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The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan - Decklist
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Creatures 24$10.20

  1. Animating Faerie // Bring to Life1Animating Faerie // Bring to Life$0.24
  2. Benevolent River Spirit1Benevolent River Spirit$0.19
  3. Broodstar1Broodstar$0.32
  4. Chrome Host Seedshark1Chrome Host Seedshark$0.30
  5. Cyberdrive Awakener1Cyberdrive Awakener$1.65
  6. Donatello, Mutant Mechanic1Donatello, Mutant Mechanic$1.32
  7. Donatello, the Brains1Donatello, the Brains$1.10
  8. Emry, Lurker of the Loch1Emry, Lurker of the Loch$0.64
  9. Etherium Sculptor1Etherium Sculptor$0.38
  10. Giant Koi1Giant Koi$0.13
  11. James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him1James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him$0.29
  12. Junk Winder1Junk Winder$0.32

Creatures continued

  1. Kappa Cannoneer1Kappa Cannoneer$0.22
  2. Kenku Artificer1Kenku Artificer$0.27
  3. Mechan Assembler1Mechan Assembler$0.22
  4. Mm'menon, the Right Hand1Mm'menon, the Right Hand$0.34
  5. North Pole Patrol1North Pole Patrol$0.20
  6. Piper Wright, Publick Reporter1Piper Wright, Publick Reporter$0.35
  7. Shimmer Dragon1Shimmer Dragon$0.28
  8. Tangletrove Kelp1Tangletrove Kelp$0.38
  9. Thought Monitor1Thought Monitor$0.26
  10. Vedalken Humiliator1Vedalken Humiliator$0.28
  11. Workshop Elders1Workshop Elders$0.19
  12. Yue, the Moon Spirit1Yue, the Moon Spirit$0.33

Instants 12$2.88

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  2. Confirm Suspicions1Confirm Suspicions$0.16
  3. Deduce1Deduce$0.18
  4. Eliminate the Impossible1Eliminate the Impossible$0.12
  5. Evacuation1Evacuation$0.26
  6. It'll Quench Ya!1It'll Quench Ya!$0.25
  7. Masterful Replication1Masterful Replication$0.28
  8. Metallic Rebuke1Metallic Rebuke$0.25
  9. Octopus Form1Octopus Form$0.23
  10. Perplexing Test1Perplexing Test$0.27
  11. Scour for Scrap1Scour for Scrap$0.37
  12. Secrets of the Key1Secrets of the Key$0.23

Sorceries 9$4.38

  1. Boomerang Basics1Boomerang Basics$0.79
  2. Press for Answers1Press for Answers$0.06
  3. Rise and Shine1Rise and Shine$0.36
  4. Secret of Bloodbending1Secret of Bloodbending$0.98
  5. Spirit Water Revival1Spirit Water Revival$0.47
  6. Thoughtcast1Thoughtcast$0.61
  7. Universal Surveillance1Universal Surveillance$0.22
  8. Wash Out1Wash Out$0.39
  9. Water Whip1Water Whip$0.50

Artifacts 11$8.54

  1. Bender's Waterskin1Bender's Waterskin$1.10
  2. Braided Net // Braided Quipu1Braided Net // Braided Quipu$0.30
  3. Five Hundred Year Diary1Five Hundred Year Diary$0.37
  4. Inspiring Statuary1Inspiring Statuary$0.21
  5. Nettlecyst1Nettlecyst$1.11
  6. Radiant Lotus1Radiant Lotus$1.04
  7. Repurposing Bay1Repurposing Bay$0.54
  8. Tamiyo's Journal1Tamiyo's Journal$0.65
  9. The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment1The Enigma Jewel // Locus of Enlightenment$1.23
  10. Thopter Fabricator1Thopter Fabricator$0.28
  11. Uthros Research Craft1Uthros Research Craft$1.71

Enchantments 5$1.43

  1. Ensoul Artifact1Ensoul Artifact$0.29
  2. Moonlit Meditation1Moonlit Meditation$0.37
  3. The Antiquities War1The Antiquities War$0.25
  4. Trail of Evidence1Trail of Evidence$0.31
  5. Zoetic Glyph1Zoetic Glyph$0.21

Lands 38 / 38$20.39

  1. Agna Qel'a1Agna Qel'a$0.92
  2. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  3. Blast Zone1Blast Zone$0.34
  4. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  5. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  6. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  9. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  10. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  11. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33

Lands continued

  1. Island×55Island$0.35
  2. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  3. Muraganda Raceway1Muraganda Raceway$0.72
  4. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  5. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  6. Remote Isle1Remote Isle$0.23
  7. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  8. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  9. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  10. Scene of the Crime1Scene of the Crime$0.34
  11. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90

Lands continued

  1. Secluded Starforge1Secluded Starforge$0.41
  2. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24
  3. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  4. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  5. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  6. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  7. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  8. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $48.09 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Cyberdrive Awakener, Tamiyo's Journal and Rise and Shine. The picks most particular to this commander are Tangletrove Kelp, Five Hundred Year Diary and Inspiring Statuary, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 3.74. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Uthros Research Craft ($1.71), Cyberdrive Awakener ($1.65) and Donatello, Mutant Mechanic ($1.32); 47 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $31.07, and with no limit $646.98; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection

Deck statistics

Commander Spellbook ↗
Average mana value3.74
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match52%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 4 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 10 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 21 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 9 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 7 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 5 cards

The curve and the average cover The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1219+7
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption67+1
Lands3838+0
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 10 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $15.02 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 24% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $23.66 for 100 of 100 cards; 45% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $25.92 for 100 of 100 cards; 49% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $31.07 for 100 of 100 cards; 48% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $45.03 for 100 of 100 cards; 49% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $48.09 for 100 of 100 cards; 52% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $64.15 for 100 of 100 cards; 59% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $96.02 for 100 of 100 cards; 61% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $116.88 for 100 of 100 cards; 64% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $129.68 for 100 of 100 cards; 67% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $186.89 for 100 of 100 cards; 67% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $236.50 for 100 of 100 cards; 67% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $311.06 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $451.88 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $527.43 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $646.98 for 100 of 100 cards; 68% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan decks usually play.

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