Sai, Master Thopterist

Commander
USai, Master Thopterist
5.0±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(344 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (55% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
0Lotus Petal+8
0Paradise Mantle+8
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks5
XXXAstral Cornucopia+1
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
2Mind Stone+4
3Worn Powerstone+5
Mana dorks1
2UUUrza, Lord High Artificer+6
Other acceleration5
1UEtherium Sculptor+7
2Sapphire Medallion+5
2Helm of Awakening+4
3Foundry Inspector+7
3Cloud Key+6
Commander Draw Engine (Sai, Master Thopterist provides card draw)+18ⓘ
Tutors1
XUUUWhir of Invention+7
Draw engines7
1Skullclamp+8
4Mystic Forge+7
2UUVedalken Archmage+5
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2UUThopter Spy Network+5
3UPadeem, Consul of Innovation+1
3UUKindred Discovery+6
Cantrips & burst draw4
2UThirst for Knowledge+1
3UFact or Fiction+6
4UThoughtcast+1
6UThought Monitor+1
Recursion2
Academy Ruins+5
Buried Ruin+3
Value engines5
2Steel Overseer+1
4Unwinding Clock+6
2UUUrza, Lord High Artificer+5
4Panharmonicon+2
5Mirrorworks+1
Counterspells4
USwan Song+8
UStubborn Denial+6
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
Spot removal1
2Manriki-Gusari+5
Graveyard hate1
1Phyrexian Furnace+4
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate1
3UUGravitational Shift+1
Protection3
0Welding Jar+4
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3UPadeem, Consul of Innovation+1
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+29ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (14 sources)+4ⓘ
Mono-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+1ⓘ
Utility lands5
Seat of the Synod+2
Darksteel Citadel+2
Buried Ruin+2
Blinkmoth Nexus+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Basic lands1
Island+26
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 evasion enablers+10ⓘ
Combo pieces2
2Helm of Awakening+3
2UUUrza, Lord High Artificer+5
Synergy pieces4
2UUMechanized Production+8
2UUThopter Spy Network+5
4Panharmonicon+4
3UEfficient Construction+4
Combat threats1
3UUGravitational Shift+3

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 5.0 → Bracket 3
Consistency86Speed83Mana base70

0.5 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.5 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 1
Cyclonic Rift
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Artifacts Matter17 cards

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

Astral Cornucopia,Etherium Sculptor,Cloud Key,Semblance Anvil,Thoughtcast
Cheerios14 cards

14 cheerios cards. Cast many 0-cost artifacts/equipment with draw engines to storm off.

paradise mantle,bone saw,vedalken archmage,ornithopter,memnite
Storm12 cards

12 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

Etherium Sculptor,Foundry Inspector,Sapphire Medallion,Cloud Key,Helm of Awakening

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.