Artifact-heavy decks gain significant card selection value from this land's activated ability, turning excess mana and unwanted cards into quality card advantage. The more artifacts you control, the deeper you dig, making it particularly powerful in decks running cheap artifacts like Treasure tokens or artifact creatures. Unlike many utility lands, Fomori Vault provides immediate value when you need it most, helping you find answers or threats in the mid-to-late game when you have mana to spare.
Format Notes
Commander sees the most play for Fomori Vault due to the singleton format's emphasis on card selection and the prevalence of artifact-based strategies. Standard and Pioneer artifact decks occasionally include it as a utility land that doesn't hurt their mana base while providing late-game inevitability. The mythic rarity and current price point reflect its niche but powerful role in competitive artifact strategies across multiple formats.
Combos & Synergies
Treasure-generating cards like Dockside Extortionist and Smothering Tithe create perfect synergy by providing both the mana to activate Fomori Vault and additional artifacts to increase its potency. Affinity creatures and zero-cost artifacts like Ornithopter maximize the card selection potential by keeping your artifact count high. Graveyard value engines appreciate the discard cost, turning it into additional advantage rather than a real drawback.
