Cid, Timeless Artificer

Commander
WUCid, Timeless Artificer
3.9±0.3
Precon
Clear strategy at precon-level card quality. Taplands and basic ramp slow development.
Primary win line:Go-wide combat finish
High confidence(259 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (30% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Other acceleration4
3Urza's Incubator+6
3Herald's Horn+2
3WSmothering Tithe+9
4Quicksilver Amulet+1
Commander Draw Engine (Cid, Timeless Artificer provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors6
WEnlightened Tutor+9
1WOswald Fiddlebender+1
2UFabricate+5
2WIdyllic Tutor+5
3UUTezzeret the Seeker+8
Inventors' Fair+4
Draw engines8
2URhystic Study+10
3Herald's Horn+3
2UUBident of Thassa+5
3UPadeem, Consul of Innovation+1
3UUKindred Discovery+6
5Vanquisher's Banner+3
3UUTezzeret, Artifice Master+2
4UUForced Fruition+1
Recursion2
WWBrought Back+1
Mystic Sanctuary+2
Value engines4
3Mirror Box+1
2UArcane Adaptation+1
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+3
3UEncroaching Mycosynth+1
Counterspells1
UUCounterspell+8
Spot removal2
1Shadowspear+2
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Stax & hate1
4UUForced Fruition+1
Protection3
1WGreater Auramancy+5
3UPadeem, Consul of Innovation+1
9Darksteel Forge+6
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+6ⓘ
Fetchlands1
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Dual & shock lands4
Hallowed Fountain+6
Sea of Clouds+5
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands12
Mystic Sanctuary+3
Darksteel Citadel+2
Arcane Lighthouse+2
Field of Ruin+2
Deserted Beach+2
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire+2
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Prairie Stream+2
Irrigated Farmland+2
Mystic Gate+2
Ancient Den+2
Seat of the Synod+2
Taplands3
3WWIshgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief+2
Port Town+2
Uncharted Haven+2
Basic lands2
Island+8
Plains+6
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 haste enablers, 2 evasion enablers+14ⓘ
Synergy pieces2
WWBrought Back+1
6Mycosynth Lattice+7
Win conditions2
3WWCathars' Crusade+5
5Vanquisher's Banner+2
Combat threats2
1Shadowspear+3
7Akroma's Memorial+1
Token generators3
4Maskwood Nexus+6
4Helm of the Host+4
3UUTezzeret, Artifice Master+2
Clone effects3
3USakashima of a Thousand Faces+6
3USpark Double+5
2UUSakashima the Impostor+5

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.9 (Bracket 2)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Consistency81Mana base80Threats61
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Game changers 3
Smothering TitheRhystic StudyEnlightened Tutor
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Artifacts Matter12 cards

12 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

Urza's Incubator,Smothering Tithe,Arcum Dagsson,Darksteel Forge,The Antiquities War
Legends Matter9 cards

9 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Arcum Dagsson,Oswald Fiddlebender,Mirror Box,Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire,Otawara, Soaring City
Clones5 cards

5 clone effects. Copy the best threats on the battlefield.

Spark Double,Helm of the Host,Sakashima the Impostor,Sakashima of a Thousand Faces,Mirrorform

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.