Mtg Budget Deck Tech: Mono-White Servo Combo in Aether Revolt Standard!

[@VeronicaFernandez9109]

And also I objectively think this is the BEST MTG youtube channel. *PERIOD*. No one shows more passion and knowledge then you Dev

[@EvilLuisito]

Agreed, no one is more passionate than dev. :) I hope WotC gives him a preview card for the next set.

[@Austin-iv7de]

Yes! Found him during Kaladesh and just keep coming back everytime he uploads a new video. Make sure everyone drops a like and subscribe! Give Dev our support :)

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

I think I'm not the only one here that thinks you two need to get married and have babies.

[@wondertwins168]

Veronica Fernandez I also have to agree he does budget and non budget decks and explains these decks wonderfully. This kinda seems like infinite thopters.

[@kylekliestik8616]

Veronica Fernandez Not really tbh he steals other peoples decks like this deck which he stolen from saffron olive.

[@tonyavalos2287]

Man, you probably are the best standard teacher on KZbin. You give me a chance to actually play. I am not trying to sound like one of these fan boys. But I get excited when you post a video. Keep up the awesome work, brother. You enlighten many, many people.

[@Ottawa3453]

That's one of the tastiest budget decks I've seen in a while. Well done Dev from SB MTG :P

[@gareth4348]

Definitely is spicy budget deck for FNM.

[@mattbrooks4921]

+Gareth K, I won a game day event with this deck with a few small changes ;)

[@darkcheaker]

Hey man, thanks for another interesting deck tech. I was always watching your videos but for the past two month is was not easy for me to follow your channel daily, so here is request: please make playlists! It is much better to watch 4-6 past videos in the row, or follow just deck techs or reviewes. Keep the good work being the most pleasant deckbuilder to watch!

[@darkchiron]

I dig this deck. I also look forward to alot of tribal decks that all want 4 copies of Metallic Mimic in it. I think he'll see more use than people are expecting.

[@coreyhagen]

Beautiful deck tech!!! I love this! And westvale abby combo is going to be sweet.

[@xanaxkamikaze]

This looks like it might be my favorite aggro deck in forever. Thanks Dev!

[@Grimm_HD]

this looks pretty awesome, and I have about 95% of it lol, probably start testing it next week. I'm overly excited for the GB list lol. Keep up the great job Dev, and to all those playing tomorrow at FNM and this weekend at the open,be safe and have fun in this new standard :)

[@luckylooch9696]

If you add a little green. You can add Cryptolith Rite and Rishkar and watch your Servos grown in size exponentially each turn.

[@kendogva]

Love this deck Dev! Keep the great content coming. Fantastic!

[@Weretomas]

Too dope man! I was thinking about building the Herald UB deck you showed, but this one looks even cooler! All these decks are awesome

[@mtgdeckbusters3366]

I was thinking while watching this "Authority of Consuls needs to be in the sideboard..." and it is! Good job!

[@KineBuds]

DEV ! I love you and your channel ... best in the business ... keep up the great work brother

[@PoloAquaLink]

Such a sweet list, this deck easily puts a bunch of 2/2s out in an average game, and better draws could get out of hand

[@chapelstadium1430]

Gotta admit, Dev is a good looking guy when you can see his eyes o3o

[@JasonBals]

Was happy to see this deck tech, but only because I too had been testing it out for couple weeks. Nearly exact list I just did a splash of red for reckless bushwhacker replacing glint sleeve artisan. swinging in for 20 on turn 4 off of expertise then bushwhacker is awesome.

[@ericcolbenson5585]

Awesome build! Been playing around with a servo deck and this will help a lot, thanks.

[@mambagrizz5316]

Great deck tech! Ruins of Oran-Rief can work wonders for this deck.

[@geomundi8333]

Oketra is great new addition to this deck; great finisher and Anointed Procession too.

[@Justadeathgod]

With all the combo decks flying around I would try to transform the deck into a budget friendly UW mix. Cards like Era of Invention, Metallic Rebuke, Bastion Inventor and Merchant's Dockhand could do some really silly things here. Back it up with Negate in the Sideboard and you have nothing to fear! I love the deck teck you are giving! I don't think going UW is that hard. All the cards I mentioned need only one Island in play.

