How to be a Galvanic Genius

Commander / EDH Affinity Artifact Combo Competitive WUB (Esper)

Shanckapotamus

Land (35)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Glimmervoid
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 5x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Mistvault Bridge
• 1x Morphic Pool
• 1x Plains
• 1x Raffine's Tower
• 1x Razortide Bridge
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Spire of Industry
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Vault of Champions
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Watery Grave

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Whir of Invention

Artifact (23)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Liquimetal Coating
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Mycosynth Lattice
• 1x Skyclave Relic
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Sword of the Meek
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Thopter Foundry
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Time Sieve
• 1x Trading Post
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x One with the Machine
• 1x Reshape
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
• 1x Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Commander (1)

Creature (22)

• 1x Arcum Dagsson
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Grand Architect
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Muzzio, Visionary Architect
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Sen Triplets
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Thopter Assembly
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Tribute Mage
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Triskelion
• 1x Urza, Lord High Artificer
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Copy Artifact

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Maybeboard

Land (3)

• 1x Morphic Pool
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Raffine's Tower

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator

Instant (1)

• 1x Void Rend

Artifact (1)

• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Mirrodin Besieged

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Technically this is my oldest commander deck, although the general has changed since Sydri, Galvanic Genius was printed, the strategy remains the same. Starting as a humble esper artifact deck, it excelled at using mana rocks to ramp quickly into bigger artifacts. When the general was still Sen Triplets, the deck had a lot of gimmicky interactions like proliferation and Steel Overseer. However, when Sydri was announced I started thinking this could be a new era for this deck. It could become a far more powerful version of itself, using some new cards I had acquired, as well as a general that actually contributed to the deck.

It's been together since 2012 and this deck remains my favorite and most powerful deck, with new interactions and synergies discovered frequently.

To list the Key Combos:

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Triskelion

This is the lamest combo I have, but it's easy and effective. Although I cannot search for Mikaeus, I can get Triskelion fairly easily.

Thopter Foundry + Sword of the Meek

This combo doesn't win the game immediately, but if left unchecked it can take it over quickly.

Time Sieve + Thopter Assembly

This is a sweet one. Play Thopter Assembly and wait until next turn or, if you have enough artifacts, play Time Sieve and sacrifice 5, not including the Assembly. During your upkeep, Thopter Assembly returns to your hand and produces 5 thopters, use them to take another turn, and so on.

Aetherflux Reservoir + Sydri, Galvanic Genius

An easy one, as long as you have more than 50 life, you win the game. Simply Animate Aetherflux with Sydri's first ability, then give it lifelink and deathtouch with her second. Now activate Aetherflux and pay 50 life to deal 50 damage to someone, and becasue the artifact has lifelink you gain 50 back, repeat and its gg.

There are many more combos, but I will let you figure them out. If you think you have discovered a sweet one, put it in the comments below, and maybe I haven't thought of it yet!

Suggestions are welcome :)

Date added	9 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 0 Mythic Rares 53 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.95
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Goat 0/1 W, Spirit 2/2 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 U, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Folders	Commander, EDH