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Merl
Deck Size: 146
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Est deck cost: $1272.89
Salt sum: 100.78
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Commander

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Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

Flash At the beginning of your end step, draw seven cards. Each opponent's maximum hand size is reduced by seven.

Creature
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur (mul) 11

Commander

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Counters

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Force of Negation

If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

Instant
Force of Negation (2x2) 50
Force of Will

You may pay 1 life and exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Counter target spell.

Instant
Force of Will (dmr) 50
Pact of Negation

Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay {3}{U}{U}. If you don't, you lose the game.

Instant
Pact of Negation (mb2) 169

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Mill

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Cephalid Illusionist

Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill three cards. {2}{U}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.

Creature
Cephalid Illusionist (tor) 28
Mirror-Mad Phantasm

Flying {1}{U}: This creature's owner shuffles it into their library. If that player does, they reveal cards from the top of that library until a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm is revealed. The player puts that card onto the battlefield and all other cards revealed this way into their graveyard.

Creature
Mirror-Mad Phantasm (isd) 68

Mill

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Sac Outlet

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Arcbound Ravager

Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

Creature Artifact
Arcbound Ravager (mma) 198

Sac Outlet

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Draw

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Consecrated Sphinx

Flying Whenever an opponent draws a card, you may draw two cards.

Creature
Consecrated Sphinx (2x2) 43
Forensic Gadgeteer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost {1} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

Creature
Forensic Gadgeteer (mkm) 57
Frantic Search

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.

Instant
Frantic Search (woc) 93
Future Sight

Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.

Enchantment
Future Sight (mh1) 53
Magus of the Future

Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.

Creature
Magus of the Future (tsr) 75
Mystic Forge

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast artifact spells and colorless spells from the top of your library. {T}, Pay 1 life: Exile the top card of your library.

Artifact
Mystic Forge (pip) 236
Mystic Remora

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.

Enchantment
Mystic Remora (dmr) 59
One with the Multiverse

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. Once during each of your turns, you may cast a spell from your hand or the top of your library without paying its mana cost.

Enchantment
One with the Multiverse (bro) 59
Ponder

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Ponder (dsc) 73
Rhystic Study

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.

Enchantment
Rhystic Study (j22) 114
Sensei's Divining Top

{1}: Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. {T}: Draw a card, then put this artifact on top of its owner's library.

Artifact
Sensei's Divining Top (mb2) 231
The Immortal Sun

Players can't activate planeswalkers' loyalty abilities. At the beginning of your draw step, draw an additional card. Spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Creatures you control get +1/+1.

Artifact
The Immortal Sun (cmm) 393
The One Ring

Indestructible When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn. At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring. {T}: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.

Artifact
The One Ring (ltr) 246
The Reality Chip

You may look at the top card of your library any time. As long as The Reality Chip is attached to a creature, you may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. Reconfigure {2}{U} ({2}{U}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Creature Artifact
The Reality Chip (neo) 74
Thopter Spy Network

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control an artifact, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. Whenever one or more artifact creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Enchantment
Thopter Spy Network (drc) 83
Thought Monitor

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) Flying When this creature enters, draw two cards.

Creature Artifact
Thought Monitor (j25) 373
Thoughtcast

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) Draw two cards.

Sorcery
Thoughtcast (j25) 374
Vedalken Archmage

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, draw a card.

Creature
Vedalken Archmage (jmp) 187
Windfall

Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.

Sorcery
Windfall (otc) 123

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Protection

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Darksteel Forge

Artifacts you control have indestructible. (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them. Artifact creatures with indestructible can't be destroyed by damage.)

Artifact
Darksteel Forge (2xm) 248
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (drc) 55
Propaganda

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Enchantment
Propaganda (acr) 85
Spellskite

{U/P}: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)

Creature Artifact
Spellskite (clb) 873
Swiftfoot Boots

Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.) Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Swiftfoot Boots (fdn) 258

Protection

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Tokens

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Efficient Construction

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

Enchantment
Efficient Construction (cmm) 88
Glaring Fleshraker

Whenever you cast a colorless spell, create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}." Whenever another colorless creature you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.

