Overview:
A Jeskai artifacts-matter deck led by Dr. Madison Li, focusing on energy counter generation and artifact synergies to create value engines and establish board control through artifact recursion and card advantage.
Primer:
This deck operates as a value-oriented artifact strategy that generates energy counters through casting artifacts, which can then be converted into various advantages through the commander's abilities. The primary gameplan involves establishing a strong artifact presence while using energy counters for card draw, creature buffs, and artifact recursion. The deck includes several powerful artifact synergy pieces like Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain and Panharmonicon to generate additional value.
The secondary strategy involves creating artifact tokens and utilizing them for both offensive pressure and value generation. Cards like Mechanized Production and Automated Assembly Line provide ways to generate additional artifacts, while Phyrexian Ironworks and Liberty Prime, Recharged can convert these artifacts into other resources. The deck can win through either overwhelming artifact-based value, commander damage with buffed creatures, or through specific artifact-based combos.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to artifact hate and mass artifact removal, which can severely disrupt its gameplan. The energy counter reliance means the deck can struggle if the commander is repeatedly removed or locked down. The mana base could be more optimized, and the deck might struggle with consistency in early turns due to its reliance on artifacts for ramp and card advantage.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
- Phyrexian Ironworks
- Rhystic Study
- Sol Ring
- Panharmonicon
- Mystic Forge
- Sensei's Divining Top
- The Reality Chip
- Enlightened Tutor
- Mechanized Production
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 5/10
- Resilience: 6/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 7/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the focused casual range, showing more optimization than a typical precon but lacking the explosive power of higher-tier decks. It has a clear gameplan and includes several powerful cards and synergies, but its win conditions typically require multiple turns to set up and execute. While it can generate significant value, it generally won't threaten wins before turn 8-9. The interaction suite is respectable, but the deck's reliance on its commander and artifacts makes it vulnerable to targeted removal and stax effects.
Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5
Dr. Madison Li