Average Deck for Merata, Neuron Hacker - Budget Affinity

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Average Decklist

Arcanis the Omnipotent
Arcanis the Omnipotent
Auton Soldier
Auton Soldier
Corridor Monitor
Corridor Monitor
Cybermen Squadron
Cybermen Squadron
Darksteel Juggernaut
Darksteel Juggernaut
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Meteor Golem
Meteor Golem
Mirran Spy
Mirran Spy
Myr Battlesphere
Myr Battlesphere
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Research Thief
Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Scrap Trawler
Scrap Trawler
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
Soul of New Phyrexia
Soul of New Phyrexia
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Threefold Thunderhulk
Threefold Thunderhulk
Torrential Gearhulk
Torrential Gearhulk
Triplicate Titan
Triplicate Titan
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Vedalken Archmage
Vedalken Archmage
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Zenith Chronicler
Zenith Chronicler
Instants (14)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Archmage's Charm
Archmage's Charm
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Consider
Consider
Engulf the Shore
Engulf the Shore
Negate
Negate
Octopus Form
Octopus Form
Opt
Opt
Peek
Peek
Quick Study
Quick Study
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Refocus
Refocus
Shore Up
Shore Up
Sorceries (4)
Contentious Plan
Contentious Plan
Preordain
Preordain
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Wash Out
Wash Out
Artifacts (16)
Aetheric Amplifier
Aetheric Amplifier
Chromatic Sphere
Chromatic Sphere
Conjurer's Bauble
Conjurer's Bauble
Empowered Autogenerator
Empowered Autogenerator
Encroaching Mycosynth
Encroaching Mycosynth
Everflowing Chalice
Everflowing Chalice
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Power Conduit
Power Conduit
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Soul-Guide Lantern
Soul-Guide Lantern
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Vedalken Orrery
Vedalken Orrery
Enchantments (4)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Wizard Class
Wizard Class
Lands (4)
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Basics (1)
Island
31 Islands