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Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact
More Than Meets the Eye {2}{W}{U}{B} (You may cast this card converted for {2}{W}{U}{B}.) Whenever one or more creature tokens you control deal combat damage to a player, exile target instant or sorcery card with mana value equal to the damage dealt from their graveyard. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. If you do, convert Soundwave.
5 / 4
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“Artifact shapeshifter that gains value from converting between threat and utility.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm, Commander damage
Artifacts, Tokens, Sacrifice
Strategy
Soundwave is a versatile artifact creature that rewards you for converting—transforming between its two modes. The front side is a creature that slots into artifact-focused strategies, while the back side is a non-creature artifact that opens up different angles of play. Your core gameplan revolves around maximizing the value of flipping between these modes, leveraging both sides' abilities to generate advantage. Whether you're grinding value through repeated conversions, protecting key permanents, or just having a resilient threat that adapts to the game state, Soundwave thrives in decks that care about artifacts and incremental value generation.
The deck wants to blend artifact synergies with control elements, using Soundwave as both an offensive asset and a defensive pivot. You'll stock your 99 with artifact creatures, artifact synergies (sacrifice outlets, cost reductions, card draw), and conversion enablers that let you flip Soundwave repeatedly. With the right setup, you can convert at instant speed to dodge removal, generate mana or tokens, or simply maintain tempo. Win through a combination of artifact token swarms, commander damage, or grinding your opponents out with incremental value.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive artifact staples like Mox Opal or Tezzeret the Seeker; instead lean on budget artifact creatures (Ornithopter, Memnite) and role-players like Hangarback Walker or Servo tokens from white cards.
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