Establish artifact bodies, defend with efficient interaction, and convert repeated artifact entries and evasive attacks into life-drain reach.
Establish artifact bodies, defend with efficient interaction, and convert repeated artifact entries and evasive attacks into life-drain reach.
Commit when repeated useful cards and enough support make a complete deck in these colors.
Four checks while you draft
Can I affect the board before the payoff?
A flying artifact body provides both early defense and surveil 2. Put recursion targets into the graveyard when useful, but keep the lands needed to cast your actual hand.
Do my actual cards enable this plan?
Cast Pactdoll Terror before Nimble Thopterist when the board allows; the Thopter supplies another artifact entry, and later Haunt the Network counts its own two new artifacts for the drain.
Can I stop their strongest play and finish a stalled game?
Establish artifact bodies, defend with efficient interaction, and convert repeated artifact entries and evasive attacks into life-drain reach.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
The key card is present but its support is thin.
Prioritize useful support such as Wreckage Wickerfolk or Nimble Thopterist.
Cast Pactdoll Terror before Nimble Thopterist when the board allows; the Thopter supplies another artifact entry, and later Haunt the Network counts its own two new artifacts for the drain.
Your deck enables the plan but is losing the early turns.
Take a castable early creature or efficient answer before another expensive payoff.
Haunt the Network counts artifacts on resolution, while Pactdoll triggers for entries. Do not sacrifice your entire artifact board before a drain spell that needs those artifacts.
The support is missing
Favor independently useful creatures and interaction if the narrow support does not arrive.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Haunt the Network counts artifacts on resolution, while Pactdoll triggers for entries. Do not sacrifice your entire artifact board before a drain spell that needs those artifacts.
Pressure before repeated artifact entries take over. Remove Pactdoll before the next entry when possible; its already-triggered drain survives removal.
Haunt the Network61.6% GIH · 18,276 instances
Transit Mage61.1% GIH · 9,188 instances
Spikeshell Harrier59.8% GIH · 9,214 instances
Rangers' Refueler59.7% GIH · 7,105 instances
Stock Up59.6% GIH · 8,251 instances
Pactdoll Terror59.5% GIH · 28,815 instances17Lands ↗ · Feb 11–Mar 18, 2025 · at least 100 card-in-hand instances in this pair’s no-splash decks. Choose the job your deck needs first.
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider 2UUShe arrives with a crew-1 Vehicle and gives all your Vehicles flying, but that new Vehicle still needs haste to attack immediately. Spread attacks through the air to draw once per combat-damage event; several simultaneous flying hits still draw one card.
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 5Its entry deals three to an opposing creature or planeswalker even without crew. Keep three crew power for later flying attacks and repeated damage; the attack trigger can clear a blocker, but it cannot target the opposing player.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Feb 11–Mar 18, 2025 · 100-instance minimum
Wreckage WickerfolkA flying artifact body provides both early defense and surveil 2. Put recursion targets into the graveyard when useful, but keep the lands needed to cast your actual hand.
Guidelight Optimizer
Nimble ThopteristOne creature spell provides a ground body and a flying artifact token. The Thopter counts for artifact rewards and can help crew, but is not free to attack on the turn it enters.
Keen BuccaneerPactdoll TerrorEvery artifact entry, including itself and artifact tokens, drains the opponent. The life loss can increase speed during your turn; casting an artifact is insufficient if it never enters.
HulldrifterExamples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
| One-pick | Sealed |
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| With one pick at a time, fill the missing early play, answer or support card before adding another narrow payoff. The plan must work without drawing its key card. | Compare complete builds from the cards you opened. Keep the castable curve and interaction even if the draft theme is only partly supported. |
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