Sai, Master Thopterist (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded 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
Skullclamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
94%synergy
Inventors' Fair
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
83%synergy
Seat of the Synod
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Whir of Invention
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Bident of Thassa
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Myr Retriever
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Academy Ruins
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Phyrexian Metamorph
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Foundry Inspector
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Chief Engineer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Junk Diver
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Scrap Trawler
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Vedalken Archmage
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
The Reality Chip
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Thought Monitor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Ornithopter
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Master of Etherium
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Metalworker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Shimmer Myr
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Trinket Mage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Technodrome
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Research Thief
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Myr Enforcer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Workshop Assistant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Broodstar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Junk Winder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mirran Spy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Leonardo da Vinci
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frogmite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Desynchronization
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Mirrorform
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Disruption Protocol
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Reality Heist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Echoing Truth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Machine Over Matter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Farsight Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ugin's Binding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Thoughtcast
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Reshape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Of One Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Reconstruction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shared Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Unwinding Clock
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Forge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Urza's Bauble
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Sculpting Steel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Banner of Kinship
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Cryogen Relic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Voltaic Key
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Repurposing Bay
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The Indomitable
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cloud Key
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Manifold Key
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Moonsilver Key
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Clock of Omens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Coat of Arms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Forsaken Monument
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Slate of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Welding Jar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Meek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Immortal Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Meekstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Surgical Skullbomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stone of Erech
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planar Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Proteus Staff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Efficient Construction
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Archway of Innovation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Treasure Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Fomori Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Wasteland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Mind Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Gilded Lotus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Chromatic Star
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Basalt Monolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Paradise Mantle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Island
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Cave
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy