Overview:
This is an artifact-focused deck built around Breya, Etherium Shaper that combines value generation through artifact synergies with several potential infinite combos and control elements. The deck aims to generate advantage through artifact-based value engines while maintaining control of the board.
Primer:
The deck operates on multiple axes, with Breya, Etherium Shaper serving as both a value engine and combo piece. The primary gameplan involves establishing artifact-based value engines through cards like Thopter Spy Network, Reckless Fireweaver, and Ingenious Artillerist while controlling the board with Breya's abilities. The deck can win through combat damage with thopter tokens, direct damage through various triggers, or through infinite combos involving Time Sieve, Sword of the Meek, or Nim Deathmantle.
The deck's strength lies in its flexibility and resilience. Early game focuses on establishing mana acceleration through artifacts and creating value engines. Mid-game transitions into either a controlling role using Breya's abilities or setting up combo pieces. The presence of tutors and card draw helps maintain consistency, while counterspells and removal provide interaction. Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant and Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines serve as powerful late-game threats that can lock out opponents.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to artifact hate and graveyard removal, which can disrupt many of its synergies and combo lines. While it has decent interaction, it can struggle against faster combo decks due to its relatively fair gameplan in the early turns. The mana base, while functional, includes many lands that enter tapped, which can slow down the deck's development.
Most Important Cards:
- Ashnod's Altar
- Time Sieve
- Sword of the Meek
- Thopter Foundry
- Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
- Bolas's Citadel
- Nim Deathmantle
- Mayhem Devil
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 6/10
- Resilience: 7/10
- Consistency: 7/10
- Interaction: 8/10
Rating Justification:
This deck sits firmly in the 7.0-7.5 range due to its ability to establish strong board control by turns 5-6 while maintaining interaction and multiple paths to victory. While it lacks the explosive fast mana and turn 2-3 wins of higher-powered decks, it makes up for it with consistent value generation and strong interaction. The presence of multiple tutors, card draw, and interaction puts it above focused casual decks, but it's not quite optimized enough to compete with true cEDH builds.
Final power level rating: 7.2 - 7.4
The deck shows strong optimization but intentionally avoids some of the fastest mana sources and most efficient tutors that would push it into the 8+ range. It's well-positioned for high-power pods but would struggle in true cEDH environments.
Breya, Etherium Shaper