Hi folks!
As soon as my Delirium deck got hit by Banhammer I've got to brew new one. Here's my take on Artifact control deck that doesn't need a lot of money to play.
Signature mechanic of this deck is Improvise. Improvise let's you to play above-the-curve things while being pretty controlling.
So we get to our first section - Artifacts:
Cogworker's Puzzleknot - great in this deck because it provides you with 2 artifacts. Also splashing white for its ability is pretty easy.
Metalspinner's Puzzleknot - slow card draw but provides an additional value just as artifact on the table.
Pacification Array - is great tool to control your opponent's creature, vehicles and Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
Hope of Girapur
- good play for 1 mana. Later in the game it can make sure you can drop your threat without fear of counter or instant removal. And it's a LEGENDARY THOPTER! Bloody LEGENDARY THOPTER!!!
Merchant's Dockhand
- also good 1 mana drop that provides you with value later in the game.
Now you need to Control your opponent! Here are your tools:
Grasp of Darkness - very efficient removal. I can see an argument for Fatal Push but it's too hyped and too expensive card for uncommon right now.
Murder - unconditional removal is always good.
Ruinous Path - removal for planeswalkers. Can be swapped for Grasp of Darkness, Murder or Fatal Push if you don't face Gideons or Lilianas too often.
Metallic Rebuke - Mana Leak for 1 mana (often). Take a whole playset.
Reverse Engineer - almost a Treasure Cruise. You need answers so you need to draw cards.
Ob Nixilis Reignited - overall good and cheap and efficient planeswalker. Card draw, removal and alternative win condition, what's not to like?
"And how does this deck wins?" - you may ask. And here we got to our Win conditions:
Herald of Anguish - big flying body with removal attached to it. In this deck you are planning to cast it as soon as turn 3-4. Also this demon doges 2 main removal spells in Standard: Grasp of Darkness and Fatal Push
Tezzeret's Touch - make your 1 mana artifact 5/5 creature and go to town!
Tezzeret the Schemer - win con in grindy games. Also a good value piece in the deck that provides ramp and removal.
It's pretty hard to talk about Sideboard without any knowledge about upcoming meta, but i will try.
Against Control decks you may need:
Card draw - Glimmer of Genius and Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
Planeswalker removal - Ruinous Path and
Deadlock Trap
Counters - Dispel and Negate
Against _Aggressive _ decks you want:
More removal - Yahenni's Expertise and Battle at the Bridge
Good blocker - Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
It's just a first version of the deck. Further testing will show all pros and cons of it and improvements will be made.
Thanks for checking out my deck! Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions below!
