Cid, Timeless Artificer

Commander
WUCid, Timeless Artificer
3.7±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(237 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (27% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Progress+5
2Azorius Signet+4
Mana dorks3
2Gold Myr+4
2Silver Myr+4
2Ornithopter of Paradise+4
Other acceleration5
1UEtherium Sculptor+7
3Foundry Inspector+7
2WVoyager Quickwelder+6
5WUVoyage Home+1
7WUEthersworn Sphinx+5
Commander Draw Engine (Cid, Timeless Artificer provides card draw)+10ⓘ
Tutors1
2UFabricate+5
Draw engines5
WEsper Sentinel+8
1Skullclamp+8
2UMirrodin Besieged+4
2UThopter Fabricator+2
4UResearch Thief+5
Cantrips & burst draw4
2USimulacrum Synthesizer+2
4UThoughtcast+1
6UThought Monitor+1
5WUVoyage Home+1
Recursion2
4WSalvation Engine+1
Academy Ruins+5
Value engines4
2USai, Master Thopterist+3
2WUUrza, Prince of Kroog+4
3UEncroaching Mycosynth+1
7Cybermen Squadron+4
Spot removal4
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
WDispatch+2
1WWUURiptide Gearhulk+1
Board wipes1
8WWOrganic Extinction+6
Protection3
WSkrelv, Defector Mite+1
UK-9, Mark I+1
WUGold-Forged Thopteryx+1
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+6ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Hallowed Fountain+6
Sea of Clouds+5
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands10
2WWThousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand+2
Darksteel Citadel+2
Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway+2
Ancient Den+2
Mishra's Factory+2
Deserted Beach+2
Fomori Vault+2
Floodfarm Verge+2
Seat of the Synod+2
Prairie Stream+2
Taplands2
Meticulous Archive+2
Port Town+2
Basic lands2
Plains+8
Island+11
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 2 damage multipliers+25ⓘ
Synergy pieces1
4WSalvation Engine+1
Win conditions1
2WMirror Entity+1
Combat threats6
1Gingerbrute+1
2Cyberman Patrol+1
4WIllustrious Wanderglyph+4
4WBronze Guardian+1
5UKappa Cannoneer+1
7Myr Battlesphere+4
Token generators7
2WOltec Matterweaver+4
3Stridehangar Automaton+4
2USimulacrum Synthesizer+2
2UThopter Fabricator+2
4Maskwood Nexus+6
2UUWhirler Rogue+4
3UEfficient Construction+4
Other1
2USai, Master Thopterist+2

Bracket

2
Bracket 2Core
Unoptimized but functional. Clear game plan without maximum efficiency.
Breakdown
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Power level 3.7 → Bracket 2
Mana base75Threats67Consistency65

0.7 above Bracket 1 ceiling (3)

0.8 below Bracket 3 threshold (4.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Artifacts Matter25 cards

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

Etherium Sculptor,Mirrodin Besieged,Bronze Guardian,Ethersworn Sphinx,Research Thief
Storm17 cards

17 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

Etherium Sculptor,Mirrodin Besieged,Foundry Inspector,Ethersworn Sphinx,Efficient Construction
Token Strategy14 cards

14 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

Mirrodin Besieged,Urza, Prince of Kroog,Whirler Rogue,Efficient Construction,Cybermen Squadron

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.