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The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Ally · 2U
Color identity: Blue
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a Clue token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{T}: Until end of turn, target artifact token you control becomes a 3/1 Construct artifact creature with flying.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan: 34
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B (66/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed44
- Interaction88
- Resilience91
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Academy Manufactor · Forensic Gadgeteer · Cyberdrive Awakener · Counterspell · Tamiyo's Journal · Thought Vessel · Rise and Shine · Tangletrove Kelp · Five Hundred Year Diary · Kappa Cannoneer · Inspiring Statuary · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Sapphire Medallion · Thoughtcast · Mind Stone · Stridehangar Automaton · Frantic Search · Junk Winder · Mechanized Production · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Etherium Sculptor · Thought Monitor · Whir of Invention · Idol of Oblivion · Pongify · Brainstorm · Fabricate · Sai, Master Thopterist · Shimmer Dragon · Spirit Water Revival · Rapid Hybridization · Bender's Waterskin · Deduce · Ponder · Negate · Opt · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Uthros Research Craft · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Dramatic Reversal · Preordain · Reality Shift · Swan Song · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Mystic Remora · Worldwalker Helm · Consider · Foundry Inspector · Unwinding Clock · Fateful Discovery · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Piper Wright, Publick Reporter · Scour for Scrap · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · Trail of Evidence · Fellwar Stone · Resculpt · Shuri, Wakandan Inventor · Everflowing Chalice · High Tide · James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him · Mishra's Bauble · Archway of Innovation · Seat of the Synod · Reliquary Tower · Academy Ruins · Mystic Sanctuary · Inventors' Fair · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Urza's Saga · Otawara, Soaring City · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 70% | +69% |
| Forensic Gadgeteer | 70% | +60% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 63% | +57% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 57% | +56% |
| Tangletrove Kelp | 55% | +55% |
| Five Hundred Year Diary | 54% | +53% |
| Rise and Shine | 55% | +52% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 52% | +50% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 54% | +45% |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | 52% | +45% |
| Archway of Innovation | 55% | +44% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 47% | +44% |
| Junk Winder | 46% | +43% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 44% | +41% |
| Thoughtcast | 48% | +39% |
| Mechanized Production | 46% | +39% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 41% | +39% |
| Seat of the Synod | 55% | +36% |
| Deduce | 38% | +35% |
| Spirit Water Revival | 40% | +35% |
| Thought Monitor | 45% | +35% |
| Whir of Invention | 45% | +33% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 42% | +30% |
| Uthros Research Craft | 36% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan 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.
- Forensic Gadgeteer
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Tangletrove Kelp
- Five Hundred Year Diary
- Rise and Shine
- Inspiring Statuary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Whir of Invention
- Uthros Research Craft
- Worldwalker Helm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Inventors' Fair
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
- Urza's Saga
- Unwinding Clock
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan's color identity?
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan 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 The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 23 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan deck run?
Real The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan 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 The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Forensic Gadgeteer, Cyberdrive Awakener. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan decks.
What combos does The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan have?
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan 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 The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forensic Gadgeteer, Tamiyo's Journal, Tangletrove Kelp 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.