Cid, Timeless Artificer
$5.15
$5.15Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Azorius artifact creatures and Thopter tokens that grow with every Artificer on the battlefield or in the graveyard, swinging wide in the air.
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Cid gives artifact creatures and Heroes +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard. He counts himself, and the deck can run any number of copies. Cycling extra Cids for {W}{U} draws a card and puts another Artificer in the graveyard, so the anthem keeps growing even when a copy is discarded. The deck plays cheap artifact creatures and token makers like Sai, Master Thopterist, then lets Cid turn a pile of 1/1 Thopters into a real flying clock.
In the recorded games, which were only a handful, Cid cycled spare copies early and used Artificers to loot and pump. Thopter tokens, artifact cost reducers and creatures that make tokens on combat damage built a wide board that grew each turn. That board demanded answers fast, and the deck held up through some spot removal by refilling with more tokens. There were too few games to say what reliably beat it. Like most go-wide artifact decks, it looked weakest against sweepers and artifact hate.
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1313
Current Rank
#1197
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#1344
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1,548
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Cid, Timeless Artificer decks.
Hall of Echoes+6% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$2.52
Turbulent Shore+2% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$2.48
Traxos, Academy Guardian+0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$0.20
Kindred Judgment+0% Synergy
in 1% of decks
$1.20
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun0% Synergy
in 2% of decks
$3.47
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cid, Timeless Artificer's abilities and overall game plan.
Cid, Timeless Artificer+86% Synergy
in 88% of decks
$5.15
Sai, Master Thopterist+50% Synergy
in 60% of decks
$0.59
Etherium Sculptor+48% Synergy
in 63% of decks
$0.68
Thopter Spy Network+47% Synergy
in 57% of decks
$0.42
Mirror Box+46% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$4.50
Machinist's Arsenal+44% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$0.64
Voyager Quickwelder+44% Synergy
in 52% of decks
$0.29
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar+40% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$2.99
Seat of the Synod+38% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$1.00
Ornithopter of Paradise+38% Synergy
in 51% of decks
$1.90
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cid, Timeless Artificer decks.
Cid, Timeless Artificer+86% Synergy
in 88% of decks
$5.15
Sai, Master Thopterist+50% Synergy
in 60% of decks
$0.59
Etherium Sculptor+48% Synergy
in 63% of decks
$0.68
Thopter Spy Network+47% Synergy
in 57% of decks
$0.42
Mirror Box+46% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$4.50
Voyager Quickwelder+44% Synergy
in 52% of decks
$0.29
Ornithopter of Paradise+38% Synergy
in 51% of decks
$1.90
Path to Exile-4% Synergy
in 50% of decks
$5.46
Counterspell-6% Synergy
in 47% of decks
$4.39
Swords to Plowshares-10% Synergy
in 58% of decks
$4.99
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor-3% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$39.06
Farewell-6% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$6.09
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$39.02
Teferi's Protection-7% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$48.07
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$66.96
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$67.58
Smothering Tithe-13% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$58.97
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cid, Timeless Artificer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar+40% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$2.99
Oltec Matterweaver+33% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$2.04
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+33% Synergy
in 42% of decks
$2.20
Thought Monitor+32% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$0.35
Stridehangar Automaton+32% Synergy
in 35% of decks
$4.38
Whirler Rogue+30% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$0.23
Foundry Inspector+30% Synergy
in 43% of decks
$0.36
Urza, Prince of Kroog+30% Synergy
in 33% of decks
$0.43
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor+27% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$0.37
Urza, Lord High Artificer+23% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$16.30
Hanna, Ship's Navigator+21% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$0.39
Silver Myr+21% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.62
Master Transmuter+21% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$5.66
Jhoira's Familiar+20% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$2.35
Gold Myr+19% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$1.01
Kappa Cannoneer+19% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.37
Automated Artificer+18% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.21
Council of Reeds+18% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.50
Mendicant Core, Guidelight+16% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$0.53
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+15% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$33.00
Threefold Thunderhulk+15% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.31
Solemn Simulacrum+15% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$0.57
Wraith, Vicious Vigilante+14% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.18
Ornithopter+14% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.32
Gold-Forged Thopteryx+14% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$0.34
Sharding Sphinx+13% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.40
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam+13% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.38
Chief Engineer+12% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.89
Lita, Mechanical Engineer+12% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$9.98
Urza, Lord Protector+12% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$8.86
Rook Turret+11% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.14
Memory Guardian+11% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.29
Illustrious Wanderglyph+11% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$16.66
Cyberdrive Awakener+11% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$2.59
Mechan Assembler+11% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.27
Shuri, Vibranium Technologist+11% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.21
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade+11% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$1.43
Loran of the Third Path+11% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$5.18
Digsite Engineer+10% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$1.21
Bronze Guardian+9% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$1.64
Myrsmith+9% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.22
Krang, Utrom Warlord+8% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$21.31
Emry, Lurker of the Loch+8% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.68
Esper Sentinel+8% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$54.94
Captain America, Living Legend+7% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.37
Phyrexian Metamorph+7% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$2.57
Forensic Gadgeteer+7% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$2.71
Myr Battlesphere+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.37
Mirror Entity+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$2.33
Riptide Gearhulk+2% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$2.76
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cid, Timeless Artificer safe.
