Art by Paolo Rivera
Saved commander deck
War Machine, James Rhodes
Leverage War Machine's attack trigger and flying aggression with Azorius artifact and tap-down synergies, clearing blockers while profiting through cards like Hylda, Verity Circle, and heavy artifact beatdown.
Prompt: War Machine, James Rhodes commander deck
Commander
1 cards
War Machine, James Rhodes
{3}{W/U}Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
fetches plains while presenting an early body
Etherium Sculptor
{1}{U}Artifact Creature — Vedalken Artificer
discounts artifact spells including the commander
Foundry Inspector
{3}Artifact Creature — Construct
reduces the cost of artifact spells
Card Draw
10 cards
Verity Circle
{2}{U}Enchantment
draws cards whenever War Machine taps opposing creatures
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
early artifact creature taxing opponent noncreature spells
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
draws cards when evasive flyers connect with opponents
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
rewards combat damage and can force opponent attacks
Thopter Spy Network
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
creates flying tokens and draws cards upon combat hits
Removal
10 cards
Sunblast Angel
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
board wipe that destroys tapped creatures tapped by War Machine
Supreme Verdict
{1}{W}{W}{U}Sorcery
uncounterable sweep when the board gets crowded
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Hylda of the Icy Crown
{2}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
converts War Machine tap triggers into tokens, buffs, or scry
Timin, Youthful Geist
{4}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit
taps opposing blockers each combat and protects life totals
Rhoda, Geist Avenger
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
grows rapidly whenever opposing creatures are tapped
Sharae of Numbing Depths
{2}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
stuns tapped creatures and provides additional card draw
Gideon's Avenger
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
becomes massive as enemy creatures become tapped
Steel Overseer
{2}Artifact Creature — Construct
pumps the entire artifact creature board every turn
Urza, Lord High Artificer
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
creates a massive construct and turns artifacts into mana
Sai, Master Thopterist
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
generates flying Thopter tokens and offers card draw
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer
protects attacking artifact creatures and draws cards
Kappa Cannoneer
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
rapidly grows and becomes unblockable with artifacts entering
Cyberdrive Awakener
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
turns noncreature artifacts into flying 4/4 finishers
Bronze Guardian
{4}{W}Artifact Creature — Golem
gives artifacts ward 2 and scales in power
Thought Monitor
{6}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
cheap affinity flyer that draws two cards on entry
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
{2}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
recurs artifacts from the graveyard for sustained value
Sharding Sphinx
{4}{U}{U}Artifact Creature — Sphinx
generates flying Thopters when artifact creatures deal damage
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
resilient high-impact artifact threat with lifelink and deathtouch
Phyrexian Metamorph
{3}{U/P}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
flexible clone for any creature or artifact on the field
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
fetches a basic land and replaces itself upon death
Digsite Engineer
{2}{W}Creature — Dwarf Artificer
crafts scaling Construct tokens alongside artifact casts
Master of Etherium
{2}{U}Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
huge beater that anthems other artifact creatures
Steel Hellkite
{6}Artifact Creature — Dragon
flying artifact dragon capable of selective board wipes
Angel of the Ruins
{5}{W}{W}Artifact Creature — Angel
exiles problem artifacts or enchantments and cycles early
Myr Battlesphere
{7}Artifact Creature — Myr Construct
army in a can that deals direct damage upon attack
Nettlecyst
{3}Artifact — Equipment
creates a large token and equips to make War Machine lethal
Utility
8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
provides hexproof and haste for immediate combat triggers
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants shroud and free haste to swing and tap blockers
Hylda's Crown of Winter
{3}Legendary Artifact
repeatable instant-speed tapper that can draw cards
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
forces opposing artifacts and creatures to enter tapped
Reconnaissance
{W}Enchantment
allows fearless attacks by untapping creatures safely after damage
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
premier one-turn total defensive phase-out protection
Akroma's Will
{3}{W}Instant
versatile modal spell that functions as protection or a game-ending swing
The Reality Chip
{1}{U}Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish
reconfigures to allow playing lands and spells from top of library
