Thopters by prismatic_magus

Format: Commander

Commander: Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 43

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive Izzet artifact-spellslinger strategy centered on Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar. The main plan accelerates in the early turns using efficient mana rocks and cost reducers before casting Saheeli on Turn 4. Once Saheeli is on the battlefield, every noncreature spell produces a 1/1 flying Thopter with haste. The deck converts this token generation into rapid table-wide damage using direct-damage pingers like Reckless Fireweaver and Ingenious Artillerist, or by overwhelming opponents in combat with flying swarms bolstered by Master of Etherium and Forsaken Monument. Powerful draw engines such as Skullclamp and Fateful Discovery keep the hand full of cheap artifacts and cantrips, fueling multi-spell turns. Interaction like Counterspell and Desynchronization keeps opposing threats in check while maintaining pressure. Alternate win conditions like Hellkite Tyrant and Mechanized Production provide resilient backup routes to victory.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Academy Ruins
• 1 Access Denied
• 1 Amphibian Downpour
• 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Archway of Innovation
• 1 Bident of Thassa
• 1 Big Score
• 1 Blasphemous Act
• 1 Buried Ruin
• 1 Chief Engineer
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Consider
• 1 Counterspell
• 1 Desynchronization
• 1 Efficient Construction
• 1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1 Etherium Sculptor
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Fabricate
• 1 Faithless Looting
• 1 Fateful Discovery
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fomori Vault
• 1 Forsaken Monument
• 1 Frantic Search
• 1 Frostboil Snarl
• 1 Galazeth Prismari
• 1 Hellkite Tyrant
• 1 Idol of Oblivion
• 1 Impact Tremors
• 1 Ingenious Artillerist
• 8 Island
• 1 Izzet Signet
• 1 Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
• 1 Junk Winder
• 1 Kappa Cannoneer
• 1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1 Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
• 1 Lightning Greaves
• 1 Loyal Apprentice
• 1 Mana Geyser
• 1 Master of Etherium
• 1 Mechanized Production
• 1 Mistrise Village
• 7 Mountain
• 1 Mystic Forge
• 1 Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
• 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
• 1 Ponder
• 1 Pongify
• 1 Reckless Fireweaver
• 1 Reliquary Tower
• 1 Retrofitter Foundry
• 1 Riverpyre Verge
• 1 Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar
• 1 Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
• 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
• 1 Scorched Geyser
• 1 Seat of the Synod
• 1 Sharding Sphinx
• 1 Shivan Reef
• 1 Silverbluff Bridge
• 1 Skullclamp
• 1 Snap
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Spire of Industry
• 1 Steam Vents
• 1 Steel Overseer
• 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
• 1 Stormcarved Coast
• 1 Stridehangar Automaton
• 1 Sulfur Falls
• 1 Swan Song
• 1 Thopter Fabricator
• 1 Thopter Spy Network
• 1 Thought Monitor
• 1 Thought Vessel
• 1 Thoughtcast
• 1 Tormod's Crypt
• 1 Training Center
• 1 Unwinding Clock
• 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
• 1 Uthros Research Craft
• 1 Uthros, Titanic Godcore
• 1 Vandalblast
• 1 Weftstalker Ardent