With a new artifact block coming out, I figured it was an opportune time to build an artifact EDH. I picked Sharuum because of her colors, not because of her ability to combo; I wouldn't necessarily call this deck casual, but it certainly isn't hyper-competitive. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated, but keep in mind I do not want to include any combos, and I would like to maintain a strong artifact theme.
You are more than welcome to have a look at my Sharuum the Hegemon decklist, though from the looks of things, you are more of a competitive player while my deck is casual. Never-the-less, it's there if you want a peek.
I too have not focused on combos, though I am more strongly focused around artifacts.
And also, I know what you're saying about Uril, the Miststalker. Pretty much the only way to deal with him is mass removal, and now with totem armor, he'd pretty much unbeatable. I'd suggest Hallowed Burial and All Is Dust, but aside from those, I can't think of much else.
I too play a Sharuum deck that focuses on artifact synergy rather than combo. It seems like you are missing some of what I consider the best artifact creatures:
Yeah, I see what you're saying. The only problem is I feel like I already have too many high-costing cards; I want to lower the curve of the deck. A lot of the bombs I have in here are here because I already own them, but I agree that many of the cards you suggested are better.
I knew I was missing one of the obvious cards; Demonic Tutor is of course ridiculous. Regarding Relic of Progenitus, I prefer it because it's better in multiplayer games and can be used more than once (kind of).
Suggestions for cuts would also be greatly appreciated.
I second the call for adding Ethersworn Adjudicator. It's a high threat card that HAS to be dealt with. The people I play agaist hate it only second to Magister Sphinx.
I'm a little surprised you don't want to have Sanctum Gargoyle. Together with Sphinx Summoner and Master Transmuter you'll have yourself a pretty deadly threesome, allowing you to draw from where ever you need.
I've looked at adding Leonin Abunas to my decklist in the past and had enough feedback to determine that it wasn't worth it. In a Sharuum deck, it doesn't matter if your artifacts are targeted. That's a card I would cut.
I kicked against the goads and have Scourglass in my decklist, though I've been told it's subpar where boardwipes are concerned. Might be worth the cut.
Prototype Portal seems expensive and ineffective. I think that by the time you get enough mana and time to ramp this into a win, you'll have drawn your deck and won a different way. Not to mention that once you imprint, your opponent will pick off the beautiful 2 for 1.
Thada Adel, Acquisitor seems out of place in this type of deck. I'd expect that card in a steal-deck. Sure it has islandwalk, but any other way to get evasion on her? I'd cut her. Besides, you already have Aquire...much better card.
I don't have any experiance with Copper Gnomes, but from what I can tell, 4 mana plus a sac...you might as well focus on getting extra cards for a new 4cc....(5cc if you put in Ethersworn Adjudicator.)
GFireflyE took the words right out of my mouth, although dropping Darksteel Forge thanks to Copper Gnomes is pretty sick
I'd also suggest cutting some of the cutesy non-artifact creatures like Myrsmith, Riddlesmith, Broodstar, and Grand Architect (too clunky). Instead, put in the artifact creatures that are high threats in themselves (the ones I mentioned earlier all have an immediate effect and must be answered)
If you are worried about your high curve, you could cut some of the fat like Broodstar, Mycosynth Golem, and Darksteel Juggernaut. Broodstar and the Golem make you overcommit in order to be good. And the juggernaut just isn't as good as Ethersworn Adjudicator when comparing 5 drops.
I've looked at adding Leonin Abunas to my decklist in the past and had enough feedback to determine that it wasn't worth it. In a Sharuum deck, it doesn't matter if your artifacts are targeted. That's a card I would cut.
Also, the main reason I suggested the Spellbomb was because your deck seems especially focused on the graveyard. The Spellbomb not only cantrips for the same cmc, but it doesn't get rid of your graveyard and you can recycle it.
The only reason you would use Relic is if your opponent(s) are using something to give themselves shroud, but I rarely see that.
Prototype Portal was included for cuteness, I must admit; but I haven't actually played with it yet, so I'll keep it in until then.