[@clockmeonthehead]

really awesome deck! I only recently started watching your videos, but they have been really intresting.

[@AlexanderMiddeleer]

After listening to a podcast I thought the combo didn't actually work due to the wording on mimic, but apparently it does. Going to give this deck a try. Thanks for the deck tech, it's a great starting point. I might also try a more aggressive build with toolcraft exemplars, etc, a GW build with Rishkar, or a WB build with weaponcraft enthusiast and marionette master.

[@Arghore]

Glad you build this deck :) ... looks mighty fun to play, and if the buff creatures stick it'll be putting out 5/5 servo's like nobody's business ... looks pretty solid too ... Do wonder if cards like Panharmonicon and/or maybe some green cards (mainly some +/+ cards) could strengthen it even more, but as a base deck it looks just fine ;)

[@alexandermaynard8457]

I built a deck similar to this a while back based around mass-producing Servos and an Angel of Invention/Aerial Responder/Odric, Lunarch Marshall combo. I also threw in a few Master Trinketeers and Chief of the Foundrys. I'd normally build a good army of about five 2/2 or 3/3 servos with flying, lifelink, and vigilance by turn 6 or so. I added a Sorin, Grim Nemesis and his abilities really seemed to work well with the deck, especially his ult (−9: Create a number of 1/1 black Vampire Knight creature tokens with lifelink equal to the highest life total among all players.) since normally by the time I would have enough loyalty counters to play it, I would have built up a lot of extra life from the lifelink on all my creatures. And now all these vampires come in who are all 2/2 lifelink and vigilant flyers. I played Mind Rot, Kambal Consul of Allocation, Harsh Scrutiny, and Declaration in Stone for a little control. Sorin's first minus ability is also pretty good for that as well (−X: Sorin, Grim Nemesis deals X damage to target creature or planeswalker and you gain X life.).

[@davidrogers1295]

Thanks Dev - really appreciate your videos!!

[@zemib]

Dude, what a fantastic idea. Congratulations for this funny deck! And maybe could win an FNM :) Allways Watching could also be good. Just great! Hands down to your brewer abilities :)

[@houseofshadow6380]

Zemi Jogos Always Watching would be terrible as it only anthems non-token creatures.

[@mtgdeckbusters3366]

I just played 3 matches of this deck (which will I will put up this weekend) and I have a few thoughts; 1) It doesn't really have a way of dealing with Hexproof - specifically Hydra or anything with Blossoming Defence. I would like to see Fumigate or Blessed Alliance here. 2) It struggles against midrange decks with a lot of removal that also play wide. If your opponent gets 2 creatures with a power of 4+ out you are pretty much dead in the water. You can chump-block singletons indefinitely but there comes a point where the opponent's board state means GG even if you are still at 20 life because you know you can't recover. Another reason why the deck needs Fumigate. 3) I'm not sure how relevant Angel of Invention is - I didn't get her in any of the three matches I played and I can't think of any board state I encountered where she would have actually made a difference. 4) Deck is super weak to Fatal Push. I had 2 matchups vs black and I'd almost suggest sideboarding out the mimics vs black. Yehenni's Expertise also completely destroys it since your creatures rarely get above toughness 3. I would like to see this diversify it's strategy a little and stick Nissa - Voice in. As a variant of regular Green-White tokens. I honestly think you'd be better off naming Construct on the Mimic and running Walking Ballista. This would give the bonus to Ballista as well as Chieftan of the Foundry and many others. You do Ballista/Nissa in your GB counters deck and I think it would be a better branching point with Mimic than this (One of my matchups was against a deck very similar to your GB counters - if it wasn't the same deck)

[@JennyLeggs]

Wait, not even one Inventors' Fair? I'd get that its a small gain of 1 life but the search might be useful to get another mimic or module !! Keep up the good work!!

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Glint sleeve is great, a 3/3 for 3 in white, cool budget deck idea. I have a similar version with Izzet and the aether energy servo makers.

