Get to the Thopter! | Sai, Master Thopterist

Commander / EDH Budget Casual Flying Mono-Blue Multiplayer Primer Theme/Gimmick Thopter Tokens

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Artifact (36)

• 1x Aether Spellbomb
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Arcum's Astrolabe
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Brainstone
• 1x Candy Trail
• 1x Chromatic Sphere
• 1x Chromatic Star
• 1x Cloud Key
• 1x Conjurer's Bauble
• 1x Cryogen Relic
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Eye of Vecna
• 1x Forsaken Monument
• 1x Golden Egg
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Ichor Wellspring
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 1x Mystic Forge
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Terrarion
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Welding Jar
• 1x Winged Boots
• 1x Witching Well

Creature (10)

• 1x Chief of the Foundry
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Foundry Inspector
• 1x Master of Etherium
• 1x Ornithopter of Paradise
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Sharding Sphinx
• 1x Steel Overseer
• 1x Stridehangar Automaton
• 1x The Reality Chip

Instant (9)

• 1x Access Denied
• 1x Aetherize
• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x An Offer You Can't Refuse
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Desynchronization
• 1x Metallic Rebuke
• 1x Negate
• 1x Stoic Rebuttal

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Thoughtcast

Commander (1)

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Efficient Construction
• 1x Favorable Winds
• 1x Gravitational Shift
• 1x Mechanized Production
• 1x Mirrodin Besieged
• 1x Reconnaissance Mission
• 1x Thopter Spy Network

Land (36)

• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Foundry of the Consuls
• 1x Lonely Sandbar
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 31x Snow-Covered Island

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Maybeboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Jhoira's Familiar

Artifact (1)

• 1x Herbal Poultice

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Intro

Sai, Master Thopterist uses low cost artifact spells to swarm the battlefield with Thopters!

No combos, stax, or tutors, just flying metal aggression.

Budget: $100

How to Play

1. Ramp and play Sai, Master Thopterist as soon as possible. Try not to play artifacts outside of ramp until Sai is on the battlefield.
2. Play low cost artifacts that will create Thopter tokens.
3. Play buff spells that increase the power of Thopters and attack.
4. Draw cards, rinse, repeat.

How to Win

1. Combat damage.
2. Alternate win conditions like Mechanized Production and Mirrodin Besieged.

Why play this deck

• You enjoy playing theme decks.
• You want to play your commander in every game.
• You're in the mood to play straightforward aggression.

Why not play this deck

• You don't want to play your commander in every game.
• You want to play combos or complex artifact interactions.
• You hate metal.

Strengths

• Easy to play.
• Fun aggro with ways to keep your hand full.

Weaknesses

• Board wipes can reset the board.
• Artifact and token hate must be answered with counterspells.

Date added	3 months
Last updated	1 month
Exclude colors	WBRG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 24 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 28 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.58
Tokens	Copy Clone, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Myr 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 U, Treasure