Ugr Metalworker Combo Control

[Jak]

4 Ancient Tomb
4 City of Traitors
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Polluted Delta
3 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
1 Island
4 Seat of the Synod
1 Academy Ruins
1 Wasteland
4 Mox Diamond

3 Tezzeret

4 Metalworker
2 Staff of Domination

4 Chalice of the Void
2 Engineered Explosives
1 Trinisphere
1 Mindslaver
1 Sundering Titan

4 Force of Will
2 Mana Leak
4 Intuition
4 Fact or Fiction
1 Life from the Loam

SB
4 Firsepout
4 Pyroblast
3 Krosan Grip
2 Tormod's Crypt
2 Relic of Progenitus

Random idea that I wanted to post. I really don't have much input because it is just thrown together. I am sure it can be improved. Thoughts?

[Tangle.Wire]

I think it sounds clunky but imo fabricate would do a better job than the tezzeret as you only need to search for worker/staff as you want to seek comboparts. I also had the idea of playing staff´+worker but i am not sure on which card/color combination.

[Jak]

I think it sounds clunky but imo fabricate would do a better job than the tezzeret as you only need to search for worker/staff as you want to seek comboparts. I also had the idea of playing staff´+worker but i am not sure on which card/color combination.

Tez is just better outside of the combo than Fabircate. It does what Fabircate does but also untaps Metalworker or Artifact Lands for additional mana to cast CA spells or bigger spells like Mindslaver or Titan. It can also when the game if you have nothing else.

[jazzykat]

Given that you have search and Tez and call yourself combo, I think that painter/grind are also very powerful and very cost effective options. However, I do notice that you play CoTV so that may not be possible.

[maggot870]

Given that you have search and Tez and call yourself combo, I think that painter/grind are also very powerful and very cost effective options. However, I do notice that you play CoTV so that may not be possible.

First of all doesn't either painter nor grindstone serve this deck, and a turn 1 Worker, unanswered, will bring likely your whole hand into play. just my 2 cents ^^

[eq.firemind]

4 Chalice MD + 6 1-costed cards in SB is not good.

I also think you need more removal - only 2 EE are not enough IMHO.
Maybe something like 3 Burning Wish (you can wish for Fabricate)?
And take out 1 Intuition, 1 Fact and 1 Tezz/1 more Fact...

[AngryTroll]

Does Trinket Mage have a spot? He fetches EE, Chalice, and Seat in that list, which isn't super impressive, but isn't terrible either.

[Jak]

Given that you have search and Tez and call yourself combo, I think that painter/grind are also very powerful and very cost effective options. However, I do notice that you play CoTV so that may not be possible.

I actually had it in, just one ofs of the combo but cut them to get the card count down. It could very well go in.

@eq.firemind.

More removal is a good idea. I don't know how high the artifact count needs to be to reliably have 2 artifacts in hand for the combo. I worry of cutting too many artifacts/blue cards for the numbers to not be sufficient. Burning Wish would be a good idea though.

And yeah, the SB needs work. Pyroblast is probably the wrong call but playing Relic doesn't really matter. I wouldn't play Chalice at one against a Loam deck or Ichorid for example and splitting the GY hate up is more important to avoid Therapy, Needle, Chalice, etc.

@Angrytroll

Trinket Mage could work. A nice blocker that also tutors up some protection/removal. It might be tought to fit in.

[Roman Candle]

I realize the dissynergy with Chalice, but with Intuition, Fact or Fiction, and a high artifact count, I feel like Goblin Welder needs to be in this list.

EDIT: Because I've been trying to get Trash for Treasure to work somewhere for ages, it could possibly be okay here. Not stellar, but its good with Fact or Fiction/Intuition.

[morgan_coke]

needs some powder kegs.

[Jak]

needs some powder kegs.

Why?

[KillemallCFH]

...I don't know how high the artifact count needs to be to reliably have 2 artifacts in hand for the combo...

Not sure if this was a typo or not, but Metalworker+Staff requires 3 artifacts in hand. (With 2 you can untap Staff and Metalworker ad infinitum but you aren't actually generating any mana.)

[morgan_coke]

Why?

Kills tarmogoyf, kills vial, wipes zoo's board, crushes ichorids token hoard. doesn't require mana to activate, and gets very conveniently kicked out by any 2-mana land (tomb, city) on t1.

I realize e.e. does all of this as well, but e.e. requires mana to activate and colored mana to play. Keg requires neither. Personally, I'd run both keg and e.e. with the split numbers determined by testing. Additionally, e.e. can't be played proactively unless you're sure what threat is coming. Keg can be kicked out t1 then adjusted as needed.

[Jak]

Not sure if this was a typo or not, but Metalworker+Staff requires 3 artifacts in hand. (With 2 you can untap Staff and Metalworker ad infinitum but you aren't actually generating any mana.)

Hmmm...

Tap Matalwoker (4 mana), untap with staff (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap staff (4 mana), untap mw (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap staff (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap mw (3 mana), tap mw (7 mana), etc.

I think it works, unless I am missing something big.

@ Powder Keg

It is slow though. I would rather pay the extra mana for the effect now. I do run a ton of accel. Plus, Mox Diamond is awesome with EE.

[jazzykat]

Hmmm...

Tap Matalwoker (4 mana), untap with staff (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap staff (4 mana), untap mw (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap staff (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap mw (3 mana), tap mw (7 mana), etc.

Untapping MW costs 3. Unfortunately, I believe you need 3 artifacts in hand as well.

[Melman]

Hmmm...

Tap Matalwoker (4 mana), untap with staff (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap staff (4 mana), untap mw (1 mana), tap mw (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap staff (5 mana), untap mw (2 mana), tap mw (6 mana), untap mw (3 mana), tap mw (7 mana), etc.

You're missing something big. In step... 7, the staff isn't untapped yet, so you cant untap the Metalworker. So you actually only have 5 mana in step 8. You make the same mistake in the second to last step.

It requires 3 artifacts >_<.

[Jak]

Oh damn thanks guys.

So needing three does make the artifact count tighter.

[Darkenslight]

Doubling Cube? Automatically doubles your mana, which last time I checked, was slightly useful for Worker decks.