[@samuelwalker7925]

i already have a servo deck from pre AER. Possible turn 4 win but can normally pull out a win turn 6-8. I will certainly take your tech and see if i can squeeze it some. Ty Dev. :-).

[@papersteak]

hidden stockpile is op in a bw servo deck, you can attack in with a servo and sack it if it gets blocked and you get another one at the end of your turn to replace it, then if you add in marionett master with hidden stockpile it gives you a sack out let to win off of his ability. also if your searching for a certain card you can sack a token or 2 before your draw step to scry and you know that you'll get 1 of those servos back at the end of your turn

[@positivedennis]

Good deck, i had thought along similar lines with blue for Mechanized production and negate in the side. The main target for mechanized would not be a servo, but foundry and mimic. I had forgotten Collective Effort, so i am not sure if this is better than mechanized. Gideon does not fit in a budget, but since i have them.

[@lachpicker5605]

I opened an aether revolt bundle and I got a platinum angel masterpiece!

[@sasmithelite]

I really like this deck, glad I've got most of these before price hikes. My only criticism would be that the 3cc slot is too full. Feels like it could be trimmed with more playtesting. Maybe Chief or Trinketeer gets cut or reduced. Then there's possibility of a black splash. But then we'd be doing BW tokens. Awesome vid as always

[@0bjectr]

Working on a similar deck with w/u blink servos. blink can trigger fabricate and revolt and the blue let's you win with 8 servos. I'm excited to get everything figured out because this looks like a fun deck

[@jablodg]

I used this deck idea as a template for building a deck that won FNM last Friday. I didn't have all of the cards so made a few substitutions but it was a really fun deck!

[@vexxbane6172]

Hey Dev keep up the good work! I would like to see your take on non pummeler G/R energy. So many ways to build it and the deck got a ton of cards in this set. I would also like to see your take on non budget G/W and B/W tokens.

[@TxPMedia]

I opened up 2 mimics on pre release.. deff gonna try this tonight at FNM, thanks!

[@noahkummer6200]

Thanks for your vids - greetings from Switzerland!✌

[@adambacheller8119]

I think this deck works well as an aggro deck. Adding toolcraft exemplar would be a great 1 drop. Because servos are artifacts, so he will almost always have his buff, and it is really easy to turn on his first strike

[@juicyjugo6187]

absolutely love this deck

[@vanilla-vortexakavanvorott8795]

I have found that mechanized production worked great with my servo deck as long as you have blue mana or cards that make mana of any color

[@vanilla-vortexakavanvorott8795]

I also put a lot of vehicles and cards and cards that give +_\+_ counters like 'retreat to kazandu' and 'hope against hope' not to mention cards that cost less based on artifacts you control are great in this deck

[@JP-ep8gq]

i like the video like, love all your videos , but i love more when you do double deck tech, budget and non budget , keep the hard work.

[@BlaineTog]

This deck looks sweet. Very nimble and flexible.

[@alexanderstojanow3773]

really liked the deck, when I tried it on XMage, but I never got the animation module metallic mimic combo off, because I never had mana left, when I cast a servo. Tried to vary it a little, but if you want to stay in white, there is not a whole lot of room to experiment. Gideon is always good, but way too expensive. For variety, I put in Dec in Stone (for other tokens decks), Call for Unity (to help a little more against Yahenni's Expertise), and Aetherstorm Roc, because he seems fun, and gets big fast in this deck. =)

[@Rangersly]

Excellent deck! Will play this!

[@MrRuff-cc3lg]

GB counters? I thought Abzan counters would be it! Still your decks and channel are the best, Dev!

[@NinjaBro4000]

What's up Dev, I have been a fan of your channel for quite some time now and your deck techs have helped me do pretty good in my two years of playing Magic, and while you're probably busy making more entertaining and helpful vids for us, I was wondering if I could get some assistance in, or possibly a deck tech of its own, a standard U/B Aristocrat/Sacrifice deck involving beefing up Marionette Master with Animation Module and using Yahenni, Undying Partisan and Syndicate Trafficker as sacrifice outlets. I'm not quite sure where to go with this, or if you'll even see this comment, but if you do by some miracle, perhaps you can take a crack at this idea. Whatever the case, I can't wait to see more helpful and entertaining content from your channel

[@joephilippi6607]

I am running a very similar version of this tonight. Splash red for shock, pia nalaar, and reckless fireweaver.

