Art by Lie Setiawan
Commander deckRW
Quintorius, Loremaster
Leverage Lorehold synergies by discarding or milling artifacts and spells, then using the commander to exile them to create 3/2 spirits and cast the spells for free.
Asked for“Just making a Lorehold, The Historian on a 30ish dollar budget”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 59 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Quintorius, Loremaster
3RWLegendary Creature — Elephant Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Card Draw
10
Thrill of Possibility
1RInstant
Discards a card to setup the graveyard for the commander
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Efficient artifact and enchantment removal
Threats/Wincons
22
Hofri Ghostforge
3RWLegendary Creature — Dwarf Cleric
Provides protection for creatures and additional spirits
Quintorius, Field Historian
3RWLegendary Creature — Elephant Cleric
Internal synergy with cards leaving the graveyard
Osgir, the Reconstructor
2RWLegendary Creature — Giant Artificer
Powerful artifact recursion and doubling
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
2WLegendary Creature — Elephant Artificer
Protects attacking artifact creatures and draws cards
Bronze Guardian
4WArtifact Creature — Golem
Large beater that provides ward to your artifacts
Digsite Engineer
2WCreature — Dwarf Artificer
Creates artifact constructs when casting artifacts
Alibou, Ancient Witness
3RWLegendary Artifact Creature — Golem
Haste enabler and direct damage based on tapped artifacts
Phyrexian Rebirth
4WWSorcery
Board wipe that leaves behind a large artifact threat
Phyrexian Dragon Engine
3Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Dragon
Great target to discard and unearth for value
Meteor Golem
7Artifact Creature — Golem
Removal on a body that can be cheated out
Combat Thresher
7Artifact Creature — Construct
Card draw and a body that works well with flicker or reanimation
Brion Stoutarm
2RWLegendary Creature — Giant Warrior
Flinging spirits for reach and lifegain
Thopter Engineer
2RCreature — Human Artificer
Creates tokens and provides haste for artifact creatures
Angel of the Ruins
5WWArtifact Creature — Angel
Plainscycling and massive artifact/enchantment removal
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
High impact ETB for draw or damage
Steel Overseer
2Artifact Creature — Construct
Budget friendly anthem for artifact creatures
Myr Battlesphere
7Artifact Creature — Myr Construct
Classic artifact finisher that goes wide
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Generates massive value by attacking
Venerable Warsinger
1RWCreature — Spirit Cleric
Graveyard recursion on a creature body
Battle Angels of Tyr
2WWCreature — Angel Knight
High-value flyer with multiple beneficial triggers
Utility
8
Curse of Opulence
REnchantment — Aura Curse
Political tool that provides mana ramp
Dusk // Dawn
2WW // 3WWSorcery // Sorcery
Board wipe and graveyard mass recursion
Feldon of the Third Path
1RRLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Creates temporary copies of creatures in the yard
