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Experimental Synthesizer - The List

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Experimental Synthesizer

Tier C

Artifact, {R}

Oracle Text

When this artifact enters or leaves the battlefield, exile the top card of your library. Until end of turn, you may play that card. {2}{R}, Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance. Activate only as a sorcery.

Power Level

standardNot Legal
modernLegal
pioneer168Tier B
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
pauper125Tier C
premodernNot Legal
duel-commander6
cedhLegal
commanderLegal

Competitive Utilization

FormatArchetypeTierCopiesDeck %BoardReal Freq
pioneerJund Artifact Sacrifice(4.2%)
B
4.0100%Main4.00
pauperMono Red Rally(3.9%)
B
2.956%Main1.62
duel-commanderFlamewar, Brash Veteran(0.6%)
C
1.0100%Main1.00
pauperMardu Synthesizer(0.8%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pauperBoros Synthesizer(0.4%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pioneer4c Artifact Sacrifice(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pauper4c Synthesizer(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pauperRakdos Synthesizer(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pioneerTemur Prowess(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pauperJeskai Synthesizer(0.0%)
D
4.0100%Main4.00
pauperBurn(0.4%)
D
3.885%Main3.23
pauperJeskai Affinity(0.1%)
D
3.033%Main0.99
cedhIron Man, Titan of Innovation(0.0%)1.04%Main0.04
cedhKykar, Wind's Fury(0.1%)1.01%Main0.01
cedhVivi Ornitier(0.8%)1.00%Main0.00
cedhFlubs, the Fool(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02
cedhLongshot, Rebel Bowman(0.0%)1.02%Main0.02

Format Guides

  • cEDH tier list & top cards · played in Vivi Ornitier — cEDH deck guide, Kykar, Wind's Fury — cEDH deck guide
  • Pauper metagame breakdown · played in Mono Red Rally — Pauper deck guide, Mardu Synthesizer — Pauper deck guide
  • Duel Commander tier list · played in Flamewar, Brash Veteran — Duel Commander deck guide

More Information

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