Creature
Glaring Fleshraker (mh3) 7

Tokens

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Bounce

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Tolarian Sentinel

Flying {U}, {T}, Discard a card: Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Tolarian Sentinel (tsr) 94
Vedalken Mastermind

{U}, {T}: Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Vedalken Mastermind (10e) 123

Bounce

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Evasion

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Ornithopter

Flying

Creature Artifact
Ornithopter (dmr) 233

Evasion

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Ramp

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Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (drc) 52
Ashnod's Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Ashnod's Altar (cmm) 368
Basalt Monolith

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}. {3}: Untap this artifact.

Artifact
Basalt Monolith (mb2) 217
Cloud Key

As this artifact enters, choose artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, or sorcery. Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Cloud Key (tsr) 265
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play historic lands and cast historic spells from the top of your library. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) {T}: Add {U}.

Artifact
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass (acr) 15
Etherium Sculptor

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature Artifact
Etherium Sculptor (brc) 82
Foundry Inspector

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature Artifact
Foundry Inspector (cmm) 385
Helm of Awakening

Spells cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Helm of Awakening (dmr) 224
Jhoira's Familiar

Flying Historic spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

Creature Artifact
Jhoira's Familiar (2xm) 265
Krark-Clan Ironworks

Sacrifice an artifact: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Krark-Clan Ironworks (mb2) 224
Lotus Petal

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Lotus Petal (mb2) 226
Mana Vault

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap this artifact. At the beginning of your draw step, if this artifact is tapped, it deals 1 damage to you. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Artifact
Mana Vault (2x2) 308
Midnight Clock

{T}: Add {U}. {2}{U}: Put an hour counter on this artifact. At the beginning of each upkeep, put an hour counter on this artifact. When the twelfth hour counter is put on this artifact, shuffle your hand and graveyard into your library, then draw seven cards. Exile this artifact.

Artifact
Midnight Clock (drc) 79
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (dsc) 248
Sapphire Medallion

Blue spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Sapphire Medallion (mh3) 296
Semblance Anvil

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonland card from your hand. Spells you cast that share a card type with the exiled card cost {2} less to cast.

Artifact
Semblance Anvil (som) 201
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (drc) 57
Solemn Simulacrum

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When this creature dies, you may draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Solemn Simulacrum (drc) 138
Stone Calendar

Spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Stone Calendar (me1) 167
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (dsc) 256
Thran Dynamo

{T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Artifact
Thran Dynamo (blc) 290
Ugin, the Ineffable

Colorless spells you cast cost {2} less to cast. +1: Exile the top card of your library face down and look at it. Create a 2/2 colorless Spirit creature token. When that token leaves the battlefield, put the exiled card into your hand. −3: Destroy target permanent that's one or more colors.

Planeswalker
Ugin, the Ineffable (war) 2
Urza, Lord High Artificer

When Urza enters, create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with "This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control." Tap an untapped artifact you control: Add {U}. {5}: Shuffle your library, then exile the top card. Until end of turn, you may play that card without paying its mana cost.

Creature
Urza, Lord High Artificer (cmm) 130

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Tutor

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Tezzeret the Seeker

+1: Untap up to two target artifacts. −X: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. −5: Artifacts you control become artifact creatures with base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.

Planeswalker
Tezzeret the Seeker (mm2) 62

Tutor

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Clones

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Phyrexian Metamorph

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) You may have this creature enter as a copy of any artifact or creature on the battlefield, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.

Creature Artifact
Phyrexian Metamorph (mkc) 116

Clones

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Finisher

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Crackdown Construct

Whenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature Artifact
Crackdown Construct (aer) 148
Mindslaver

{4}, {T}, Sacrifice Mindslaver: You control target player during that player's next turn. (You see all cards that player could see and make all decisions for the player.)

Artifact
Mindslaver (som) 176

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Recursion

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Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) When Emry enters, mill four cards. {T}: Choose target artifact card in your graveyard. You may cast that card this turn. (You still pay its costs. Timing rules still apply.)

Creature
Emry, Lurker of the Loch (brc) 81

Recursion

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Untap

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Chakram Retriever

Partner with Chakram Slinger (When this creature enters, target player may put Chakram Slinger into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever you cast a spell during your turn, untap target creature.

Creature
Chakram Retriever (bbd) 15
Manifold Key

{1}, {T}: Untap another target artifact. {3}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Artifact
Manifold Key (clb) 319
Mind Over Matter

Discard a card: You may tap or untap target artifact, creature, or land.

Enchantment
Mind Over Matter (exo) 40
Mirran Spy

Flying Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may untap target creature.

Creature
Mirran Spy (mbs) 26

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Copy

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Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam

{1}{U}: Return target artifact you control to its owner's hand. {3}, {T}: Copy target artifact spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)

Creature
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam (bro) 47
Echoes of Eternity

If a triggered ability of a colorless spell you control or another colorless permanent you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time. Whenever you cast a colorless spell, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Enchantment Kindred
Echoes of Eternity (mh3) 4
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

Whenever you cast an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. This ability triggers only once each turn. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.) Whenever an opponent casts an artifact, instant, or sorcery spell, counter that spell. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Creature
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant (neo) 59
Lithoform Engine

{2}, {T}: Copy target activated or triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. {3}, {T}: Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. {4}, {T}: Copy target permanent spell you control. (The copy becomes a token.)

Artifact
Lithoform Engine (znr) 245

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Land

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Academy Ruins

{T}: Add {C}. {1}{U}, {T}: Put target artifact card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Academy Ruins (2xm) 309
Archway of Innovation

This land enters tapped unless you control an Island. {T}: Add {U}. {U}, {T}: The next spell you cast this turn has improvise. (Your artifacts can help cast that spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)

Land
Archway of Innovation (mh3) 214
Command Beacon

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone.

Land
Command Beacon (cmr) 349
Darksteel Citadel

Indestructible {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact Land
Darksteel Citadel (2xm) 315
Inventors' Fair

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more artifacts, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}, Sacrifice Inventors' Fair: Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if you control three or more artifacts.

Land
Inventors' Fair (kld) 247
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (mh2) 484
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (mh2) 484
Minamo, School at Water's Edge

{T}: Add {U}. {U}, {T}: Untap target legendary permanent.

Land
Minamo, School at Water's Edge (chk) 279
Mystic Sanctuary

({T}: Add {U}.) This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands. When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Mystic Sanctuary (eld) 247
Phyrexia's Core

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: You gain 1 life.

Land
Phyrexia's Core (nph) 165
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (who) 296
Seat of the Synod

{T}: Add {U}.

Artifact Land
Seat of the Synod (mrd) 283
Urza's Mine

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Power-Plant and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Land
Urza's Mine (2xm) 329
Urza's Power Plant

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Tower, add {C}{C} instead.

Land
Urza's Power Plant (2xm) 330
Urza's Saga

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — This Saga gains "{T}: Add {C}." II — This Saga gains "{2}, {T}: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'" III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost {0} or {1}, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land Enchantment
Urza's Saga (mh2) 259
Urza's Tower

{T}: Add {C}. If you control an Urza's Mine and an Urza's Power-Plant, add {C}{C}{C} instead.

Land
Urza's Tower (2xm) 331

Land

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Removal

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Aetherize

Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.

Instant
Aetherize (fdn) 151
Cyclonic Rift

Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand. Overload {6}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Instant
Cyclonic Rift (rvr) 40
Fierce Guardianship

If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant
Fierce Guardianship (cmm) 94
Heidar, Rimewind Master

{2}, {T}: Return target permanent to its owner's hand. Activate only if you control four or more snow permanents.

Creature
Heidar, Rimewind Master (csp) 36
Hullbreaker Horror

Flash This spell can't be countered. Whenever you cast a spell, choose up to one — • Return target spell you don't control to its owner's hand. • Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Hullbreaker Horror (inr) 68
Mana Drain

Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell's mana value.

Instant
Mana Drain (2x2) 57
Negate

Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant
Negate (mom) 68
Pongify

Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Ape creature token.

Instant
Pongify (otc) 106
Temporal Adept

{U}{U}{U}, {T}: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Temporal Adept (uds) 48
Time Elemental

When this creature attacks or blocks, at end of combat, sacrifice it and it deals 5 damage to you. {2}{U}{U}, {T}: Return target permanent that isn't enchanted to its owner's hand.

Creature
Time Elemental (me1) 53
Tradewind Rider

Flying {T}, Tap two untapped creatures you control: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Tradewind Rider (tpr) 75

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