Dispatch+28% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$0.42
Access Denied+13% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$2.24
Desynchronization+7% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$5.23
Thirst for Knowledge+5% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.21
Launch Mishap+5% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.26
Scour for Scrap+4% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.38
Whir of Invention+3% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$5.58
Frantic Search+2% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.77
Restoration Magic+1% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$1.79
Dovin's Veto0% Synergy
in 39% of decks
$3.53
Mana Drain-2% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$54.62
Stroke of Midnight-3% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.25
Enlightened Tutor-3% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$39.06
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$8.75
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$2.66
Brainstorm-6% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$1.20
An Offer You Can't Refuse-6% Synergy
in 22% of decks
$3.15
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$39.02
Teferi's Protection-7% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$48.07
Generous Gift-8% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$1.86
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$66.96
Negate-11% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.15
Swan Song-12% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$11.92
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cid, Timeless Artificer's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast+26% Synergy
in 34% of decks
$2.58
Voyage Home+23% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$0.28
Organic Extinction+21% Synergy
in 30% of decks
$0.39
Aerith Rescue Mission+14% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.17
Fabricate+14% Synergy
in 25% of decks
$10.01
March of Progress+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$1.42
Dance of the Manse+2% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.93
White Sun's Twilight+2% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.34
Windfall-3% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$5.38
Austere Command-5% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.30
Farewell-6% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$6.09
Supreme Verdict-13% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$1.73
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Machinist's Arsenal+44% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$0.64
Encroaching Mycosynth+27% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$0.42
Key to the Side-Door+18% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$0.21
Thopter Fabricator+16% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.38
Simulacrum Synthesizer+15% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$25.95
Sage's Nouliths+15% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.15
Astrologian's Planisphere+15% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.25
Dancer's Chakrams+14% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$0.25
Uthros Research Craft+14% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$5.40
White Mage's Staff+13% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.15
Thrumming Stone+11% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$21.19
Blue Mage's Cane+11% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$0.21
Thopter Shop+9% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.57
Helm of the Host+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$5.39
The Regalia+9% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$1.16
Mycosynth Lattice+9% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$34.29
Darksteel Forge+9% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$47.58
Thousand Moons Smithy+8% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$3.11
Adventurer's Airship+8% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.14
The Lunar Whale+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.26
Monument to Endurance+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$12.96
Retrofitter Foundry+5% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.11
Unwinding Clock+5% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$20.72
Shorikai, Genesis Engine+4% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$3.26
Mystic Forge+3% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$3.26
Salvation Engine+1% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$2.81
Smuggler's Copter+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.37
Cloud Key+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.88
Archaeomancer's Map-1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$1.22
Sapphire Medallion-4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$8.42
Lightning Greaves-10% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$3.29
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$1.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cid, Timeless Artificer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Efficient Construction+35% Synergy
in 40% of decks
$0.55
Champions from Beyond+25% Synergy
in 28% of decks
$0.93
Mechanized Production+20% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$2.93
Leyline of Transformation+8% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.63
Mirrodin Besieged+7% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$3.94
Artificer Class+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$13.51
Fateful Discovery+6% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$3.40
Astral Drift+5% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.32
Tempered Steel+4% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$2.15
Anointed Procession+1% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$58.94
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$67.58