[@ianhemmer9599]

Will you guys please do a G/B counters standard deck?! I've tried commenting on every video to get your attention haha love you guys!! 👌🏼

[@lucasblank8580]

indeed i would love to see like a swamp plains aetherborn deck!

[@SuperRedmerlin]

Abzan Revolt deck please!

[@MDKcde]

this one is really cool. I was thinking on building a GW one using the +1+1 bandar to never miss a module activation

[@scottmwyman]

love these vids. would appreciate the cost on the side board cards...would also like to see the flip card...i could google it but ain't nobody got time for that. thanks dev....

[@bring2light248]

It's a 9/7 flying lifelink indestructible haste ;)

[@Chris-Collectible]

great looking deck and I buy this deck. trying it out and also I am huge fan your videos

[@johnmichaelsmith8679]

I have a similar build that's mardu. it doesn't focus so heavily on the servo arcitype but heavy on tokens. colors give an arsenal of spells for twin combo and bushwaker witch really helps end the game quick.

[@johnmichaelsmith8679]

also like to point out an unanswered hanwier captain played off srams is also really deadly

[@thundurus7935]

Add Green. Riskhar and his Expertise work really well with this combo, making all of your servos "mana-bots" along with more +1/+1 counters flying everywhere with both Riskhar's effect and Verdurous Gearhulk. 3 Riskhar, 2 of his Expertise and 2 - 4 Gearhulks (2 or 3 Verdurous and maybe 1 Cataclysmic) would make this deck so much better. If off course, you have the budget.

[@johnnycaralta]

jpint7 I think you're thinking of Cataclysmic Gearhulk.

[@thundurus7935]

johnnycaralta thanks for reminding me

[@Raynor1052000]

nice final fantasy 6 intro music

[@chrisgenson2278]

If you don't mind splashing a little black, you could run Weaponcraft Enthusiast. Less power and toughness than Glint-Sleeve Artisan, but has Fabricate 2. Or maybe green for Oath of Ajani? Also, how about Acrobatic Maneuver?

[@meatbyproducts]

I did something similar but tossed in two panharmonicons as the mimic get crazy as does all the fabrication.

[@kokushinryu]

If budget was not a concern, I would splash black for Herald of Anguish and some removals like Fatal Push/Grasp of Darkness

[@tcz6978]

Hey can you please make a RW budget vehicles deck? Would really appreciate it :)

[@MrHupo]

I would really appreciate it too, i'm thinking of making one.But all the vehicles i've checked use copters, so i'm kinda lost, but with that Siege card i guess it will be ok for now

[@ceracen]

I brewed my own. It can kill turn 4

[@MrHupo]

Care to share with us? :)

[@tcz6978]

ceracen yeah pls share it with us :)

[@tcz6978]

MrHupo yeah that's also my problem. I have no idea which vehicles to use since copter is banned and there's a bunch of new vehicles.

[@TheWizno]

Why no selfless spirit to give your tokens indestructible? It can't stop Yahenni's expertise but I wouldn't want to have a board of servos and then have my foe cast Fumigate. But the deck looks sweet! I would love to see an Aetherborn Tribal deck!

[@SBMTG]

It's a budget deck and spirit ain't cheap

[@meatrace]

I'm surprised you didn't go W/B tokens.

[@mnjesu]

meatrace I played against a black white kind of servo deck at prerelease and there's definitely something there. he got out his mimic and the BW uncommon that generates servos with revolt and a black sack guy (can't remember all the names) but the deck flowed well and had lots of synergy.

[@OnlyZunkin]

This is a budget deck. Decent dual color lands are always pricey.

[@RandomOliphant]

I could see Gideon and Avacyn being quite good at top end pieces. BW would be quite solid playing Herald of anguish, having access to push as well.

