Bracket 3 · Our Tony Stark decklist · Artifacts
Our Tony Stark list is Izzet artifacts. Tony digs for artifacts early, then transforms into The Invincible Iron Man, who puts an artifact from your hand onto the battlefield at the start of every combat.
The deck ramps with mana rocks and cost reducers, suits up with Hulkbuster Armor, Excalibur and Genji Glove, and cheats out giants like Blightsteel Colossus, Krang and Portal to Phyrexia.
- Strategy
- Artifacts
- Bracket
- 3
- Avg. mana value
- 3.92
- Lands
- 34
01The Commander
Tony Stark is a two-mana 1/3. Pay {1} and tap him to look at the top four cards and take an artifact. For {4}{U}{R}, as a sorcery, he transforms. That ability doesn't need him to tap, so you can transform him the turn he arrives.
The Invincible Iron Man is a 5/5 artifact creature with flying and haste. At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may put an artifact card from your hand onto the battlefield. If it's an Equipment, it attaches to him.
That skips mana costs and equip costs. A 12-mana Blightsteel Colossus or Excalibur, Sword of Eden comes in for free, and Equipment with awkward equip rules still attaches.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Build your workshop
Mana rocks like Sol Ring and Thran Dynamo and cost reducers like Etherium Sculptor and Artificer Class make your artifacts cheap. Tony finds more.
- 2
Suit up
Transform Tony, then drop Hulkbuster Armor, Genji Glove or Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor onto him at combat.
- 3
Bring out the giants
Cheat Blightsteel Colossus, Portal to Phyrexia or Krang, Utrom Warlord into play, or swing with a flying army of Iron Men.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 3 · Artifacts · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures21
- Instants & sorceries14
- Artifacts & enchantments30
- Planeswalkers0
- Lands34
- Tokens8
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- Blue 74%
- Red 26%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Armor and Equipment
The Invincible Iron Man attaches these for free.
Also in this role
05The Iron Men
Flying artifact Heroes that reward a full workshop.
Also in this role
06Big Artifacts
Too expensive to cast fairly, perfect to cheat in.
Also in this role
07Mana, Cost Reducers and Draw
Cheap artifacts and a full grip.
Also in this role
08Interaction
Izzet counters and answers.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
The Invincible Iron Man + Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Put Excalibur onto the battlefield at combat and it attaches for free. Iron Man swings as a 15/5 flier with haste and vigilance.
The Invincible Iron Man + Genji Glove
Genji Glove attaches at combat, untaps Iron Man when he attacks in the first combat, and adds another combat. That new combat triggers Iron Man again, so you put in a second artifact.
The Invincible Iron Man + Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
Mjölnir deals 4 damage to a creature as it enters, then attaches without needing a worthy creature. Iron Man hits for 10 in the air.
Cyberdrive Awakener + Krang, Utrom Warlord
Awakener turns every noncreature artifact into a 4/4 until end of turn. Krang gives them all flying, trample, indestructible and haste for a huge swing.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with three lands and a mana rock, or two lands with Sol Ring and a cost reducer. Tony on turn two lets you dig every turn after.
Early gameturns 1-3
Cast Tony and use his dig ability each turn. Play rocks and reducers like Etherium Sculptor, Artificer Class and Thran Dynamo.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Transform Tony once you have six mana, ideally with a strong artifact still in hand. Add Iron Men like Iron Man, Modern Marvel and draw with Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain.
Late gameturn 8+
Use The Invincible Iron Man's combat trigger every turn on your biggest artifact. Blightsteel Colossus, Excalibur, Sword of Eden and Genji Glove end games fast.
Tips
- Keep a big artifact in hand for Iron Man's combat trigger instead of casting it.
- An artifact creature put in at combat can't attack that turn unless it has haste or Krang, Utrom Warlord is out. Equip only works as a sorcery, so Lightning Greaves can't be moved onto it mid-combat.
- Darksteel Forge makes your artifact creatures survive your own Blasphemous Act.
- Mechanized Production wins with eight artifacts of the same name, and Artificer Class level 3 adds a second copy each turn.