Smothering Tithe-13% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$58.97
Propaganda-15% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$2.58
Ghostly Prison-15% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$6.20
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Cid, Timeless Artificer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Artifice Master+13% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$5.03
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Seat of the Synod+38% Synergy
in 54% of decks
$1.00
Ancient Den+36% Synergy
in 51% of decks
$1.94
Darksteel Citadel+25% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$2.40
Academy Ruins+22% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$4.34
Inventors' Fair+21% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$19.42
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+21% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$13.28
Ishgard, the Holy See+16% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$1.41
Archway of Innovation+16% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$1.25
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+9% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$6.57
Buried Ruin+8% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.41
Urza's Saga+7% Synergy
in 19% of decks
$39.43
Monumental Henge+6% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.59
Blinkmoth Nexus+5% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$1.94
Mishra's Factory+4% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.24
Lonely Sandbar+3% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.23
Secluded Steppe+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.31
Treasure Vault+2% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$2.13
Rogue's Passage+1% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.38
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$0.18
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire-5% Synergy
in 5% of decks
$6.15
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$27.75
Reliquary Tower-16% Synergy
in 32% of decks
$2.99
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Liquimetal Torque+12% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$2.99
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass+11% Synergy
in 15% of decks
$2.45
Cargo Ship+8% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.21
White Auracite+7% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.17
The Mightstone and Weakstone+7% Synergy
in 12% of decks
$4.21
Firdoch Core+6% Synergy
in 7% of decks
$0.34
Thran Dynamo+3% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$4.43
Mox Opal+1% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$222.00
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
in 82% of decks
$1.23
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.22
Arcane Signet-5% Synergy
in 77% of decks
$0.37
Talisman of Progress-10% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$0.34
Mind Stone-11% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$0.32
Azorius Signet-12% Synergy
in 42% of decks
$0.31
Fellwar Stone-15% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$10.75
Thought Vessel-16% Synergy
in 26% of decks
$1.93
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cid, Timeless Artificer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Razortide Bridge+31% Synergy
in 45% of decks
$0.29
Path of Ancestry+21% Synergy
in 36% of decks
$0.27
Spire of Industry+9% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$0.25
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars+9% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.24
Deserted Beach+4% Synergy
in 46% of decks
$1.46
The Mycosynth Gardens+3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.37
Ash Barrens+2% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.27
Plains+2% Synergy
in 98% of decks
$0.08
Island+2% Synergy
in 98% of decks
$0.08
Idyllic Beachfront+1% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$0.21
Floodfarm Verge+1% Synergy
in 31% of decks
$8.65
Glacial Fortress+1% Synergy
in 66% of decks
$0.28
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$0.10
Terramorphic Expanse+0% Synergy
in 11% of decks
$0.17
Azorius Guildgate+0% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.10
Meticulous Archive0% Synergy
in 20% of decks
$14.32
Command Tower-1% Synergy
in 83% of decks
$0.24
Hallowed Fountain-1% Synergy
in 48% of decks
$6.86
Sea of Clouds-1% Synergy
in 38% of decks
$19.54
Irrigated Farmland-2% Synergy
in 18% of decks
$0.22
Tundra-2% Synergy
in 11% of decks
Gleaming Bastion-3% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$1.45
Prairie Stream-3% Synergy
in 62% of decks
$0.26
Seachrome Coast-3% Synergy
in 13% of decks
$0.40
Fabled Passage-3% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$0.95
Hengegate Pathway-4% Synergy
in 16% of decks
$4.83
Sink into Stupor-5% Synergy
in 9% of decks
$8.75
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
in 8% of decks
$0.30
Skycloud Expanse-6% Synergy
in 29% of decks
$0.17
Adarkar Wastes-6% Synergy
in 41% of decks
$0.34
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
in 21% of decks
$0.30
Azorius Chancery-7% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.36
Witch Enchanter-7% Synergy
in 6% of decks
$5.86
Tranquil Cove-8% Synergy
in 10% of decks
$0.21
Mystic Gate-8% Synergy
in 17% of decks
$1.33
Nimbus Maze-8% Synergy
in 14% of decks
$6.39
Flooded Strand-8% Synergy
in 24% of decks
$15.64
Port Town-9% Synergy
in 37% of decks
$0.29
Temple of Enlightenment-9% Synergy
in 27% of decks
$0.22
Cid, Timeless Artificer Deck Stats
Based on 1,548 Cid, Timeless Artificer decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 |
99
cards
- Creature 36
- Instant 7
- Sorcery 4
- Artifact 14
- Enchantment 4
- Land 34
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 36 |
| Instant | 7 |
| Sorcery | 4 |
| Artifact | 14 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Land | 34 |
Lands: 18 basic, 16 nonbasic
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