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Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Whenever one or more artifact creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). At the beginning of your end step, you may pay one or more {E}. If you do, create an X/X colorless Vehicle artifact token named Nalaar Aetherjet with flying and crew 2, where X is the amount of {E} paid this way.
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“Turn artifact creatures into flying jets—make Aetherjet tokens that scale with energy.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Artifacts, Ramp
Strategy
Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic is all about turning artifact creatures into energy generators and then converting that energy into flying threats. Your core gameplan is simple: get small artifact creatures dealing combat damage to accelerate energy production, then at end step convert that energy into increasingly large Aetherjet tokens that can close out games. The deck thrives on having a consistent stream of cheap artifact creatures—think Ornithopter, Construct tokens, or artifacts from artifact-specific payoffs—so you're triggering Pia's first ability reliably each turn.
The beauty of this strategy is that it scales naturally. Early game, you're attacking with cheap 1/1 flyers and Construct tokens, gaining energy. Mid-game, you're creating 2/2 or 3/3 Aeterjets. Late game, if you've accumulated 6+ energy, you're making 6/6 flying threats that demand immediate answers. The deck plays tempo-forward but also has a grind game thanks to Pia herself being a solid defender. You win through a combination of evasive combat damage and overwhelming the board with flying tokens while staying ahead on resources.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey artifact lords like Ensoul Artifact; use Servo tokens from Servo Schematic and free-to-cast artifacts like Ornithopter, Frogmite, or Welcoming Vampire to keep mana flowing.
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