Average Deck for Sami, Wildcat Captain - Expensive Optimized Combo

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Average Decklist

Ancestral Statue
Ancestral Statue
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
________ Goblin
________ Goblin
Goblin Engineer
Goblin Engineer
Goblin Welder
Goblin Welder
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Myr Retriever
Myr Retriever
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Treasonous Ogre
Treasonous Ogre
Ulamog, the Defiler
Ulamog, the Defiler
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
Walking Ballista
Walking Ballista
Instants (12)
Commune with Lava
Commune with Lava
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Pyroblast
Pyroblast
Rebuff the Wicked
Rebuff the Wicked
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Reprieve
Reprieve
Seething Song
Seething Song
Silence
Silence
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (9)
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Gamble
Gamble
Glimpse the Impossible
Glimpse the Impossible
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Reckless Handling
Reckless Handling
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Zenith Festival
Zenith Festival
Artifacts (27)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Chromatic Star
Chromatic Star
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Coveted Jewel
Coveted Jewel
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Instant Ramen
Instant Ramen
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Lembas
Lembas
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Memory Jar
Memory Jar
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Mycosynth Lattice
Mycosynth Lattice
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Endstone
The Endstone
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (2)
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (2)
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Lands (22)
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Traitors
City of Traitors
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mishra's Workshop
Mishra's Workshop
Plateau
Plateau
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Sandstone Needle
Sandstone Needle
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (2)
Mountain
4 Mountains
Plains
3 Plains