MTG - Bant Mechanized Clue Production Standard Deck Tech for Magic: The Gathering!

[@TheManaSource]

Deck is SUPER fun to play. Hope you enjoy it! Lots more coming this week and a TON in February.

[@skittlestheblightdragon1158]

TheManaSource Can you plz do a budget w/b aristocrats next.

[@skittlestheblightdragon1158]

TheManaSource Can you plz do a budget w/b aristocrats next.

[@kylesavage4525]

This deck looks amazing and i love how broken can improvise can be in such a deck!im definitely gonna build it and im so happy i can finally use those 2 foil confirmed suspicions :)

[@FrozenSpector]

New Color Pie Philosophy video, please?

[@Zanzibawrr]

hey wouldn't sigarda's aid be beast in this deck? have 8 copies? ok flash MP at the end of your turn aaaaaaaaaaand you're dead

[@jakobirobi2359]

"...and having a clue, turn two, without anything to do, that's just good value." Slow clap...

[@SBMTG]

Wedge's rhymes are doper than mine

[@gbeeber1]

Strictly Better MtG lol

[@gbeeber1]

Strictly Better MtG not even close

[@andy4an]

clues were stealthily one of the coolest parts of the block.

[@Spooky_Bard]

Hey, I got my wish! I...didn't expect this video to actually get made. Thank you.

[@jacksonrose1423]

Spoony Bard I love your profile picture, it's always cool to to run into someone who plays both mtg and hearthstone.

[@DontStopTheHustle]

This video was nothing but quality. You explained the cards and reasoning well, you provided well-timed images on screen, and you even provided prices for the budget-minded. This is exactly the deck I wanted to build as well. You've earned yourself a sub.

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

One huge include that I think you made a mistake in overlooking: Prophetic prism. 2 mana, draws you a card, helps with fixing, but the best part? Stick mechanized production on it and you're drawing an extra card every turn and getting perfect fixing.

[@Xillians]

I have been looking around and theorizing around clue decks, finding that mechanic really fun. This deck is the answer to what I was looking for! thank you!

[@MayuIsBest]

sigarda's aid could also be a side board option so then you could flash in the production at their end step and then just win if you have the clues for it

[@Dr.Kaiju484]

I've been waiting to build a deck with Clues production since my friend got me back in the magic but I did not have the right cards to make it work. Now that I see this I know what I'm building for clues, thanks for everything Wage.

[@robgonzalez3718]

Love the constant flow of videos!! Keep it up Wedge.

[@spookymoblin8888]

This looks SO fun to play. Love it so much. Keep it up, Wedge!

[@joe.k1831]

Wedge chucked his machete at one of the four burglars. It cleaved right through his skull and next Wedge produced a AK-47 from his deck box and pumped 28 rounds of lead into my second assailant's stomach. Bits of flesh rained down as Wedge danced around in it, pirouetting with his new found chainsaw and turning the third robber to red confetti. The final man tried to run from his mana fueled attacker, but before he could reach the getaway car, Wedge reduced his life points from 20 to 0 with a RPG he had just made. As the smoke cleared, in my last moments, I saw Wedge coming towards me, like a holyangel type savour.

[@stewartmorris9771]

YES! You actually made this deck! Hooray!

[@certaingloom3797]

You can also use Pore Over the Pages for drawing, but you'll need that artifact to give it Improvise. For keeping one less card you get to untap two of your lands.

[@Starfury117]

Lol when a deck can run confirm suspicions. This deck won my heart

[@TheCharlieChitty]

Mechanized Production is particularly funny on Darksteel Citadel. Someone. Someone out there is building some weird Affinity deck out there.

[@Jonasz314]

Congrats on this build! It's really slick, works great in test. I agree that Tireless Tracker is crucial to this deck, by far the most reliable, long term clue producer. So far, very good results against BG Delirium. Sure they can side Lost Legacy, but we can also side Battle at the Bridge to provide massive life gain and use flyer beatdown if the initial strategy is killed.

[@22KillerofTime]

I really hope something like this pops up in the pro tour. i doubt it, but this is beautiful and seeing it on camera would be perfect.

[@christophercarpenter3061]

I built this deck going just UG. I'm liking the prospect of merchants dockhand for mid to late game card filtering.

[@lansharx1079]

My friend did this type of deck before Aether Revolt's release, but he went Sultai to use Marionette Master as a win-con alongside general threats and Confront the Unknown. Called it "Solving the Mystery." It genuinely works against competitive decks.

[@DecepticonLowkey]

This is the deck I've been looking for. I was 50/50 on picking up the aetherborn deck, but I'm absolutely 100% on this one. This looks amazing.

[@ThrabenValiant]

Awesome, and hilarious! This is the type of deck that might pull me into standard.

[@dawn_oh420]

I've been waiting for Saffronolive's against the odds, but this is great!

[@sinthoras330]

This is such a funny deck. Just testing it out online, and the production is not the only winrate. You can actually produce that many clues, to use confront the unknown as a wincon. Your flying creatures can get to more than 20 or 30 power. Very nice deck, thaanks for the video.

[@daltonsmith2331]

there is also a clue combo with Briarbridge patrol and tamiyo's journal that lets you search your library for any creature, put it into your hand, and at the beginning of your end step put it down for free

[@barrywright4131]

I'm glad to see there's finally a deck that can run Confirm Suspicions. I'm curious enough to try this deck using Trail of Evidence. There seem to be enough Instants & Sorceries to make it worth while. Sigarda would also be an effective counter for Lost Legacy. Being able to play a 4/5 flier for 2 mana with Improvise would be fun.

[@hikkisuki]

This deck tech is awesome! I love wacky win cons! I'm making this deck for gameday! Thanks Wedge!

[@threepoint14159265]

I LOVE this! Looks like so much fun, and so clever and silly.

[@tridentseven693]

I texted a friend at midnight when Clues + Mechanized Production ran across my mind. I thought I was a genius! Until I found it's already a deck. Best thing is I have all these cards on hand just sitting in my trade binder so I just have to get my hands on the Production and this deck is a-go! Can't wait to bring it to FNM one day lol

[@doriankromer168]

Is Tamio's Journal not a good include? It creates more clues and fetches the Production. And what about the aura tutor? It kinda seems risky on relying to draw a specific card.

[@TheDemko]

But in a deck ENTIRELY based around clues, where card draw is basically ALWAYS available, it doesn't feel like tutors are necessary to complete the combo.

[@yourfriendface]

Dorian Kromer It's a good search for Mechanized Production, but I feel like it is too costly and too inconsistent to do a 1 of.

[@themanacurve3452]

Christian Koury Yeah, I felt the same. I ran Open the Armory to tutor the Production and it has worked phenomenally! Also, anyone here love the fact that this can go on Cataclysmic and maybe turn into Bant Revolt to get a thing of yours to leave every turn?

[@s0xf4n55]

Perhaps fumigate side boarded or in the main deck for board wipe against aggro?

[@Vigilanchovy]

This looks pretty great. I may actually play some standard. Between this, Yehenni, and Paradox Engine the format actually looks fun.

[@WrightJustice1991]

A good note is that the Mechanized Production doesn't need to be on a clue to win; it can be cloning something else like the Inspiring Statuary as an aside but still win the game when it checks and you have 8 clues. Though the clues are still the most likely target in this version of the deck.

[@barrywright4131]

You could also use Tamiyo's Journal as a way to fetch Mechanized Production. Getting to 3 Clues is laughably easy with this deck.

[@deolamitico]

but it is too heavy. maybe one copy, but 5 mana is a lot

[@barrywright4131]

My thought is that Inspiring Statuary would make it cheaper. Although the best you could do is ramp it into a turn 4 Journal. I certainly see your point.

[@barrywright4131]

Never Mind. A Friend of Mine just pointed out to me that Inspiring Statuary only provides Improvise for Non-Artifact Spells. Tamiyo's Journal is an Artifact. My friend just played Confirm Suspicions on me. I need Glasses.

[@keyblademasterkevin]

I've been trying to figure out how to make clues a viable deck since they were revealed. I'm definitely trying this one out.

[@adriaserrano1167]

Hey Wedge, with all the drawing spells/counters in the deck would it be possible to fit some number of Trail of Evidence? All-star vs control and it naturally suits the deck

[@Chris-Collectible]

amazing deck you put together and I may try it out

[@kaliandrews4601]

Time to make my already built clue deck more fun

[@Shadow298]

I'd definitely run that deck. thanks for sharing it with us. But how does Tamiyo go in the deck, either as a main or side? What about running her journal To Help generate clue tokens?

[@DarkTider]

So, what is your plan B in the mainboard? I feel like the deck could do with some sort of alternative wincon as a 1 or 2 of.

[@BlackOctoberFox]

I wonder if you could squeeze a Dovin Baan in here somewhere? Mechanized Production is HIS win condition after all.

[@chillinlikeavillain3108]

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@AstraRandom]

I knew it, I freaking called it, now I'm going to actually watch the video

[@jordanshort594]

I run Azorius clues with Sigarda's Aid. Being able to cast Mechanized Production on your opponent's turn limits the amount of interaction that can happen with it.

[@BeardedTruth]

Deck looks sweet. I want to try a Sultai build for this

[@brettjacobson4600]

Is it just me or does that Avacyn clue token look totally 3D when blown up as the background of the video?

[@DonyMakeCry]

It's so cute! Love the deck

[@evansteele86]

why is the sideboard not included in the tcgplayer link?

[@Duckypurse]

I made a similar deck but instead of clue production I used servos to win it was so fun. Does the ability of the card copy when you use mechanised production?

[@limbos15]

I'm psyched for this, i built the aetherborn deck, and liked it but didn't love it. Didn't mind that much as i have 80% of the card's already and spent like 20$ to finish it. But this look's sweet! Question though: the list show's 0 port town's but you have them in the video. Did you change the list after making the video?

[@BAM_Deadstroke]

I would absolutely play this deck.

[@MrSeymore16]

as a upgrade, I was thinking sigarda's aid, you can cast the productions as if they had flash

[@rjhollan]

we added briarbridge patrol + tamiyo's journal + 1 ulamog + 1 kozilek for giggles. :)

[@NecroAsphyxia]

haha called it! i knew Mechanized Production+Clues would be a funny thing xD

[@Gandhiji87]

Emmanuel The Homemaker xD That was super obvious. Everybody thought of clubs when they saw mechanised

[@Citizen_J]

hey wedge, any chance on getting a deck tech surrounding DASH and REVOLT? seems like these would play nice together

[@Gandhiji87]

ProjectAwesome1 There is no dash in standard

[@kaliandrews4601]

What do you think of tossing graf mole in?

[@TheManaSource]

Couldn't fit it in. It just didn't have the same impact the rest of the creature base did, but we did try it out.

[@arranine]

I was thinking about putting it into the sideboard for aggro decks.

[@ericabdo4463]

wedge, did you try tamiyo's journal?

[@markhebert3998]

no sigurda's aid for instant production end of opponents turn into win ?

[@Surgeslayer]

I don't know if anyone has said this... but on the dentist you put up, you forgot to put in port town. but still great deck, I'm definitely gonna run it haha

[@ajazz52]

Why not have some copies of Open the Armoury so you can search for Mechanized Production?

[@MrTrentington]

The Manasource is my sole source of MTG news aside from WoTC themselves. Every upload is just such quality. Keep it up man

[@Bastetx]

Say do those triggers on the illuminators stack?

[@WrightJustice1991]

Yeah they do. Each makes an additional clue once per turn.

[@yourfriendface]

Didn't feel like digging through all the comments, so someone might have mentioned this already. Why doesn't this deck include a few evolving wilds or even a playset? It causes Tireless Tracker to trigger twice and it's a 3 color deck.

[@itslikemagic123]

I think this deck could include a package to fit ishkana and aetherworks marvel to get an instant speed win out of production. I might be crazy tho

[@BadGamers2024]

any consoderation for Temur instead, it just seems like Reckless Fireweaver is absurd for clue production

[@tigerjones7760]

When I saw mechanized productions, my first thought was fabricate. What makes clues better than servos if the goal is to get as many out as possible to win?

[@koreymachiskinic920]

That's a dope deck cause that's my.first deck an intro to magic an its beastly

[@matthewderb]

Ah finally. I love that card.

[@ee2204]

I'm still waiting on Herald of Anguish to pop up somewhere and start smacking ass. Can it realistically happen?

[@franklinjeh]

Hey, a bant deck, surly Tamayo can fit in this deck, right?

[@Gandhiji87]

Franklin Hernández Too slow, other planeswalkers are better

[@Kyle-sf8ib]

This Deck is Awesome! I'll be playing with it once the cards get here from TCG Player.

[@brianfediuk]

why isn't this deck called Blue's Clues?

[@Gandhiji87]

Brian Fediuk Because it has white and green?

[@toddcruz9947]

what are the bad match ups? what's the best?

[@chrisofthehoovers4055]

think you could make hedron alignment...i play it and it wins more than it should lol

[@johnblue2270]

No evolved wilds for the Tireless Tracker synergy? Also strictly better mtg put out a deck tech similar to this, but much much more expensive that put in x2 Panharmonicon, a playset of Verderous Gearhulk, a few Spell Quellers ect. I have the cards to make either deck. Which one do you think is stronger. Price doesn't always mean better. I will try both just wanting other peoples opinions.

