Sai, Master Thopterist (Commander) - Optimized Artifacts

Owain Roberts
Jun 12, 2026
The Case for Why We Need More Monocolored Commander Decks
More monocolor precons, fewer five-color piles. Owain is hot on the case to see why we don't (but should) see more monocolor Commander precons.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Skullclamp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Academy Ruins
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Foundry Inspector
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Seat of the Synod
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Inventors' Fair
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Chief Engineer
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Forge
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Fabricate
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Whir of Invention
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Scrap Trawler
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Myr Retriever
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Cloud Key
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Thought Monitor
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
29%synergy
The Reality Chip
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Trinket Mage
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Master of Etherium
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Spellskite
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Junk Diver
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Silver Myr
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Steel Overseer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Tribute Mage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Riddlesmith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Trophy Mage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Workshop Assistant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Metalworker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Research Thief
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Hangarback Walker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Dome
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shimmer Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Memnite
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Grand Architect
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Palladium Myr
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Leonardo da Vinci
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dross Scorpion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Access Denied
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Desynchronization
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Hurkyl's Recall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-29%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Masterful Replication
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Zuko's Exile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Katara's Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lost Days
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Retract
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rebuild
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Disallow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Cerebral Download
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reshape
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Universal Surveillance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
All Is Dust
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Transmute Artifact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reverse Engineer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Drafna's Restoration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Of One Mind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
One with the Machine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Clock of Omens
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Unwinding Clock
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Repurposing Bay
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Manifold Key
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Voltaic Key
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Forsaken Monument
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Welding Jar
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Semblance Anvil
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Insight Engine
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Bauble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Moonsilver Key
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Domination
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sculpting Steel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mindslaver
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Cryogen Relic
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Witching Well
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Lunar Whale
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Efficient Construction
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Intuition
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Copy Artifact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Buried Ruin
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-30%synergy
Urza's Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Mine
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Vault
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fomori Vault
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Fountainport
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Mind Stone
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Thran Dynamo
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Springleaf Drum
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Star
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cargo Ship
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sol Talisman
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy