But Oh God, We Could Have Been

Commander / EDH Artifact Combo Control Infinite Combo WUB (Esper)

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Creature (25)

• 1x Arcum Dagsson
• 1x Cathodion
• 1x Chief Engineer
• 1x Darksteel Juggernaut
• 1x Disciple of the Vault
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Grand Architect
• 1x Kuldotha Forgemaster
• 1x Lodestone Golem
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Master of Etherium
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Muzzio, Visionary Architect
• 1x Myr Battlesphere
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Pili-Pala
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Platinum Emperion
• 1x Scarecrone
• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Thopter Assembly
• 1x Vedalken Engineer
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Teferi, Temporal Archmage
• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker

Land (37)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 3x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Artificer's Intuition
• 1x March of the Machines

Artifact (23)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Clock of Omens
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Dispeller's Capsule
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Etherwrought Page
• 1x Executioner's Capsule
• 1x Mindslaver
• 1x Mycosynth Lattice
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Nihil Spellbomb
• 1x Otherworld Atlas
• 1x Phyrexian Processor
• 1x Prototype Portal
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Scourglass
• 1x Semblance Anvil
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Temple Bell
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Time Sieve
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Voltaic Key

Instant (4)

• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Rewind

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Fascination
• 1x Foresee
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Reshape
• 1x Transmute Artifact

Commander (1)

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Creature (8)

• 1x Ethersworn Adjudicator
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Fatespinner
• 1x It That Betrays
• 1x Kataki, War's Wage
• 1x Mycosynth Golem
• 1x Skill Borrower
• 1x Sydri, Galvanic Genius

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Dismiss into Dream

Artifact (2)

• 1x Blinkmoth Urn
• 1x Cranial Plating

Instant (1)

• 1x Heaven's Gate

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Open the Vaults

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Esper artifact control. I figured that I'd kind of had enough with rogue deckbuilding for a while (that didn't last very long, FYI, as I'm also currently working on a Golgari build that's Legendary Spirit tribal :P) and I wanted to do something that I've thought about before but never really delved all the way into: artifact shenanigans.

I have yet to figure out if this deck is good enough to be competitive, even without traditional Esper artifact staples like Sen Triplets or Metalworker, so any advice would be appreciated.

Combo section

(And boy, are there a lot of them.)
Thopter Assembly + Time Sieve = Infinite turns, which can then be used to dig for the following game-ending combos.
Phyrexian Metamorph + Sharuum the Hegemon = Infinite flicker due to abuse of the Legendary rule. Combo this with Disciple of the Vault or Blood Artist and you can kill the whole board with one combo.
Grand Architect + Pili-Pala = Infinite mana. Most often used to Blue Sun's Zenith kill in 1v1, or just as a way to vomit your whole hand onto the table.
Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth = Infinite mana. See above.
March of the Machines + Mycosynth Lattice = Only to be used as a last resort. If you have combo in your hand and you can end the game, use this to ensure that your opponents can't disrupt. (Granted, they can float in response to either piece if they know the combo and can see it coming, but still.)
Darksteel Forge + Mycosynth Lattice + Nevinyrral's Disk = Panic button no. 2. See above.
Academy Ruins + Mindslaver = Infinite lock on an opponent. Never will they get another turn to themselves.

As always, thoughts and suggestions are appreciated!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Key combos	Grand Architect + Pili-Pala Basalt Monolith + Rings of Brighthearth Academy Ruins + Mindslaver Thopter Assembly + Time Sieve March of the Machines + Mycosynth Lattice Darksteel Forge + Mycosynth Lattice + Nevinyrral's Disk Phyrexian Metamorph + Sharuum the Hegemon
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.71
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Teferi, Temporal Archmage, Minion X/X B, Myr 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C