Silas & Keskit Take Turns

Commander / EDH UB (Dimir)

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Creature (34)

• 1x Arcum Dagsson
• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Chief Engineer
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Filigree Sages
• 1x Grand Architect
• 1x Hex Parasite
• 1x Hullbreacher
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Metalwork Colossus
• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Muzzio, Visionary Architect
• 1x Mycosynth Golem
• 1x Myr Battlesphere
• 1x Myr Retriever
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Plague Myr
• 1x Scrap Trawler
• 1x Shimmer Myr
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sphinx Summoner
• 1x Thopter Assembly
• 1x Thought Monitor
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Tribute Mage
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Trophy Mage
• 1x Urza, Lord High Artificer
• 1x Vedalken Archmage

Artifact (19)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Chromatic Orrery
• 1x Coveted Jewel
• 1x Forsaken Monument
• 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Oblivion Stone
• 1x Prismatic Lens
• 1x Retrofitter Foundry
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sorcerous Spyglass
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Time Sieve
• 1x Wishclaw Talisman

Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Clearwater Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 12x Island
• 1x Mistvault Bridge
• 1x Power Depot
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 11x Swamp
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Watery Grave

Commanders (2)

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Reshape

Instant (3)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Thirst for Knowledge

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker
• 1x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
• 1x Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge

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So, this is basically a Time Sieve deck with plenty of interaction and ramp. The goal of the deck is to assemble a Time Sieve combo that allows us to take enough extra turns to win. Time Sieve is my favorite non-creature artifact, so I've always wanted to build around it in EDH.

Silas and Keskit are at the helm due to their sheer utility. Silas Renn, Seeker Adept lets me recast useful artifacts that have probably been destroyed by my opponents or sacrificed by myself. Sometimes he is just a good blocker too, haha. Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor lets me dig three cards deep to find key combo pieces and interaction. He often sits there to sac things that my opponents are about to destroy. Sometimes I cast Keskit when I'm desperate to find something integral in the late game, or when I find myself with a board full of mana rocks and not much else. These two synergize very well together, though Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator might be a good replacement for either if mana acceleration is more your style.

There are numerous combos in this deck, as usual for me. Combining powerful, synergistic artifacts with versatile tutors makes for a very powerful, consistent deck. However, if you wish to simply play a long game with more casual friends, the deck can be played as more of a toolbox, slowly assembling value engines as you interact with your opponents. A few of the combos:

Chromatic Orrery + Filigree Sages = Infinite Mana and Unlimited Draw

Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth + Staff of Domination = Infinite Colorless Mana / Infinite Life / Mass Draw / Etc.

Thopter Foundry triggering on Upkeep then recasting it on Main Phase + Time Sieve = Infinite Turns

Silas Renn, Seeker Adept dealing combat damage + Myr Battlesphere in your graveyard and the mana to cast it + Time Sieve = Enough Turns to Kill Opponents with no blockers

It is also important to note that this isn't just an Artifact deck, but a Creature deck as well. We use creatures to tutor, interact, and ramp. We have the full Tutor Mage suite here, getting us our most useful artifacts at all CMCs other than 4, haha. Creatures like Duplicant and Meteor Golem act as premium, repeatable sources of removal. Master Transmuter is a classic favorite, letting us cheat expensive artifacts into play while simultaneously saving others. Chief Engineer , Grand Architect , and Etherium Sculptor are excellent forms of artifact ramp. Vedalken Archmage acts as card advantage dynamite in our deck, while Muzzio, Visionary Architect gives us hilarious card selection in the mid and late game.

I love this deck, because it has almost all of my favorite artifacts and artifact interactions. It even has the three best Tezzerets in it! Despite it's Time Sieve theme, there are many ways to play it, and each game tends to feel fresh.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 35 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.89
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Construct 4/4 C, Myr 1/1 C, Servo 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure