Art by Bachzim
Saved commander deck
Golbez, Crystal Collector
Fill the board with artifacts to unlock Golbez's recursion and life-drain abilities, supported by an army of Tezzeret planeswalkers and high-power artifact creatures.
Prompt: Make me a deck using Tezzeret the Seeker; Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas; Tezzeret the Schemer; Tezzeret, Master of Metal; Tezzeret, Artifice Master; Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist; Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge; Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh; Tezzeret, Cruel Captain; and Golbez, Crystal Collector as the commander
Commander
1 cards
Golbez, Crystal Collector
{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Ornithopter of Paradise
{2}Artifact Creature — Thopter
flying artifact creature mana dork
Card Draw
10 cards
Thought Monitor
{6}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
affinity artifact creature that draws two cards on entry
Thirst for Knowledge
{2}{U}Instant
instant-speed draw three discarding an artifact creature to recur
Baleful Strix
{U}{B}Artifact Creature — Bird
cantripping deathtouch artifact creature
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
draws two cards and creates an artifact treasure token
Fanatical Offering
{1}{B}Instant
converts redundant artifacts into cards and map tokens
Thopter Spy Network
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
spits out thopters and draws cards on combat damage
Windfall
{2}{U}Sorcery
refuels hand while stocking graveyards with high-power threats
Removal
10 cards
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
vital black removal for problem enchantments and creatures
Counterspell
{U}{U}Instant
classic efficient interaction to protect planeswalkers
Negate
{1}{U}Instant
stops board wipes and noncreature threats targeting your board
Reality Shift
{1}{U}Instant
instant-speed exile removal for problematic creatures
Their Name Is Death
{3}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
one-sided board wipe that spares your artifact creatures
Executioner's Capsule
{B}Artifact
recurrable artifact-based targeted creature removal
Meteor Golem
{7}Artifact Creature — Golem
high-power artifact creature that destroys any nonland permanent
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Tezzeret the Seeker
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
tutors artifacts directly to play and untaps mana rocks
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
digs for artifacts, animates 5/5s, and threatens life drain
Tezzeret the Schemer
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
creates Etherium Cell artifact ramp and provides targeted removal
Tezzeret, Master of Metal
{4}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
digs for artifacts and deals direct life drain based on artifact count
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
produces thopter tokens and draws multiple cards per turn
Tezzeret, Cruel Machinist
{4}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
draws cards, buffs creatures, and tutors high-impact artifacts
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
{4}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
gives spells affinity for artifacts and drains opponents immensely
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
reduces artifact activation costs and animates artifacts
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
{3}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
synergizes with artifact tokens and builds board advantage
Cyberdrive Awakener
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
turns all noncreature artifacts into flying 4/4 win conditions
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains life when artifacts go to the graveyard and has high power for Golbez
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
kills a creature, gains life, and provides high power for Golbez
Phyrexian Triniform
{9}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
huge 9/9 body that leaves behind three 3/3 golems and drains 9 with Golbez
Triplicate Titan
{9}Artifact Creature — Golem
evasive 9-power artifact creature that splits into three tokens
Kappa Cannoneer
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
grows unblockable and massive whenever artifacts enter
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
resilient lifelink and deathtouch threat that replaces itself
Phyrexian Fleshgorger
{7}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
menace and lifelink threat with 7 power to trigger major Golbez drain
Steel Hellkite
{6}Artifact Creature — Dragon
flying threat that wipes opposing permanents by mana value
Metalwork Colossus
{11}Artifact Creature — Construct
huge 10-power body cast for near zero mana to maximize Golbez damage
Scrap Trawler
{3}Artifact Creature — Construct
chains artifact recursion whenever artifacts hit the graveyard
Myr Battlesphere
{7}Artifact Creature — Myr Construct
instantly adds five artifacts to hit Golbez's threshold
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
ramps a basic, draws a card upon death, and adds to artifact count
Hangarback Walker
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
scalable threat that floods the board with flying thopter tokens
Utility
8 cards
Sai, Master Thopterist
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
generates thopters on artifact cast and provides card draw
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
mills cards to feed Golbez and casts artifacts from the graveyard
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
converts 1/1 artifact tokens into massive card advantage
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects Golbez and Tezzeret creatures with hexproof and haste
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
free equip shroud and haste for Golbez or big attackers
Cranial Plating
{2}Artifact — Equipment
provides immense power buff scaling with artifact count to close games
Mirrodin Besieged
{2}{U}Enchantment
creates myr tokens early and acts as an alternate win condition late