[@iswrath]

I really like this deck. It is quite strong. Have you tested inspiring statuary?

[@girlhunter2102]

I feel like there's something with blue and mechanized production in regards to servos...

[@gareth4348]

Dev, great video, seems like servos could be a thing!

[@Saltism1]

Could you do a video on green/black version of this deck? it focuses more on the +1 counters being added and creating servos based upon that. using the new green black snake card from aether revolt

[@beardedbrotographer2933]

I've been trying to brew a G/B modules deck with Rashmi, Decoction Module and Fabrication module but after seeing this going all white with all three modules might work just as well

[@rainvixen3931]

I'd like to see how this deck would work as GW, non-budget. I think it could have some real potential.

[@EvilLuisito]

This deck seems legit. I think the GW or abzan version has potential to be tier 1 or tier 2.

[@conk2000]

How would you feel about dropping the 3 Glint Sleeve Artisan, and splashing blue for 3x Mechanized Production? Seems like an easy alternative win strategy. That is how I am going to build it.

[@TheBigIntellectual]

I was building this with G/W and green kept getting pushed out I'm thinking about running Aether hub to have some black in the side board edit also running 3 main board Ally Of Zeddikar and 2 heart of Kiran over Glint sleeve and I 4-0 Friday at a very competitive LGS we actually split 3-0-1 but then I beat him anyway

[@OnlyZunkin]

Maybe ditch the Artisan for the Harvester. It can make a huge difference having a cheap flier to clean up with after your ground troops run out of gas. With all the anthem style effects that thing would probably be at least a 4/7 maybe even 5/8 which will bulldoze just about anything in the sky, even late game stuff. The life link is also excellent in this regard since it keeps you alive that little bit longer needed to get in the final hit or two. It also gives you a way to pressure enemy walkers and survives Yahenni's.

[@readerrabbit6690]

I think a good sideboard piece could be toolcraft exemplar against aggro decks

[@bladetb3934]

Would blue white not be a bit better? You could put in the 8 copy auto win and the blue cord to grab your combo piece.

[@SBMTG]

I'm trying to stay around $50 for the main

[@bladetb3934]

Strictly Better MtG ahh gotcha. Guess I missed the budget part.

[@troystuart8870]

Strictly Better MtG thank you for that....you know your average subscriber is broke as hell lol....This Bong rip is for you!!! Love your content bro keep up the great work!! You helped me show my friends that you don't have to be an uber geek to play MTG and that regular people play MTG as well...People from the outside looking in thinkMTG is filled with only neckbeards....My friend calls MTG " pussy repellent " not really true but it is pretty funny..I met my ex gf playing MTG and she was drop dead gorgeous...I love seeing beautiful women play MTG.

[@darkchiron]

@Christopher Williams You do understand when BladeTB said "8 copy auto win" he meant to add blue for Mechanized Production, so having 8 Servos in play WOULD be a win, and having 8 servos out with this deck doesn't seem difficult.

[@juicyjugo6187]

if you were to play mechanized production just take out servo exhibitioner (the 3 mana common) and I would stuff a gideon or two in this deck as well

[@Faydrake25]

You could splash green and play a play set of Eldritch Evolution to ramp your three mana creatures into Angel of Invention.

[@MrHupo]

Damn you and your cool decks! I was thinking of making a servo deck yesterday but honestly i'm spli in making a RW Vehicles or a W servo deck, which would you recomend.? Love your videos,just came back to magic. Keep it up!

[@MetalChillSpine]

i love this deck. really feel is could use hidden stockpile. but definitely something I may think of building.

[@onldhes]

MetalChillSpine I tied for first place and won 7 packs thanks to Hidden Stockpile. When I saw this deck, the first thing I thought was "How could I make this WB just for Hidden Stockpile?".

[@stephenklien]

What about Toolcraft Exemplar for a turn 1 play? If you put those in, how many and what comes out?

[@prufrock1977]

I made a WG variant on this deck. The first test ended in my opponent quitting before I could deal fatal damage. (I even found an infinite combo! I hope to pull it off.)

