Overview:
This is an artifact-focused deck leveraging Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant's affinity ability to deploy large threats efficiently, combining artifact value engines with potential explosive turns through cost reduction and artifact recursion.
Primer:
The deck operates on multiple axes, primarily focusing on deploying artifacts efficiently through cost reduction effects from cards like Foundry Inspector, Cloud Key, and the commander's affinity ability. The early game revolves around establishing a mana base through various artifact ramp pieces, while cards like Goblin Welder and Daretti, Scrap Savant provide recursion capabilities.
The mid to late game focuses on leveraging value engines and deploying large threats like Portal to Phyrexia, Darksteel Forge, and Mycosynth Lattice. The deck can generate card advantage through the commander's attack trigger and artifacts like Mystic Forge, while maintaining board presence through resilient threats and recursion effects. Win conditions include combat damage through large artifacts and value-based attrition.
Weaknesses:
The deck is particularly vulnerable to artifact hate and mass artifact removal, which can severely disrupt its gameplan. The reliance on artifacts for ramp makes it susceptible to stax effects like Collector Ouphe or Null Rod. The mono-red color identity limits interaction options, particularly with enchantments and planeswalkers, though the deck includes some colorless answers through artifacts.
Most Important Cards:
- Daretti, Scrap Savant
- Goblin Welder
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Darksteel Forge
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Mystic Forge
- Sol Ring
- Kuldotha Forgemaster
- Wurmcoil Engine
- Trash for Treasure
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits comfortably in the 6.0-6.5 range due to its ability to establish meaningful board presence by turns 6-7 while maintaining some resilience through recursion effects. While it can have explosive starts with perfect draws, it generally plays a more measured game than higher-powered decks. The lack of infinite combos and reliance on fair magic keeps it from reaching higher power levels, but its synergistic gameplay and ability to recover from setbacks puts it above casual builds.
Final power level rating: 6.0 - 6.5
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant