The Rocks Have Fangs

Commander / EDH Artifact WUB (Esper)

gemmerich

Creature (25)

• 1x Ancient Stone Idol
• 1x Colossus of Akros
• 1x Daring Archaeologist
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Ethersworn Adjudicator
• 1x Filigree Angel
• 1x Foundry Inspector
• 1x Grand Architect
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Jhoira's Familiar
• 1x Leonin Abunas
• 1x Metalwork Colossus
• 1x Muzzio, Visionary Architect
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Scuttlemutt
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Shimmer Myr
• 1x Soul of New Phyrexia
• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind
• 1x Sphinx Summoner
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Vedalken Archmage
• 1x Vedalken Engineer

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Open the Vaults
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Roar of Reclamation

Artifact (22)

• 1x Azorius Cluestone
• 1x Blinkmoth Urn
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Pendant
• 1x Dimir Locket
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Mana Geode
• 1x Mind's Eye
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Orzhov Cluestone
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x The Immortal Sun
• 1x Thran Temporal Gateway
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Ur-Golem's Eye
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Instant (6)

• 1x Cancel
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Negate
• 1x Sinister Sabotage
• 1x Wizard's Retort

Commander (1)

Land (39)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 15x Island
• 1x Kabira Crossroads
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 7x Plains
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Sejiri Refuge
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Vault of Whispers

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Amaranthine Wall
• 1x Cabal Paladin
• 1x Chromescale Drake
• 1x Esperzoa
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Sharding Sphinx
• 1x Trophy Mage

Artifact (3)

• 1x Mirrorworks
• 1x Skeleton Shard
• 1x Venser's Journal

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Deadly Tempest

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Djeru, With Eyes Open
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Master of Etherium
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Mycosynth Golem

Artifact (2)

• 1x Cloud Key
• 1x Mycosynth Lattice

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Rhystic Study

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My goal is to use mana rocks as deathtouch blockers until I can ramp into the heavy hitters. I'm favoring cards that make artifacts cheaper and protect them over cards like Master of Etherium that only make them bigger. My average CMC is purposefully high so Sydri makes larger creatures.

I only included a few counterspells to protect against Vandalblast given I am also running Open the Vaults , Roar of Reclamation , Hanna, Ship's Navigator and a couple other "return from graveyard" spells. Some card draw and board clears round out the deck list. Suggestions welcomed. I'm considering Voltaic Construct + Dreamstone Hedron for infinite mana.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 1 Mythic Rares 29 - 5 Rares 17 - 3 Uncommons 19 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.39
Tokens	Construct 6/12 C, Copy Clone, Thopter 1/1 U