Modern Architect

Modern* WUB (Esper)

nocipher

Artifact (2)

• 2x Vedalken Shackles

Creature (36)

• 3x Chief Engineer
• 1x Duplicant
• 4x Etherium Sculptor
• 4x Grand Architect
• 3x Judge's Familiar
• 4x Lodestone Golem
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 2x Phyrexian Revoker
• 4x Sage of Epityr
• 2x Spellskite
• 2x Sphinx Summoner
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 3x Treasure Mage
• 2x Wurmcoil Engine

Land (22)

• 4x Ghost Quarter
• 11x Island
• 3x Polluted Delta
• 4x Watery Grave

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Sideboard

Artifact (6)

• 3x Thorn of Amethyst
• 2x Trinisphere
• 1x Vedalken Shackles

Creature (5)

• 2x Myr Superion
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Platinum Angel

Land (4)

• 4x Blinkmoth Nexus

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Maybeboard

Artifact (2)

• 1x Batterskull
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow

Creature (1)

• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

Land (1)

• 1x Tectonic Edge

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Card Choices

Ramp

• Chief Engineer
• Etherium Sculptor
• Grand Architect
• Renowned Weaponsmith
• Vedalken Engineer
• Heartless Summoning
• Aether Vial
• Mox Opal
• Springleaf Drum

Locks

• Lodestone Golem
• Chalice of the Void
• Phyrexian Revoker
• Thorn of Amethyst
• Vedalken Shackles
• Platinum Angel
• Storage Matrix
• Mindlock Orb
• Monastery Siege

Utility

• Judge's Familiar
• Sage of Epityr
• Spellskite
• Phyrexian Metamorph
• Sword of Light and Shadow

Removal

• Spine of Ish Sah
• Duplicant
• Contagion Engine

Finishers

• Myr Superion
• Batterskull
• Wurmcoil Engine
• Hangarback Walker

Sources

Kessler's Architect

reddit discussion

MtG Salvation Thread

• Post #50 - BusMcRider on locks
• Post #213 - streetMage's match report (AEther Vial variant)
• Post #235 - streetMage's thoughts on a primer
• Post #240 - streetMage's match report (AEther Vial variant)
• Post #353 - streetMage on card advantage
• Post #359 - Ace1's MUD-like variant
• Post #360 - Be_lakor asks about Stony Silence (Beginning of discussion)
• Post #403 - Ulka's decklist (Heartless Summoning variant)
• Post #430 - shadowgripper's decklist (Ensnaring Bridge variant)
• Post #469 - streetMage's updated decklist (AEther vial variant)
• Post #470 - Ace1's updated decklist (MUD-like variant)
• Post #472 - Ulka's updated decklist (UB variant)
• Post #486 - aghawa's decklist (Mindslaver variant)
• Post #509 - Two Architect decks made Top8 (Chord of Calling variants)
• Post #514 - Ace1's match report (MUD-like variant)

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Splash colors	B
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 3 Mythic Rares 27 - 12 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.89
Tokens	Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Folders	Modern