[@kingdavos5997]

Can you make an updated version of the blue white metal colossus and gear seeker serpent artifact deck

[@nicholaslott4575]

Love the deck Dev. Literally, you are my favorite deckbuilder, and I have been playing since Fallen Empires. So that's saying quite a lot. That being said, what do you think about a Bugdet Mechanized Production deck. Based on Clue Tokens? It doesn't seem like it'd be too hard to pull off.

[@stewartmorris9771]

Agreed, that deck looks awesome!

[@SBMTG]

I've just posted something similar to this on another one of your comments, but I'll say it again here, because you're all over the comments section here: I did not delete yours or anyone else's deck(s) from this or any other comment section, ever. Again, most of my deck techs have multiple people posting decklists in the comments, and they're still there, not deleted. And some of the things you're saying (I "destroy creativity?!") are starting to make me think you never posted a decklist all and this is something more sinister. I hope that's not the case, and if it isn't and this is legitimate misunderstanding, then let me assure you again, I have not deleted any decklists from my comments section, ever.

[@nicholaslott4575]

Sorry, Dev. Maybe I jumped the gun. But you can imagine it was an extremely crappy feeling to see decks deleted. By the way, it is nothing more sinister. You can even see the FYI comment I left, as an almost "addendum" to the deck. Talking about the mana base on the "Aetherborn" deck comment. Let's be real, it takes quite some time to type in a deck, especially since I do it from my phone. And I did two. And I also left a comment about how you were my favorite deckbuilder ever. Then... A few hours later... My decks have vanished. I figured the only ones that could delete them where either you or I. And well... The rest is history. That being said, you posted SEVERAL long comments defending yourself. So, I believe you, and sincerely apologize.

[@DonPatch808]

Hey Dev! Love the vids, when do you plan on putting out the G/B +1 counter deck out? I have an idea where to start but I'd love to see your take on it also

[@saberous1]

was curious if you could actually bind the aristocrats deck that you built earlier with the new combo that you just brought up really would like to see how it would work together

[@michaelgleason4791]

Seems like a great deck that just needs a way to give your creatures haste. Like splashing red for Reckless Bushwacker? Maybe there's a better way. Just an idea...

[@iggyn8us]

I have been really into not forgotten and angelic purge

[@ohword620]

Do this but add in a mechanized production or something. I want to see it in a deck of yours

[@Jeremiahss]

Going to be making this deck soon!Will you be doing another Blink deck using the new Revolt cards?

[@nathannelson8873]

add inventors fair to the land base and maybe even an inspiring statuary for the value on all those servos??

[@tomasg4697]

this deck looks sweet and it's budget

[@Arghore]

and with all the comments i am reading, it seems there might be many routes to build off of it... do think this 'base/shell' is pretty decent though with the high synergy and removal sweet ... but depending on your local meta you can take this strategy into W/G, W/U, W/B maybe even W/B/U or W/B/G ... and while the W is very powerful with all the buffs, the 'combo' is colorless, so it may even slot into G/B/U or B/U.

[@tomjames8727]

Played this to a 4-1 in a Casual league today. Cost me 26 tickets to build, and it beat copy cat 2 of 2. Only deck I lost to was a UR Colossus deck.

[@HolyShoyo]

I thought of a similar deck, the problem IMO is the fact that it dies alone to Yaheeni's Expertise or Radiant Flames...

[@kendogva]

Any possible non budget options that make it better??

[@TopsideCrisis346]

What non-budget mods would you make to this tech? Would you add Selfless Spirit if you could swing it?

[@dragonriderlink]

when are we getting the aether born budget deck tech I've got an idea of a mono black one

[@meatrace]

Last comment I SWEAR. Man I told people about Collective Effort, that card is a motherfucking BOMB!

[@lancenaquin8911]

I already had a playset of selfless spirits so I put them in there and if the opposing deck isn't running the black expertise this deck usually just runs them over

[@narfidy444]

If you want to make this not budget, Gideon and Oath of Ajani with a green splash? Maybe the 2/1 revolt that gets 2 +1/1s and maybe some other obscure green card I cant think of right now?