Tezzerator, the popular Vintage deck in Modern

Modern Artifact Competitive Control RUW (Jeskai, America)

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Creature (6)

• 1x Keranos, God of Storms
• 1x Spellskite
• 4x Trinket Mage

Planeswalker (3)

• 3x Tezzeret the Seeker

Land (24)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 4x Flooded Strand
• 2x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 7x Island
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 3x Steam Vents

Artifact (14)

• 1x Chalice of the Void
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Engineered Explosives
• 2x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Mox Opal
• 2x Pithing Needle
• 1x Pyrite Spellbomb
• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Trading Post
• 2x Vedalken Shackles

Instant (13)

• 4x Galvanic Blast
• 2x Path to Exile
• 3x Spell Snare
• 4x Thirst for Knowledge

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Sideboard

Enchantment (6)

• 3x Blood Moon
• 3x Leyline of Sanctity

Artifact (6)

• 2x Defense Grid
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 2x Torpor Orb
• 1x Welding Jar

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Anger of the Gods

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Tezzerator is a blue, artifact based control deck that utilizes cheap, powerful artifacts to disrupt the opponent and give you time to stick a Tezzeret the Seeker to gain a load of advantage. Doubled with light countermagic, and some early removal, the deck becomes a potent hate-maker that can easily lock the opponent out of the game.

Toolbox:

The "toolbox" mechanic is a classic. It involves playing a bunch of 1 of's in the deck, and using cards like Trinket Mage or Tezzeret to get them out of the deck. Just search for whatever card you need at a particular time. It's similar to playing Gifts Ungiven or Mystical Teachings

Removal:

Our removal is rather light, but it is enough to get the job done. Path to Exile can take care of a pesky Tarmogoyf that can still attack through an Ensnaring Bridge and Galvanic Blast is key for killing the 4/4s in the format.

How do we win:

Although I would like to say Trinket Mage beatdown, that's not really feasible. So Tezz ult and Keranos, God of Storms get there most of the time. Keranos is a good finisher because it combos nicely with Academy Ruins which is also probably the best way to recur artifacts in the deck. If you're really in a pinch, Academy Ruins and Pyrite Spellbomb does get there eventually.

The Sideboard Plan:

The current sideboard is really tentative until I get some feedback. Currently, Blood Moon is great against matchups like Abzan. Leyline is good vs. Storm and Torpor Orb is good against Twin. The Cage is for Living End and Anger hoses Affinity and Zoo.

Feedback:

Thanks for reading. If you have some advice, card choices, or questions, leave a comment and a +1.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 2 Mythic Rares 23 - 12 Rares 16 - 1 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.14
Tokens	Goat 0/1 W