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Belisarius Cawl
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human
Ultima Founding — {T}, Tap two untapped artifacts you control: Create a 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature token with vigilance. Master of Machines — {T}, Tap X untapped creatures you control: Look at the top X cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
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“Blue-white artifact tutor that makes tokens and digs for answers.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Artifacts, Ramp
Strategy
Belisarius Cawl is a toolbox commander that rewards you for building an artifact-heavy deck. Your main gameplan revolves around generating 2/2 vigilant tokens while digging through your library for the exact artifact you need at any moment. The first ability turns your artifacts into an assembly line, creating a steady stream of blockers and attackers, while the second ability lets you tutor artifacts from the top of your deck—essentially a controlled search that gets better the more creatures you tap.
Win conditions typically involve either building a wide board of tokens to attack for combat damage, or assembling key artifact synergies that either generate value or lock down the game. Because you're tapping creatures and artifacts, you want redundant mana sources and ways to untap your threats. The deck naturally fits a midrange tempo shell: you're not racing early, but you're generating consistent value and answers while your board grows.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Replace expensive tutors like Mystical Tutor with Muddle the Mixture or Fabricate, and skip pricey mana rocks—Darksteel Ingot and Chromatic Lantern do the heavy lifting cheaply.
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