kuldotha Forgemaster
Metal Worker some people will tell you he is banned but it depends on who you play with and if they care
Duplicant
Basalt Monolith with Power Artifact makes infinite mana
Grim Monolith same as above. With a Lattice out you can play anything in your deck with colorless mana
Planar Portal
Voltaic Key
There are many many more. I can post my decklist if you like.
Combos that will make everyone laugh
Mycosynth Lattice
Unwinding Clock
Kill Switch
PS; I forgot to add Thoughtcast in the card advantage category. It's obviously a must in this deck.
Xira Arien Lands EDH List
Marchesa Recursion EDH List
Oloro Reanimator EDH List
So I've had this deck more or less built for a month or so now, but I've only been able to play it a couple of times. It's super fun to play. It does pretty good, if you can convince people to leave you alone for a while (which is easy in multiplayer games, since it doesn't do much for a while).
Anyway, here's the list I'm currently running:
1 Sydri, Galvanic Genius
Creatures
1 Blazing Archon
1 Tidehollw Strix
1 Filigree Angel
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Etherium Sculptor
1 Lodestone Golem
1 Cathedral Membrane
1 Serene Master
1 Wall of Reverence
1 Perplexing Chimera
1 Thopter Assembly
1 Sharding Sphinx
1 Myr Battlesphere
1 Trinket Mage
1 Sphinx of the Steel Wind
1 Ashen Rider
1 Sharuum the Hegemon
Artifacts
1 Darksteel Forge
1 Wand of the Elements
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Obelisk of Esper
1 Mox Opal
1 Sol Ring
1 Manalith
1 Prototype Portal
1 Liquimetal Coating
1 Welding Jar
1 Golden Urn
1 Golem Foundry
1 Orb of Dreams
1 Voltaic Key
1 Skullcage
1 Eon Hub
1 Crawlspace
1 Spine of Ish Sah
1 Candles of Leng
1 Unwinding Clock
1 Greed
Instants
1 Machinate
1 Sphinx's Revelation
1 Dissolve
1 Assert Authority
1 Stoic Rebuttal
1 Geth's Verdict
1 Murder
1 Dispatch
1 Dispense Justice
1 Lim-Dul's Vault
Sorceries
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Increasing Ambition
1 Diabolic Revelation
1 Planar Cleansing
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Thoughtcast
Equipment
1 Silverskin Armor
1 Argentum Armor
Planeswalkers
1 Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Lands
1 Dimir Guildgate
1 Azorius Guildgate
1 Orzhov Guildgate
1 Godless Shrine
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Orzhov Basilica
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
1 Vault of Whispers
1 Ancient Den
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Arcane Sanctum
1 Dreadship Reef
7 Island
7 Plain
5 Swamp
1 Barren Moor
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Temple of the False God
1 Opal Palace
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Esper Panorama
1 Rupture Spire
1 Springjack Pasture
- Wand of the Elements, + Platinum Angel. Just did that today, haven't tested. Thinking about putting in a Helvault, a Planar Portal, Akroma's memorial, and an Omen Machine. Like I said though, the deck is already super fun. Nevinyrral's Disk + Darkseetl Forge is downright hilarious.
Edit; obviously the deck list isn't workign right. I'll have to fix it later.
Made some changes:
- Prototype Portal, + Planar Portal
- Wall of Reverence, + Synod Artificer
- Springjack Pasture (This was in here just because), + Buried Ruin
- Golden Urn, + Shimmer Myr
I'm thinking I need to add a few more counters in here. It seems artifact hate is fairly prevalent at my LGS, and getting my Darksteel Forge exiled really sucks. I'd like to find something better than Geth's Verdict as well.
I don't know sydri that well, but it looks like you're well on your way there. I'd recommend to take a look at my list - I talk about a lot of older cards on there, but a good bit of new-frame ones too.
WBR Kaalia of the VastWBR
W Kemba, Kha RegentW
WUBX Sharuum the HegemonWUBX
UBR Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge UBR
Modern:
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