Overview:

Mishra, Eminent One pilots a high-synergy artifact deck leveraging copy effects, recursion, and explosive mana. The strategy focuses on generating value through artifact duplication (Coveted Jewel, Spine of Ish Sah), recursion engines (Daretti, Scrap Savant, Goblin Engineer), and artifact-based card advantage. While lacking infinite combos, the deck threatens with overwhelming artifact synergies, stax-like locks via Portal to Phyrexia, and explosive turns enabled by fast mana (Mana Crypt, Mishra's Workshop).

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy high-impact artifacts early using fast mana, then copy them with Mishra for explosive value. Key phases:

1. Setup (T1-4): Ramp with Mana Crypt/Sol Ring, establish draw engines (Skullclamp, Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain).
2. Value Engine (T4+): Copy mana rocks (Thran Dynamo), removal tools (Spine of Ish Sah), or card engines (Coveted Jewel) with Mishra. Use recursion (Goblin Welder, Scrap Mastery) to recycle artifacts.
3. Win Conditions:
   • Overwhelm via token swarms (Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer + copied artifacts).
   • Lock opponents with Portal to Phyrexia recursion or Contagion Engine proliferate.
   • Burst damage via Chandra's Ignition on large artifact creatures.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2+ mana sources (including artifact ramp).
• Prioritize early plays: Etherium Sculptor, Ichor Wellspring, or Mishra's Workshop.
• Avoid slow starts lacking ramp or card engines.

Key Tips:

• Copy Spine of Ish Sah with Mishra to destroy two permanents per turn cycle.
• Use Sundial of the Infinite to keep Mishra’s Warform tokens permanently.
• Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge turns artifact count into direct damage.

Avoid Traps:

• Overcommitting to board before establishing recursion.
• Sacrificing Coveted Jewel tokens prematurely.

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Vulnerable to mass artifact removal (Vandalblast, Bane of Progress).
• Relies on key noncreature artifacts for value generation.

Moderate:

• Limited protection for Mishra beyond counterspells.
• Slow recovery from graveyard exile effects.

Minor:

• Mana base resists Blood Moon due to artifact lands and basics.

Most Important Cards:

• Mana Crypt
• Coveted Jewel
• Dockside Extortionist
• Spine of Ish Sah
• Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
• Goblin Welder
• Whir of Invention
• Portal to Phyrexia
• Demonic Tutor
• Scrap Mastery

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• T3-4 setup for T5-7 wins via artifact synergies. Fast mana enables early Portal to Phyrexia or Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge.

Resilience: 6/10

• Recursion engines mitigate single-target removal, but folds to Null Rod/Stony Silence. Limited free protection spells.

Consistency: 7/10

• 6 tutors (Demonic Tutor, Whir of Invention) and 10+ draw engines ensure artifact density. Redundant recursion (3+ graveyard retrievers).

Interaction: 6/10

• S-tier counters (Fierce Guardianship, Mana Drain), A-tier removal (Cyclonic Rift). Light on permanent-based interaction.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between "Optimized" (rubric 6.5) and "Focused Competitive" (7.0). Its explosive artifact synergies and fast mana enable T5-7 wins, matching optimized builds. However, it lacks cEDH-level speed (T3-4 combos) and has vulnerability to stax.

Power level: 6.5 - 7.0