<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/lasahido" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lius Lasahido</a></em></p>
<p>As mentioned in my <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ardyn, the Usurper" href="#" target="_blank">Ardyn, the Usurper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/building-a-demon-typal-deck-with-ardyn-the-usurper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demon Typal Deck Tech</a> last week, <em>Final Fantasy</em> is a cool IP that doesn’t speak to me. There are, however, tons of interesting designs, many of which are amazing as IP-agnostic game pieces. The one I’m focusing on today is a timewalking mechanist who reminds me of when I was just learning the game in high school. The school I went to has a mascot named Sidney Raider, after the Spanish hero El Cid. This timeless hero of gallantry, bravery, and sacrifice seems a fitting commander for a deck, so let’s learn how to build around <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Interestingly enough, Cid reminds me of high school in more than just his name: he works with artifacts and cycling, which were themes of a couple of my early decks! I started playing with <em>Champions of Kamigawa</em>, right after <em>Mirrodin</em> block, which was a terrible time to learn. Damage went on the stack; mana burned if it wasn’t all spent; and broken-in-half artifacts enabled incredibly explosive starts. My first deck that could compete was a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Grinding Station" href="#" target="_blank">Grinding Station</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Cheerios combo deck; my second was <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Astral Slide" href="#" target="_blank">Astral Slide</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ETBs and Morphs. Somehow, someway, Cid manages to bridge my high school experience and my current deckbuilding kick: strange typal decks!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer"></div></div>
<h2>What Does Cid, Timeless Artificer Do?</h2>
<p>Cid is an intriguing card in the 99, and can even take multiple slots, as a deck can have any number of cards named <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It also has cycling, which is another ability better served in the 99. So…why run Cid as a commander? Well, in addition to being an aggressively-costed four-drop, Cid gives artifact creatures and Heroes +1/+1 for each Artificer we control and each Artificer in our graveyard. This pump only happens if we have a copy out, so we can use our commander to take advantage of the waves and waves of Cid’s past lives we cycle away.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Urza, Lord Protector"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Urza, Prince of Kroog"></div></div>
<p>There are a number of legendary Artificers who could helm an Artificer-themed deck, most of whom involve adding or subtracting a color from our Azorius color identity. Ironically, the closest we can get to a predecessor to the kindly and paternal Cid is one of the incarnations of the curmudgeonly eugenicist, Urza. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Lord Protector" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Lord Protector</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Prince of Kroog" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Prince of Kroog</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are both in the deck, so we could tag them in as the commander if wanted. The Lord Protector reduces the cost of artifacts, instants, and sorceries we cast, although we already do have some cost reducers and we don’t run many instants or sorceries. The Prince of Kroog acts as a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tempered Steel" href="#" target="_blank">Tempered Steel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and a means of copying artifacts, but Cid already pumps the artifact creatures and we don’t have a glut of mana to pour into the Prince’s ability, so he doesn’t really add anything.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hare Apparent"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dragon&#039;s Approach"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Persistent Petitioners"></div></div>
<p>Trying to place this deck into known archetypes is a bit of a tough ask, as Cid has an ability that breaks a fundamental rule of singleton formats. The more successful cards that can have any number of copies tend to be focal points of their decks: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hare Apparent" href="#" target="_blank">Hare Apparent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragon&#039;s Approach" href="#" target="_blank">Dragon&#039;s Approach</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Persistent Petitioners" href="#" target="_blank">Persistent Petitioners</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Slime Against Humanity" href="#" target="_blank">Slime Against Humanity</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Cid is a bit more of a role-player and is the first to be able to go into the command zone. While cycling may be a blank on a commander (without committing to the bit), Cids do work together by offering flexibility. They need artifact creatures and/or Heroes to pump, however, so we can’t just pack our deck with a bunch of Cids. While there is probably a more Cid-focused cycling deck or a cheap, evasive artifact-focused aggro deck, our list is a moderate tempo-based version.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Cid, Timeless Artificer</h2>
<p>One of the most important cards in a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck is…<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! Why is that? Well, it does the things we need, which is why we have it as a commander and why we’re playing a card where we can have any number of copies. But how many is enough? Is there such a thing as too many? Unlike other cards with similar effects, we don’t need more than 20, nor do we need a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thrumming Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Thrumming Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, as we’re cycling instead of casting. We also have a version in the command zone, so we’re likely casting it as the primary copy and the rest will be cycled away to dig for the “real” spells. As a result, 15 Cids seems like a fair amount - one for each variant!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|407"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|409"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|414"></div></div>
<p>The other Artificers need to either produce or interact with artifacts, as Cid pumps them and many effects care about them. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Padeem, Consul of Innovation" href="#" target="_blank">Padeem, Consul of Innovation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sai, Master Thopterist" href="#" target="_blank">Sai, Master Thopterist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can draw us cards with our artifacts. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam" href="#" target="_blank">Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hanna, Ship&#039;s Navigator" href="#" target="_blank">Hanna, Ship&#039;s Navigator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> combine to give the deck a fairly strong engine: bouncing, re-casting, copying, and recurring artifacts to slowly develop a wide board through synergy. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Whirler Rogue" href="#" target="_blank">Whirler Rogue</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> provides evasive bodies that soak up the Cid boosts like a sponge and can also tap to punch through extra damage in a pinch.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Padeem, Consul of Innovation"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mishra&#039;s Bauble"></div></div>
<p>While <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> isn’t usually an important card to go into detail about, the deck is mana-hungry and there are interesting combos and synergies with it. It both provides mana to fuel Drafna’s abilities and is an incredible outlet for them, as making extra Sol Rings is one of the more powerful things one can do. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mind Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Mind Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mishra&#039;s Bauble" href="#" target="_blank">Mishra&#039;s Bauble</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are similarly powerful artifacts to juggle around, while <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ornithopter of Paradise" href="#" target="_blank">Ornithopter of Paradise</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can quickly go from a setup mana creature to a game-ending threat!</p>
<h2>How Does This Cid, Timeless Artificer Commander Deck Win?</h2>
<p>Ideally speaking, our <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cid, Timeless Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Cid, Timeless Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck wins by powering up incidental bodies using copies of our namesake card. It’s worth noting that Cid cares about all Artificers, not just copies of himself, so we wind up with ways to add almost 40 power and toughness if we can flip our whole deck into play. While that's unlikely, it shows how many Artificers we're running, many of whom make bodies for us to pump.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|419"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|418"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer|fin|417"></div></div>
<p>When a single Thopter can slice off half of your life? Yeah, that’s a powerful aggressive line. When you factor in that that’s not even using our better cards? You better believe this deck has potential. While we’d prefer to win through cycling Cids to stack up boosts on evasive creatures, sometimes we need to rely on the synergies shared between members of the Artificer creature type, using spare copies of Cid to dig to our more powerful cards and to piece together the synergies needed to build inevitability.</p>
<h2>Cid, Timeless Artificer Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Cid, Timeless Artificer Commander Deck Tech" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Cid, Timeless Artificer
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Artificer&#039;s Assistant
*1 Aspiring Aeronaut
*1 Aviation Pioneer
*14 Cid, Timeless Artificer
*1 Digsite Engineer
*1 Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
*1 Esper Sentinel
*1 Etherium Sculptor
*1 Etherium Spinner
*1 Experimental Aviator
*1 Grand Architect
*1 Hangarback Walker
*1 Hanna, Ship&#039;s Navigator
*1 Inspired Sphinx
*1 Jhoira&#039;s Familiar
*1 Leonardo da Vinci
*1 Lita, Mechanical Engineer
*1 Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
*1 Master Transmuter
*1 Master Trinketeer
*1 Myr Retriever
*1 Oltec Matterweaver
*1 Ornithopter of Paradise
*1 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
*1 Renowned Weaponsmith
*1 Riddlesmith
*1 Sai, Master Thopterist
*1 Scrap Trawler
*1 Sharding Sphinx
*1 Thopter Mechanic
*1 Thought Monitor
*1 Urza, Lord Protector
*1 Urza, Powerstone Prodigy
*1 Urza, Prince of Kroog
*1 Whirler Rogue
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Cloud Key
*1 Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Mishra&#039;s Bauble
*1 Retrofitter Foundry
*1 Shorikai, Genesis Engine
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Mightstone and Weakstone
*1 Thopter Fabricator
*1 Whirlermaker
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Thopter Spy Network
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*20 Island
*20 Plains
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>There are some powerful cards in our deck, which enable fast starts. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esper Sentinel" href="#" target="_blank">Esper Sentinel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are the more egregious offenders, especially since <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esper Sentinel" href="#" target="_blank">Esper Sentinel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can be annoying to track. At least, with its synergy with Cids, the Sentinel can get strong enough that most players will just not be able to pay its cost. While we do play some staples, we have ways to make those staples more interesting. And while we do play 15 of the same card, that card has a lot of “play” to it. When do you cast it? When do you cycle it? Do you cast a spare copy or the commander itself? We can even use the spare copies to have access to our commander without paying for tax!</p>
<p>This deck is one for those who enjoy tempo decks with a solid amount of flexibility and problem solving. It’s easy to play but tough to master, as every card has decision-making trees. If you enjoy Kaijudo/Duel Masters, you’ll love the decision trees that come with each copy of Cid, as those games are largely defined by the choices of how you want to play each individual card.</p>
<p>How would you build a Cid deck? And how many Cids is too many? Let us know in the comments.</p>


Building an Artificer Typal Deck with Cid, Timeless Artificer

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Chief Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Chief Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://gawelbartlomiej.com/">Bartlomiej Gawel</a>)</h6>
<p>Hello all! This is Bert, coming from the Scrap Trawlers channel where we do EDH on a budget. Last time I was here we were looking at the Urza’s Iron Alliance precon from the new The Brothers' War set, giving you an idea on what the deck plays like straight out of the box. Well today, we’re going to be taking you through some amazing upgrades that you can add to your deck to increase function and those all-important synergies. Let’s get into it.</p>
<p>Here is the original decklist:</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Urza&#039;s Alliance" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Urza, Chief Artificer
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Alela, Artful Provocateur
*1 Angel of the Ruins
*1 Armix, Filigree Thrasher
*1 Baleful Strix
*1 Bronze Guardian
*1 Chief of the Foundry
*1 Chrome Courier
*1 Darksteel Juggernaut
*1 Digsite Engineer
*1 Etched Champion
*1 Etherium Sculptor
*1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
*1 Filigree Attendant
*1 Hexavus
*1 Indomitable Archangel
*1 Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
*1 Marionette Master
*1 Master of Etherium
*1 Myr Battlesphere
*1 Noxious Gearhulk
*1 Sai, Master Thopterist
*1 Sanwell, Avenger Ace
*1 Scholar of New Horizons
*1 Sharding Sphinx
*1 Sharuum the Hegemon
*1 Shimmer Dragon
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
*1 Steel Hellkite
*1 Steel Overseer
*1 Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
*1 Teshar, Ancestor&#039;s Apostle
*1 Thought Monitor
*1 Vedalken Humiliator
*1 Whirler Rogue
*1 Wire Surgeons
*1 Wreck Hunter
[/Creatures]
[Lands]
*1 Ancient Den
*1 Arcane Sanctum
*1 Ash Barrens
*1 Azorius Chancery
*1 Bojuka Bog
*1 Command Tower
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Dimir Aqueduct
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Goldmire Bridge
*4 Island
*1 Mistvault Bridge
*1 Orzhov Basilica
*1 Path of Ancestry
*4 Plains
*1 Prairie Stream
*1 Razortide Bridge
*1 River of Tears
*1 Seat of the Synod
*1 Skycloud Expanse
*1 Spire of Industry
*1 Sunken Hollow
*3 Swamp
*1 Temple of Deceit
*1 Temple of Enlightenment
*1 Temple of Silence
*1 Vault of Whispers
[/Lands]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Azorius Signet
*1 Bident of Thassa
*1 Cranial Plating
*1 Dimir Signet
*1 Kayla&#039;s Music Box
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Orzhov Signet
*1 Relic of Progenitus
*1 Skullclamp
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Thopter Shop
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Austere Command
*1 March of Progress
*1 One with the Machine
*1 Phyrexian Rebirth
*1 Preordain
*1 Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast
*1 Vindicate
[/Sorceries]
[Instants]
*1 Despark
*1 Sphinx&#039;s Revelation
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Unbreakable Formation
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Tempered Steel
*1 Thopter Spy Network
[/Enchantments]"></span></div>

<h2><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Fresh off the Assembly Line</span></strong></h2>
<p>Our face commander is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Chief Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Chief Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, whose abilities really want us to focus on artifact creatures and having artifacts on the battlefield. There are a good bit of cards in the deck that will help us out with this strategy; even our secondary commander, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tawnos, Solemn Survivor" href="#" target="_blank">Tawnos, Solemn Survivor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, can do some sweet things when it comes to copying our "Karn-structs", Thopters and Myrs. So there's really no reason to remove them straight out of the gate this time around.</p>
<p>So what is the deck missing? What can make our gears mesh better? Well in my time playing the deck there were no obvious shortcomings. With that being said, we will just be shoring up our deck so that it flows a bit better, adding in recursion, a bit of card draw or card advantage, a bit of removal, and just some cards to add to the deck's overall theme.</p>
<p>With any additions there have to be cuts so we will be removing cards that don't quite offer as much power or utility as the ones that we'll be adding. Our goal is to add cards that will fortify our strategy of aggressive artifact creatures. Let’s take a look at the additions!</p>
<h2><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Customizing Our Robo</span></strong></h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Research Thief"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dance of the Manse"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Flesh is Weak"></div></div>