Thada Adel is actually much better than Acquire in my experience. She can be used multiple times, and you're usually some broken low-cost artifact card. Not to mention many people that I play with play blue, making her really good. I'd cut Acquire long before I'd cut her.
Copper Gnomes is in there because he is a 2 mana artifact, mostly. He can also be used multiple times with Sharuum, and occasionally does broken things. I'll consider cutting him.
@Magique: I agree for the most part, but Grand Architect is pretty sweet. I personally dislike Magister Sphinx in EDH; he makes games end too quickly and is just not that much fun for everyone.
Broodstar is definitely out; he's just bad in this deck.
That being said, here 'tis:
1 Sharuum the Hegemon
Trinket Mage/Artificer's Intuition Targets
2 Mana Vault
3 Sol Ring
4 Pithing Needle
5 Everflowing Chalice
6 Voltaic Key
7 Sensei's Divining Top
8 Chimeric Mass
9 Brittle Effigy
10 Nihil Spellbomb
11 Mox Opal
12 Executioner's Capsule
13 Dispeller's Capsule
Artifact Creatures
14 Duplicant
15 Sphinx Summoner
16 Memnarch
17 Master Transmuter
18 Lodestone Golem
19 Etherium Sculptor
20 Myr Retriever
21 Steel Hellkite
22 Solemn Simulacrum
23 Junk Diver
24 Copper Gnomes
25 Inkwell Leviathan
26 Kudoltha Forgemaster
27 Sharding Sphinx
28 Master of Etherium
29 Ethersworn Canonist
30 Ethersworn Adjudicator
31 Arcbound Reclaimer
32 Arcbound Ravager
33 Scarecrone
34 Platinum Angel
35 Steel Overseer
36 Sanctum Gargoyle
37 Faerie Mechanist
38 Coalition Relic
39 Prototype Portal
40 Sculpting Steel
41 Oblivion Stone
42 Lightning Greaves
43 Nevinyrral's Disk
44 Scourglass
45 Darksteel Forge
46 Mimic Vat
Non-artifact Creatures
47 Trinket Mage
48 Thada Adel, Acquisitor
49 Leonin Abunas
50 Vedalken Engineer
51 Vedalken Archmage
52 Arcum Dagsson
53 Grand Architect
Other Spells
54 Demonic Tutor
55 Tezzeret the Seeker
56 Acquire
57 All Is Dust
58 Artificer's Intuition
59 Thirst for Knowledge
60 Enlightened Tutor
61 Fact or Fiction
62 Swords to Plowshares
63 Path to Exile
Lands
64 Eye of Ugin
65 Academy Ruins
66 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
67 Temple of the False God
68 Arcane Sanctum
69 Glimmervoid
70 Reflecting Pool
71 Seat of the Synod
72 Ancient Den
73 Vault of Whispers
74 Darksteel Citadel
75 Vivid Creek
76 Vivid Meadow
77 Vivid Marsh
78 Flooded Strand
79 Polluted Delta
80 Bloodstained Mire
81 Arid Mesa
82 Marsh Flats
83 Scalding Tarn
84 Misty Rainforest
85 Hallowed Fountain
86 Watery Grave
87 Godless Shrine
88 Tundra
89 Underground Sea
90 Scrubland
91 Plains
92 Plains
93 Plains
94 Island
95 Island
96 Island
97 Island
98 Island
99 Swamp
100 Swamp
Changes:
-1 Relic of Progenitus
+1 Nihil Spellbomb
-1 Broodstar
+1 Mimic Vat
-1 Myrsmith
+1 Sanctum Gargoyle
-1 Riddlesmith
+1 Faerie Mechanist
-1 Mycosynth Golem
+1 Demonic Tutor
-1 Darksteel Juggernaut
+1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
-1 Crystal Shard
+1 Etherworn Canonist
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I too have not focused on combos, though I am more strongly focused around artifacts.
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And also, I know what you're saying about Uril, the Miststalker. Pretty much the only way to deal with him is mass removal, and now with totem armor, he'd pretty much unbeatable. I'd suggest Hallowed Burial and All Is Dust, but aside from those, I can't think of much else.