Common mistakes
- Casting your best artifact before Tony transforms, wasting the free drop.
- Transforming Tony with an empty hand.
- Forgetting The Invincible Iron Man only triggers at the beginning of combat on your turn.
- Digging with Tony when you have the six mana to transform him.
Watch out for
- Artifact wipes and Vandalblast effects.
- Removal on Tony before he transforms.
- Counterspells on key artifacts.
- Graveyard hate against Academy Ruins and Emry.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 1 Game Changer (Fierce Guardianship), within the Bracket 3 limit of three.
This is a Bracket 3 (Upgraded) style deck with one Game Changer. There are no two-card infinite combos, but Blightsteel Colossus kills a player in one hit and Mechanized Production is an alternate win, so mention both at Rule 0.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our Tony Stark proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1Tony Stark1U
Creatures (21)
- 1Enthusiastic MechanautUR
- 1Etherium Sculptor1U
- 1Shuri, Wakandan Inventor1U
- 1Emry, Lurker of the Loch2U
- 1Foundry Inspector3
- 1Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny2U
- 1Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade3
- 1Ultron, Artificial Malevolence3
- 1Iron Man, Master of Machines2UR
- 1Iron Man, Modern Marvel2UU
- 1Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain2UR
- 1Padeem, Consul of Innovation3U
- 1Phyrexian Metamorph3U/P
- 1Urza, Lord High Artificer2UU
- 1Iron Man, Bleeding Edge3UU
- 1Iron Man, Titan of Innovation3UR
- 1Ironheart, Clever Champion4U
- 1Cyberdrive Awakener5U
- 1Thought Monitor6U
- 1Krang, Utrom Warlord9
- 1Blightsteel Colossus12
Instants (9)
- 1An Offer You Can't RefuseU
- 1Galvanic BlastR
- 1Swan SongU
- 1Arcane Denial1U
- 1CounterspellUU
- 1Negate1U
- 1Chaos Warp2R
- 1Deflecting Swat2R
- 1Fierce Guardianship2U
Sorceries (5)
- 1VandalblastR
- 1Fabricate2U
- 1One with the Machine3U
- 1Thoughtcast4U
- 1Blasphemous Act8R
Artifacts (27)
- 1Commander's Plate1
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1Adaptive Omnitool2
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Fellwar Stone2
- 1Izzet Signet2
- 1Lightning Greaves2
- 1Swiftfoot Boots2
- 1Talisman of Creativity2
- 1Thought Vessel2
- 1Buster Sword3
- 1Iron Man Armor3
- 1Sculpting Steel3
- 1Simulacrum Synthesizer2U
- 1The Reaver Cleaver2R
- 1Hulkbuster Armor4
- 1Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor3R
- 1Thran Dynamo4
- 1Arc Reactor5
- 1Cosmic Cube5
- 1Genji Glove5
- 1Aettir and Priwen6
- 1Kaldra Compleat7
- 1The Ten Rings8
- 1Darksteel Forge9
- 1Portal to Phyrexia9
- 1Excalibur, Sword of Eden12
Enchantments (3)
- 1Artificer Class1U
- 1Armor Wars2UR
- 1Mechanized Production2UU
Lands (34)
- 1Academy Ruins
- 1Archway of Innovation
- 1Cascade Bluffs
- 1Command Tower
- 1Darksteel Citadel
- 1Great Furnace
- 1Inventors' Fair
- 9Island
- 7Mountain
- 1Reliquary Tower
- 1Riverpyre Verge
- 1Scalding Tarn
- 1Seat of the Synod
- 1Shivan Reef
- 1Silverbluff Bridge
- 1Steam Vents
- 1Stormcarved Coast
- 1Sulfur Falls
- 1Training Center
- 1Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Get the deck
Tony Stark Artifacts proxy deck
Tony builds the suit, Iron Man wears it. Fill your hand with artifacts and drop one every combat.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
Shop the deck · $45Every card named in this guide is in our deck, and every image is our own proxy card, rendered from the art in this deck.