<p>First we'll be adding some cards that will help out our card draw. Brother Mishra’s deck actually came with it, so let's add <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thoughtcast" href="#" target="_blank">Thoughtcast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> so we can take advantage of the Affinity for artifacts here. On that same vein with the high number of artifacts that we have, running <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thirst for Knowledge" href="#" target="_blank">Thirst for Knowledge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> seems like another good fit as well. Barely counting as card draw, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Padeem Consul of Innovation" href="#" target="_blank">Padeem Consul of Innovation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gives us some amazing protection as well as giving us a possible card every turn. While I don’t expect for us to be drawing too often from our tokens and other miscellaneous artifacts, its just good for a possible upside. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Reality Chip" href="#" target="_blank">The Reality Chip</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> provides us with a bit of card advantage and gets powered up just like all our other artifact creatures. Saving this duo for last, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Research Thief" href="#" target="_blank">Research Thief</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Canoptek Spyder" href="#" target="_blank">Canoptek Spyder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> both have card draw effects, one on damage and the other on ETB.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mirrodin Besieged"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Scrap Trawler"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Buried Ruin"></div></div>
<p>Next I have some cards to just add to the overall flow of the deck. Starting off, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mirrodin Besieged" href="#" target="_blank">Mirrodin Besieged</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> adds some possible token creation so we can power up our board, remembering that they get menace from Urza and any other buffs that our artifacts convey. Our namesake <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Scrap Trawler" href="#" target="_blank">Scrap Trawler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> adds some much needed recursion to the deck so that we can continually cause problems for our opponents. In that same vein one of my favorite cards is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dance of the Manse" href="#" target="_blank">Dance of the Manse</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which enables you to pick up some much needed artifacts from the yard and breathe life into them once more. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Buried Ruin" href="#" target="_blank">Buried Ruin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is just a good utility land that gives us options for the late game. And to have a backup play just in case we get jealous of our opponents' creatures, we can <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Metamorph" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Metamorph</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to get in on that good creature action while making it an artifact so that we can power it up. This little gem <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Flesh is Weak" href="#" target="_blank">The Flesh is Weak</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> was included in the Warhammer decks and is really cheap at the moment, and it just seems to scream the same theme of what this deck wants to do.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Scrapped from the Yard</span></strong></h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Alela, Artful Provocateur"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Whirler Rogue"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Etched Champion"></div></div>
<p>Now that we have talked about the additions its time to go over what has to be thrown in the scrapyard.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Scholar of New Horizons" href="#" target="_blank">Scholar of New Horizons</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a fine card in its own right, It even puts a counter on itself so that you can activate it once on its own. If we had more counter synergies in our shell I would definitely leave it as it doesn't even say basic, meaning we could go fetch up those all important shock lands.</p>
<p>We added in the hexproof variant of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Indomitable Archangel" href="#" target="_blank">Indomitable Archangel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> which means we don't have to wait for three artifacts to be out to be able to protect our things. It seems like a good cut if I've ever seen one. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ethersworn Adjudicator" href="#" target="_blank">Ethersworn Adjudicator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a cool card but is pretty clunky and just isn't what we want to see overall. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thopter Shop" href="#" target="_blank">Thopter Shop</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kayla’s Music box" href="#" target="_blank">Kayla’s Music box</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are both newly printed cards but don't seem to offer much when it comes to utility. Possibly in a color combination that doesn't have as many options then they would be able to thrive.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Preordain" href="#" target="_blank">Preordain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a powerful card but not so much here where we aren't really influencing the top of our deck at all. So we are better off adding one of the draw spells mentioned earlier to take its place. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Rebirth" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Rebirth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a board wipe with upside, but the deck already has a couple, so I just cut the weakest one. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chrome Courier" href="#" target="_blank">Chrome Courier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is just another card we can replace with a draw spell and call it a day, but if you want something in your deck that can count as the little engine that could, this would be it. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Etched Champion" href="#" target="_blank">Etched Champion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another low impact artifact creature that can give itself protection from all colors but on its own its just a 2/2 so we are looking for something with more to offer. Our last three cards are going to be <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Whirler Rogue" href="#" target="_blank">Whirler Rogue</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Armix, Filigree Thrasher" href="#" target="_blank">Armix, Filigree Thrasher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Alela, Artful Provocateur" href="#" target="_blank">Alela, Artful Provocateur</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Whirler Rogue is an outlet to use our artifacts to make another unblockable, but feels like a bit overkill since we already have giant constructs with menace. Armix is just a clunky bit of removal so we definitely can find an easy replacement for it. Alela is a really sweet include but doesn't jam with our theme on every level. If she made artifact creatures she would be perfect.</p>
<h2><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Treasure your Artifacts</span></strong></h2>
<p>Each article we always suggest some high dollar cards you can add to your deck if that is the kind of thing that you are going for. Shock lands are always a good start, in this case <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hallowed Fountain" href="#" target="_blank">Hallowed Fountain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Godless Shrine" href="#" target="_blank">Godless Shrine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> , and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Watery Grave" href="#" target="_blank">Watery Grave</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are all solid includes that will take your mana base to the next level.</p>
<p>Next I just have a couple of cards to add some extra steel to your constructs. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wurmcoil Engine" href="#" target="_blank">Wurmcoil Engine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> adds a power house to our deck while giving us a bit of insurance if it dies. Another iteration of Urza in that of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza, Lord High Artificer" href="#" target="_blank">Urza, Lord High Artificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> not only gives us another "Karn-struct," but also gives our artifacts the ability to tap for a blue. Lastly another card that's spicy in price is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mycosynth Golem" href="#" target="_blank">Mycosynth Golem</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which has Affinity for artifacts and gives our other artifact creature spells Aaffinity as well!</p>
<p>So here is a look at the upgraded deck list</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Urza&#039;s Alliance" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Urza, Chief Artificer
[/Commander]
[Lands]
*1 Ancient Den
*1 Arcane Sanctum
*1 Ash Barrens
*1 Azorius Chancery
*1 Bojuka Bog
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Command Tower
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Dimir Aqueduct
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Goldmire Bridge
*4 Island
*1 Mistvault Bridge
*1 Orzhov Basilica
*1 Path of Ancestry
*4 Plains
*1 Prairie Stream
*1 Razortide Bridge
*1 River of Tears
*1 Seat of the Synod
*1 Skycloud Expanse
*1 Spire of Industry
*1 Sunken Hollow
*3 Swamp
*1 Temple of Deceit
*1 Temple of Enlightenment
*1 Temple of Silence
*1 Vault of Whispers
[/Lands]
[Creatures]
*1 Angel of the Ruins
*1 Baleful Strix
*1 Bronze Guardian
*1 Canoptek Spyder
*1 Chief of the Foundry
*1 Darksteel Juggernaut
*1 Digsite Engineer
*1 Etherium Sculptor
*1 Filigree Attendant
*1 Hexavus
*1 Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
*1 Marionette Master
*1 Master of Etherium
*1 Myr Battlesphere
*1 Noxious Gearhulk
*1 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
*1 Phyrexian Metamorph
*1 Research Thief
*1 Sai, Master Thopterist
*1 Sanwell, Avenger Ace
*1 Scrap Trawler
*1 Sharding Sphinx
*1 Sharuum the Hegemon
*1 Shimmer Dragon
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
*1 Steel Hellkite
*1 Steel Overseer
*1 Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
*1 Teshar, Ancestor&#039;s Apostle
*1 The Reality Chip
*1 Thought Monitor
*1 Vedalken Humiliator
*1 Wire Surgeons
*1 Wreck Hunter
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Azorius Signet
*1 Bident of Thassa
*1 Cranial Plating
*1 Dimir Signet
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Orzhov Signet
*1 Relic of Progenitus
*1 Skullclamp
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Austere Command
*1 Dance of the Manse
*1 March of Progress
*1 One with the Machine
*1 Thoughtcast
*1 Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast
*1 Vindicate
[/Sorceries]
[Instants]
*1 Despark
*1 Sphinx&#039;s Revelation
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Thirst for Knowledge
*1 Unbreakable Formation
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Mirrodin Besieged
*1 Tempered Steel
*1 The Flesh Is Weak
*1 Thopter Spy Network
[/Enchantments]"></span></div>

<p>Well I for one had a ton of fun building this list and finding ways to increase our robot army. From here its up to you to come up with upgrades and synergies. Were there any that I missed? Please let me know in the comments.</p>
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