Dwarven Pilots

Standard*

Brofessor_X

Creature (21)

• 3x Depala, Pilot Exemplar
• 4x Fairgrounds Warden
• 2x Pia Nalaar
• 4x Selfless Spirit
• 4x Toolcraft Exemplar
• 4x Veteran Motorist

Land (22)

• 2x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 4x Inspiring Vantage
• 6x Mountain
• 2x Needle Spires
• 8x Plains

Artifact (9)

• 3x Fleetwheel Cruiser
• 2x Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
• 4x Smuggler's Copter

Instant (4)

• 4x Built to Smash

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Declaration in Stone

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Sideboard

Instant (7)

• 4x Blessed Alliance
• 3x Skywhaler's Shot

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Fragmentize
• 2x Refurbish
• 2x Start Your Engines

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 3x Gearshift Ace

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Quarantine Field

Instant (19)

• 4x Built to Last
• 3x Fiery Temper
• 3x Gideon's Reproach
• 3x Harnessed Lightning
• 3x Long Road Home
• 3x Skywhaler's Shot

Sorcery (5)

• 3x Collective Defiance
• 2x Refurbish

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This Themed deck uses the Kaladesh vehicles, piloted by some beefed up Dwarves.

Dwarfs! Show

Depala, Pilot Exemplar - This is a HUGE part of this deck. Essentially +1/+1 to all Dwarves and Vehicles. Having multiple of her in hand, doesn't even hurt you. Why? Because you can tap the first to pilot a vehicle, play the 2nd and then tap the 2nd to pilot a second vehicle. VEHICLE TRICKS!!! Woo!!!

Fairgrounds Warden -- Essentially a Stasis Snare in creature form. Good spot removal. Another target for removal, instead of just someone focusing on vehicles and Depala.

Selfless Spirit -- Since this is a Dwarf theme, I have to pretend that this is a Dwarven Spirit protecting his allies... This spirit is essential at keeping Dwarves and Vehicles on the field. Especially with Control decks becoming more and more.

Toolcraft Exemplar -- I can't say enough about this Dwarf. Almost every turn he becomes a 3/2 (possibly 4/3 with Depala) during the attack phase. You can use that 3 power to pilot a vehicle, or even just attack.

Veteran Motorist -- This card is fantastic. You're getting Scry 2 for 2 mana, on top of a 3/1 Dwarf who gives all vehicles he pilots +1/+1. I'll take 4!!!

Pia Nalaar -- Yes, I know... She's not a Dwarf, HOWEVER; in some lore that I've read she works with Dwarves as an Artificer. So I'll have to pretend some more.. ugh! With that said, I do love that she puts a Thopter into play. I also like that you're able to sacrifice an artifact to make an opponents creature unblockable. The Thopter isn't used for much, but it certainly can pilot a vehicle, or be a few extra dmg as a flyer.

Vehicles Show

Smuggler's Copter -- This is a staple point of the deck. 3/3 flying machine, that allowing you to cycle your deck. Kicker: IT ONLY COST 1 CREW!!! That means those worthless servo/thopter tokens instantly have use. Essentially turning a 1/1 Servo into a 3/3 flying, card cycling machine!

Fleetwheel Cruiser -- This is just a powerful vehicle. 5/3 Trample & Haste, that starts out as a creature, without needing to pilot it. Nothing wrong with putting down 5 possible dmg turn 4. Not to mention, it only cost another 2 crew to bring it back.

Skysovereign, Consul Flagship -- This is, by far, one of the best cards in the set IMO... When it comes into play AND each time it attacks, you get to do 3dmg to a creature or planeswalker. That's some serious removal if you have the ability to pilot it a few times. On top of the dmg, it's a 6/5 flyer... Throw Built to Smash on this badboy and it's suddenly a 9/8 Flying death machine!

Main Deck Spells Show

Declaration in Stone -- This is a must for most any deck that runs white... The ability to Exile multiple creatures with one card is incredibly good. Just exiling one HUGE creature for 2 is great.

Servo Exhibition -- This card is nothing special, but I find I love the synergy it provides... IF someone is destroying your Dwarves, and leaving you with nothing but vehicles, these little servos come in and do a fine job! Also, even just being able to use 2x Servos to pilot your Smuggler's Copters and leaving your dwarves to attack/defend is HUGE at times. There's some playtesting in the works, but these cards are probably here to stay.

Built to Smash -- Some people hate this card, some people feel it's wasted in this deck, but I've had far too much success with it to remove it. Too often am I chump blocked with cheap flyers/reach, and this puts an end to that nonsense, at least for a turn. There's too many times where I've had a 1/1 Thopter flying, that goes unblocked late game, and I'm able to apply the +3/+3 for a crucial 4 dmg.

Sideboard Show

Blessed Alliance -- Unsure if I'll use all 4, but this is a huge sideboard item to this deck. This will give you situational removal, and the ability to untap Dwarves AFTER they are declared pilots. Nothing like Piloting 2 vehicles, and then untapping the Dwarves associated to them, to let them attack as well.

Fragmentize -- Same as above.. Unsure if I'll run all 4x, but this is a must have. Too many artifacts & enchantments going on right now. It's essential to have the A&E removal.

Authority of the Consuls -- This card has proven great for mirror matches. Get this on the board, and all the opposing pilots come into play tapped, delaying any sort of attack, block...etc.

Start Your Engines -- This card is fantastic for any vehicle deck. Having a few vehicles on the board with no creatures, is a problem no more! I would main deck this card, but I often times don't have enough vehicles on the board to make this truly effective. I'd rather substitute it in, if someone was able to deal with my Servo tokens, as the 4 cost is a bit much to be reliable. Still an awesome card, and I will most definitely be using this A LOT.

Devour in Flames -- PLAYTESTING -- I was having some problems dealing with Liliana, the Last Hope and Chandra, Torch of Defiance, so I determined that I was going to try a card to help remove them. With that said, this card is fantastic for that. Not only do you get to do 5dmg to a planeswalker, but it gives you the ability for some mana tricks!! If you haven't played a land on your turn, you're able to pick up one of the tapped lands as the additional cost, and then place it back into play untapped the same turn.

Skywhaler's Shot -- PLAYTESTING -- This card is interesting. It's very good for decks with bigger creatures. I'm not sure how I feel about having this, Declaration in Stone and Devour in Flames in the same aggro style deck, but I'm mostly just playtesting to figure out what would be best. I'm finding less and less issues with Planeswalkers, the more I play this deck, so I'm leaning towards removing Devour in Flames for something else.

I will be playtesting a TON of sideboard options, and will keep everyone updated on the changes.

~ I am honored to have cracked the Top 10 for decks on 10/8/2016!! Thanks for all the up votes, comments, and suggestions!!! ~

Top Ranked	Achieved #5 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 32 - 0 Rares 8 - 8 Uncommons 4 - 7 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.34
Tokens	Clue, Thopter 1/1 C
Folders	Kaladesh Standard, Standard, Decks to play test against, Red White, vehicles, standard, Kanladesh, Standard, AGGRO STANDARD, Decks to make