Mystic Forge
Artifact
Why Play Mystic Forge
Colorless and artifact-heavy decks gain tremendous card advantage from the continuous library access and pseudo-card draw. The ability to play off the top effectively doubles your hand size when you hit artifact or colorless spells, while the exile ability helps dig deeper when you're stuck on lands or colored spells you can't cast. Best deployed in midgame scenarios where you have sufficient mana to capitalize on the extra cards, rather than rushing it out early when mana is tight.Format Notes
Commander represents the strongest home for Mystic Forge, particularly in artifact-heavy decks and colorless commanders like Kozilek or Karn where nearly every spell becomes castable. Modern sees occasional play in Tron variants and artifact combo decks, though it competes with other four-mana threats. Pioneer and Historic applications remain niche, typically appearing in dedicated artifact strategies rather than mainstream competitive decks.Combos & Synergies
Zero-cost artifacts like Ornithopter and Memnite create powerful engine turns where you can chain multiple spells from your library in a single turn. Sensei's Divining Top forms a classic combo, letting you repeatedly draw cards by putting Top on top of your library and casting it with Mystic Forge. Cost-reduction effects like Foundry Inspector and Jhoira's Familiar make the engine even more explosive by enabling longer chains of artifact spells.Featured in These Decks
- Science! Commander
- Necron Dynasties Commander
- Eldrazi Unbound Commander
- Eldrazi Incursion Commander
