Overview:

This Temur (G/U/R) artifact-energy deck helmed by Saheeli, Radiant Creator focuses on generating energy counters and artifact tokens to create overwhelming board states. The strategy combines energy synergies with artifact creature swarms, using both commanders' token-copying abilities to scale threats. While lacking infinite combos, it leverages incremental value engines and big energy payoffs to secure victories through combat or repeated value generation.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Energy Generation: Use artifact/Artificer spells and landfall triggers (Architect of the Untamed, Roil Cartographer) to stockpile energy counters. Key payoffs include Aetherwind Basker beatdowns and Gonti's Aether Heart extra turns.
2. Token Multiplication: Combine Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer with Saheeli's 5/5 tokens and Thopter generators (Sai, Master Thopterist, Whirler Virtuoso) to create overwhelming armies.
3. Artifact Synergy: Leverage Urza, Lord High Artificer and Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain to convert artifacts into card advantage and mana acceleration.

Key Interactions:

• Panharmonicon doubles energy generation from ETB effects like Rogue Refiner
• Aether Refinery doubles all energy gains while enabling creature token creation
• Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer can convert Saheeli's single 5/5 token into an entire army each combat

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and early energy generators (Servant of the Conduit, Amped Raptor)
• Prioritize Sol Ring/Arcane Signet for Saheeli acceleration
• Avoid hands without artifact/energy synergy pieces

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Minimal protection for key pieces (only Lightning Greaves)
• No infinite combos to close games quickly

Moderate:

• Vulnerable to Collector Ouphe-style artifact hate
• Limited board wipe recovery beyond Aethersquall Ancient

Minor:

• Somewhat slow mana base with tapped lands
• Energy reliance mitigated by multiple generators

Most Important Cards:

• Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
• Urza, Lord High Artificer
• Panharmonicon
• Aetherworks Marvel
• Gonti's Aether Heart
• Aether Refinery
• Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
• Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
• Thopter Spy Network
• Aethersquall Ancient

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10

• Earliest threat deployment T3-4, but requires multiple turns to accumulate energy for key payoffs. Wins typically occur T8-10 through combat or Aetherwind Basker beats.

Resilience: 4/10

• Limited recursion (only Academy Ruins) and protection. Heavy reliance on board presence makes it vulnerable to wipes, but multiple energy generators provide redundancy.

Consistency: 6/10

• Strong card draw from Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain and Thopter Spy Network, but lacks tutors. Energy generation is redundant across 15+ sources.

Interaction: 3/10

• Minimal removal (Chaos Warp, Galvanic Discharge) and counterspells (Arcane Denial). Focuses more on developing its own strategy than disrupting others.

Rating Justification:

This deck sits between the "Focused Casual" (4.5) and "Optimized Casual" (5.0) tiers. It has clear synergies and multiple paths to victory but lacks the speed and interaction of higher-tier decks. The energy mechanic's inherent tempo limitations and absence of infinite combos prevent it from reaching true optimization. Comparable to a strong precon with focused upgrades.

Power level: 4.0 - 4.5