Sai, Master Thopterist (Commander) - Expensive Core

Sai, Master Thopterist
Rank #764
28decks
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Feb 24, 2026
Don & Raph, Hard Science - Affinity for Artifacts on a Budget
Nothing busted ever happened with affinity for artifacts, right? Let's see if we can change that with Don & Raph, Hard Science on a budget.
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MTGStocks
Krang, Master Mind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Dome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thopter Spy Network
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Steel Overseer
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Efficient Construction
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Master of Etherium
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Seat of the Synod
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Skullclamp
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Thought Monitor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Bident of Thassa
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Thoughtcast
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ornithopter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Hangarback Walker
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Silver Myr
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Chief Engineer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Myr Retriever
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
The Reality Chip
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Research Thief
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Thopter Assembly
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Master Transmuter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Palladium Myr
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Scrap Trawler
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Leonardo da Vinci
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Metalworker
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Broodstar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Junk Diver
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Memnite
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Arcbound Crusher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Squadron
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Whirler Rogue
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Access Denied
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Whir of Invention
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Desynchronization
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Machine Over Matter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Reality Heist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Masterful Replication
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Command
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Launch Mishap
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Perplexing Test
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Assert Authority
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Stern Lesson
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Retract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Memory Lapse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Disallow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ice Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Suspend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
All Is Dust
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Reshape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Universal Surveillance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Boomerang Basics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Forging the Anchor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Wash Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
One with the Machine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Gust of Wind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Cleansing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Reconstruction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Argivian Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Uthros Research Craft
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Unwinding Clock
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Forge
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Cloud Key
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Coat of Arms
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Forge
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Cryogen Relic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Key
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Clock of Omens
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Repurposing Bay
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Insight Engine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Semblance Anvil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Welding Jar
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorworks
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
The Indomitable
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prototype Portal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sleep Magic
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Inventors' Fair
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Archway of Innovation
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Fomori Vault
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Mine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fountainport
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Paradise Mantle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Star
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Solar Array
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Wastes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Grotto
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy