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Sai, Master Thopterist
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Sai, Master Thopterist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
{1}{U}, Sacrifice two artifacts: Draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Sai, Master Thopterist: 34
ArtifactsTokensThoptersComboAffinityFlyingAggroHistoric
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🛠️ Build a deck for Sai, Master Thopterist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sai, Master Thopterist deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed59
- Interaction50
- Resilience89
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Sol Ring · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Arcane Signet · Thopter Spy Network · Counterspell · Efficient Construction · Thought Monitor · Master of Etherium · Steel Overseer · Mind Stone · Ornithopter of Paradise · Thought Vessel · Stridehangar Automaton · Kappa Cannoneer · Skullclamp · Chief of the Foundry · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Sharding Sphinx · Thoughtcast · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Mystic Forge · Bident of Thassa · Ornithopter · Myr Retriever · Vedalken Archmage · Negate · Shimmer Myr · Forsaken Monument · Idol of Oblivion · Silver Myr · Aether Spellbomb · Research Thief · Mechanized Production · Ichor Wellspring · Chief Engineer · Solemn Simulacrum · Cloud Key · Jhoira's Familiar · Thopter Fabricator · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Scrap Trawler · Fabricate · Uthros Research Craft · Everflowing Chalice · Pongify · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Whir of Invention · Unwinding Clock · The Reality Chip · Shimmer Dragon · Whirler Rogue · Aetherize · Lightning Greaves · Mishra's Bauble · Palladium Myr · Hangarback Walker · Rapid Hybridization · Reality Shift · Phyrexian Metamorph · Thran Dynamo · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Soul-Guide Lantern · Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut · Swiftfoot Boots · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Inventors' Fair · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Urza's Saga · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Sai, Master Thopterist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sai, Master Thopterist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etherium Sculptor | 86% | +69% |
| Foundry Inspector | 82% | +68% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 72% | +64% |
| Steel Overseer | 64% | +60% |
| Master of Etherium | 64% | +59% |
| Efficient Construction | 65% | +59% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 60% | +57% |
| Chief of the Foundry | 57% | +55% |
| Thought Monitor | 64% | +54% |
| Sharding Sphinx | 55% | +52% |
| Skullclamp | 57% | +51% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 61% | +50% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 57% | +49% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 60% | +49% |
| Thoughtcast | 54% | +45% |
| Myr Retriever | 49% | +45% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 56% | +44% |
| Seat of the Synod | 63% | +44% |
| Buried Ruin | 56% | +44% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 53% | +43% |
| Mystic Forge | 52% | +43% |
| Forsaken Monument | 45% | +42% |
| Ornithopter | 49% | +41% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 46% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Sai, Master Thopterist deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Thopter Spy Network
- Steel Overseer
- Master of Etherium
- Efficient Construction
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Skullclamp
- Mystic Forge
- Forsaken Monument
- Vedalken Archmage
- Cloud Key
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Inventors' Fair
- Unwinding Clock
- Ashnod's Altar
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sai, Master Thopterist
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
👥 Community decks with Sai, Master Thopterist
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Sai, Master Thopterist
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sai, Master Thopterist's color identity?
Sai, Master Thopterist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Sai, Master Thopterist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sai, Master Thopterist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Sai, Master Thopterist deck run?
Real Sai, Master Thopterist decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Sai, Master Thopterist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Thopter Spy Network. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sai, Master Thopterist decks.
What combos does Sai, Master Thopterist have?
Sai, Master Thopterist has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Sai, Master Thopterist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, Thopter Spy Network are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.