[@BKazunori]

clue is a subtype, not a name. Just like Servos. Gold in Theros would work, since the cards that create Gold tokens especially says that the token name will be Gold. But when you investigate, the cards says to put a clue on the battlefield, no an artifact name Clue. those cards lack the word "name" when summon a Clue. I may be wrong... but I'm just following the keywords

[@doji_town_adventures]

BKazunori it's also named clue :/

[@piegod9000]

u should be playing sigardas aid to protect the engine

[@MasterMichaux]

I've always wanted a viable clue deck and I think Mechanized Production gave us what we need to ask the opponent if he has a clue of what's happening ;)

[@Paradoxed25]

Ive pretty much been brewing and playtesting this exact deck since the pre-release. I tried inspiring statuary, but found it to be underwhelming in impact, considering how fast this format is, especially if you just play cards with improvise already in them. Spire of Industry is almost always live, so I play 3 of those. As for staying alive, graff mole has been surprisingly good. Him being a big booty blocker that gains obscene amounts of life. Playing the deck, Ive actually won more games by attacking with either a 1/3 or 2/3 flyer, and giving it +16/16 with confront the unknown than I have with Mechanized production.

[@disownedrecords]

I love this deck.

[@skittlestheblightdragon1158]

Wedge can you plz do a w/b aristocrats deck tech next

[@kendalcannon8858]

I legit laughed at Confirm Suspisions i love it

[@sammysofa1511]

Would you consider splashing black for Marionette Master? Win cons ftw

[@Gandhiji87]

Sam Couch Wow no, that's so far from what this deck wants to do. This deck already has three colours and no mana fixing. That would be extremely stupid

[@sammysofa1511]

Richard Brorsson ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@demetriusa.phofolos7184]

Sam Couch dope idea though

[@daltonpage240]

I run metalwork collossus in mine. Popping out 10/10s every turn, Ouh boy

[@Chris-Collectible]

i wonder if Daring Sleuth is worth if a person cant afford to get Tireless Tracker

[@dizzydiabetic89]

How about juggernaut vehicle beatdown?

[@hendi710]

Awesome Deck Thx a lot !

[@scottmwyman]

second harvest. ...i want some!

[@warrenrose6362]

What a good way to do this with servos?

[@Gandhiji87]

Warren Rose Clues are better. By attaching mechanised to a servo you make it too easy to remove, this deck is simply better

[@calebstephens750]

just done this list up for me not owning any of the cards, in Australia on ebay the deck will cost(with postage) $134.28

[@anonimniprofil3816]

You overpaid it for about 100$.

[@Zer0kool1337]

SBMTG beat you to the deck tech this morning :P Great minds right!

[@SBMTG]

I love how different our lists are tho. There are a lot of directions to go when building Production

[@Zer0kool1337]

Yeah, it's not the first time you two have done the same deck tech and had two very different decks besides the core idea. It shows how you're different players and deckbuilders. Always interesting.

[@johnblue2270]

which deck do you think is better? I could make both of them fairly cheap. I have pretty much all of the non Aether Revolt pieces to both decks.

[@JohnDoe-pq1xg]

Sick deck

[@ILikeEgzz]

Have you considered Merchant's Dockhand as an easy means of finding Mechanized Production?

[@thatsedzoonth]

This makes me want to play standard!

[@cragelu8802]

declaration in stone is a good idea

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

Friend has a BUG version that uses mechanized production that copies Dynavolt tower and other nasty Spells and to produce energy and bolt people out of the game.

[@Gandhiji87]

Too slow. Mechanised production doesn't trigger dynavolt tower and you will have spent too much mana on stuff that doesn't do much. I would say such a deck is unplayable and will lose against u/b Control or green aggro every time

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

Richard Brorsson I disagree because the idea isn't to win of mechanized production but maintain the board state enough to benefit your favor. Think about it this way 1 attune with aether gets you 4 energy from 1 tower.

[@Gandhiji87]

Jeremy McNair That's a horrible deck. in that case you have played attune with Aether, dynavolt tower and mechanised production and only got some energy. That is painfully slow. I would say that's totally unplayable unless you are doing just for shits and giggles with your friend. It wouldn't win a single match against a real deck

[@Chris-Collectible]

do a servo deck pleasee

[@Chris-Collectible]

nice looking deck

[@logananderson7156]

When is the green screen coming back

[@joaopaulosantos3422]

Hey, I'd love to see you playing this decks, online or IRL

[@TheManaSource]

So here's the thing. I'd love to make those videos, but they would take a LOT more time, less videos would get made overall, and there isn't a single online client that looks good on a video ya know? I don't want to make ugly videos that take a ton of time.

[@joaopaulosantos3422]

TheManaSource I understand, thks for the reply anyway!

[@SBMTG]

TheManaSource IKR