Overview:

This artifact-centric deck leverages Mendicant Core's copying ability to generate overwhelming value through artifact synergies and token production. While lacking infinite combos, it utilizes cost reduction, recursion, and myriad effects to flood the board. The strategy focuses on incremental advantage rather than explosive wins, positioning it as a midrange value engine.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy artifact accelerants (Mox Opal, Thran Dynamo) to power out key synergy pieces like Mycosynth Golem and Etherium Sculptor. Use Mendicant Core's max-speed copying to duplicate value artifacts (Scrap Trawler, Thopter Spy Network) and finishers (Wurmcoil Engine, Kappa Cannoneer). Win through:

1. Myriad swarm (Cybermen Squadron + token generators)
2. Value recursion loops (Academy Ruins/Fabrication Foundry + Meteor Golem)
3. Overwhelming board presence from copied threats

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3 lands including artifact lands
• At least 2 mana accelerants
• Early card advantage engine (Esper Sentinel, Silver Raven)
  Reject hands without artifact synergy enablers or excessive high-cost cards.

Key Tips:

• Sequence artifacts to maximize Mystic Forge value
• Use Phyrexian Metamorph to copy opponents' threats or key own artifacts
• Preserve counterspells for critical artifact removal
• Time Supreme Verdict after establishing artifact recursion

Avoid Traps:

• Overextending into mass artifact removal
• Wasting copy triggers on low-impact artifacts
• Keeping slow hands without early ramp

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• Foldsto artifact wipes (Vandalblast, Shatterstorm)
• Limited protection for commander
• No infinite mana combos for recovery

Moderate:

• Slow rebuild after board wipes
• Relies on commander for maximum value

Minor:

• Weak to land destruction (multiple artifact lands)

Most Important Cards:

• Mycosynth Golem
• Urza's Saga
• Mystic Forge
• Academy Ruins
• Scrap Trawler
• Thopter Spy Network
• Wurmcoil Engine
• Phyrexian Metamorph
• Inventors' Fair
• Thran Dynamo

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can deploy threatening boards by T5-6 with optimal draws, but lacks fast combo kills. Mycosynth Golem enables explosive turns when paired with cheap artifacts.

Resilience: 5/10
Multiple recursion engines but vulnerable to concentrated artifact hate. Limited free protection outside Swiftfoot Boots and An Offer You Can't Refuse.

Consistency: 7/10
Strong redundancy in artifact synergy effects with 8 tutors/recursion pieces. Mystic Forge provides exceptional topdeck manipulation.

Interaction: 5/10
Moderate removal suite (Swords, Supreme Verdict) but lacks stack dominance. Relies on reactive answers rather than proactive stax.

Rating Justification:

Outperforms precon-level decks through artifact synergy density (5.5 ceiling) but lacks the fast mana/tutor density of cEDH (below 7.0). Comparable to optimized casual decks that win through incremental value rather than combos. Struggles against dedicated stax but can overpower battlecruiser metas.

Power level: 5.0 - 6.0