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I would also replace Relic of Progenitus for Nihil Spellbomb.
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Ha! That's a good one.
Suggestions for cuts would also be greatly appreciated.
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I'm a little surprised you don't want to have Sanctum Gargoyle. Together with Sphinx Summoner and Master Transmuter you'll have yourself a pretty deadly threesome, allowing you to draw from where ever you need.
I've looked at adding Leonin Abunas to my decklist in the past and had enough feedback to determine that it wasn't worth it. In a Sharuum deck, it doesn't matter if your artifacts are targeted. That's a card I would cut.
I kicked against the goads and have Scourglass in my decklist, though I've been told it's subpar where boardwipes are concerned. Might be worth the cut.
Prototype Portal seems expensive and ineffective. I think that by the time you get enough mana and time to ramp this into a win, you'll have drawn your deck and won a different way. Not to mention that once you imprint, your opponent will pick off the beautiful 2 for 1.
Thada Adel, Acquisitor seems out of place in this type of deck. I'd expect that card in a steal-deck. Sure it has islandwalk, but any other way to get evasion on her? I'd cut her. Besides, you already have Aquire...much better card.
I don't have any experiance with Copper Gnomes, but from what I can tell, 4 mana plus a sac...you might as well focus on getting extra cards for a new 4cc....(5cc if you put in Ethersworn Adjudicator.)
Anyways, hope this helps...
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I'd also suggest cutting some of the cutesy non-artifact creatures like Myrsmith, Riddlesmith, Broodstar, and Grand Architect (too clunky). Instead, put in the artifact creatures that are high threats in themselves (the ones I mentioned earlier all have an immediate effect and must be answered)
If you are worried about your high curve, you could cut some of the fat like Broodstar, Mycosynth Golem, and Darksteel Juggernaut. Broodstar and the Golem make you overcommit in order to be good. And the juggernaut just isn't as good as Ethersworn Adjudicator when comparing 5 drops.
Maybe changes along the lines of:
-Broodstar : +Sphinx of the Steel Wind
-Mycosynth Golem : +Magister Sphinx
-Darksteel Juggernaut : +Ethersworn Adjudicator
-Leonin Abunas : +Wurmcoil Engine
-Thada Adel, Acquisitor : +Mimic Vat
-Riddlesmith : +Masticore
-Myrsmith : +Demonic Tutor
-Grand Architect : +Grim Monolith/Coalition Relic/Darksteel Ingot/some other artifact to help ramp
If you end up cutting more of the non-artifact creatures, you should definitely run The Abyss
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It matters if they're getting targeted by an Unmake, Revoke Existence, Path to Exile, etc. I would keep the Abunas.
Also, the main reason I suggested the Spellbomb was because your deck seems especially focused on the graveyard. The Spellbomb not only cantrips for the same cmc, but it doesn't get rid of your graveyard and you can recycle it.
The only reason you would use Relic is if your opponent(s) are using something to give themselves shroud, but I rarely see that.
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Ha! That's a good one.
@GFireflyE: Leonin Abunas is very good actually, so I don't intend to cut him. Also, Sanctum Gargoyle is a definite add.
Scourglass has its downsides, but in the end, it's pretty much Plague Wind.
Prototype Portal was included for cuteness, I must admit; but I haven't actually played with it yet, so I'll keep it in until then.
Thada Adel is actually much better than Acquire in my experience. She can be used multiple times, and you're usually some broken low-cost artifact card. Not to mention many people that I play with play blue, making her really good. I'd cut Acquire long before I'd cut her.
Copper Gnomes is in there because he is a 2 mana artifact, mostly. He can also be used multiple times with Sharuum, and occasionally does broken things. I'll consider cutting him.
@Magique: I agree for the most part, but Grand Architect is pretty sweet. I personally dislike Magister Sphinx in EDH; he makes games end too quickly and is just not that much fun for everyone.
Broodstar is definitely out; he's just bad in this deck.
Darksteel Juggernaut is getting the boot also; he's also bad.
I'll probably take the smiths out at some point, but for now I want to test them a bit more.
Thanks.
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