Metalhead by TheGreatDak

Format: Commander

Creator: TheGreatDak

Commander: Metalhead

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This deck is an Izzet artifact synergy build helmed by Metalhead, focusing on generating mass artifact tokens and converting them into lethal flying beaters. The early game leverages dense 1- and 2-CMC ramp pieces and cost reducers like Etherium Sculptor and Sol Ring to deploy token engines such as Sai, Master Thopterist, Simulacrum Synthesizer, and Ravenous Robots by turn 4. Once a substantial density of cheap artifacts and tokens is accumulated, the deck transitions into the offensive on turn 6 using game-ending animation effects like Cyberdrive Awakener or an overloaded Rise and Shine. While the deck has low tutor density and relies primarily on natural draw velocity through cards like Skullclamp and Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain, its high redundancy makes it resilient to single-target removal. It protects its critical pushes with efficient counterspells and commander-enabled interaction, ultimately closing out the table through two combat cycles by turn 8.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Big Mother Mouser
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyberdrive Awakener
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Donatello, the Brains
  • 1 Efficient Construction
  • 1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
  • 1 Enthusiastic Mechanaut
  • 1 Etherium Sculptor
  • 1 Feldon of the Third Path
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Hedron Detonator
  • 1 Ichor Wellspring
  • 1 Irma, Part-Time Mutant
  • 1 Iron Man, Master of Machines
  • 18 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
  • 1 Junk Diver
  • 1 Kappa Cannoneer
  • 1 Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liquimetal Torque
  • 1 Machinesmith Automaton
  • 1 Master of Etherium
  • 1 Metalhead
  • 1 Metallic Rebuke
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 14 Mountain
  • 1 Nettlecyst
  • 1 Ooze Spill
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Pia and Kiran Nalaar
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Purple Dragon Punks
  • 1 Raphael, the Muscle
  • 1 Ravenous Robots
  • 1 Reality Shift
  • 1 Resculpt
  • 1 Reverse Engineer
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Rise and Shine
  • 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Servo Schematic
  • 1 Shellshock
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
  • 1 Simulacrum Synthesizer
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tempestra, Dame of Games
  • 1 Thirst for Knowledge
  • 1 Thopter Spy Network
  • 1 Thought Monitor
  • 1 Thoughtcast
  • 1 Vedalken Humiliator
  • 1 Vision Quest