cayth artifacts and copys by elijahdean999

Format: Commander

Commander: Cayth, Famed Mechanist

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 25

Deck overview

This deck is a Jeskai midrange token strategy commanded by Cayth, Famed Mechanist. It focuses on generating artifact creature tokens through Fabricate and copying them with Populate, Proliferate, and clone spells. The deck develops mana on curve using a dense suite of mana rocks and pillowfort enchantments like Ghostly Prison and Propaganda to deter aggression. Once established by Turn 5, the engine scales up through token multipliers, untap engines such as Drumbellower and Intruder Alarm, and finishers like Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer. Brudiclad converts all tokens into copies of the most impactful permanent to execute a multi-turn combat finish between Turns 6 and 8. The deck features strong functional redundancy among token copiers and high recovery potential due to independent token generators like Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon. However, it has very limited reactive interaction and protection against mass board wipes, relying primarily on incremental board expansion and passive defensive taxes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Anointer Priest
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Aura of Dominion
  • 1 Azorius Cluestone
  • 1 Azorius Locket
  • 1 Baird, Steward of Argive
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Boros Cluestone
  • 1 Boros Keyrune
  • 1 Boros Locket
  • 1 Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
  • 1 Cayth, Famed Mechanist
  • 1 Chakram Retriever
  • 1 Chief Engineer
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Clone Legion
  • 1 Coin of Mastery
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Copy Enchantment
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Council of Reeds
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Drumbellower
  • 1 Echocasting Symposium
  • 1 Enthusiastic Mechanaut
  • 1 Etherium Sculptor
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Extravagant Replication
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Foundry Inspector
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hedron Archive
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Impostor Syndrome
  • 1 Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
  • 1 Intruder Alarm
  • 9 Island
  • 1 Izzet Cluestone
  • 1 Izzet Locket
  • 1 Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
  • 1 Jeskai Ascendancy
  • 1 Jeskai Banner
  • 1 Krark, the Thumbless
  • 1 Loki's Scepter
  • 1 Magewright's Stone
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mechanized Production
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Multiversal Incursion
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Oltec Matterweaver
  • 1 Orvar, the All-Form
  • 1 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Quantum Misalignment
  • 1 Raugrin Triome
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Replicating Ring
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Securitron Squadron
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Thought Monitor
  • 1 Thought Vessel