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Unctus, Grand Metatect
Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Vedalken
Other blue creatures you control have "Whenever this creature becomes tapped, draw a card, then discard a card." Other artifact creatures you control get +1/+1. {U/P}: Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a blue artifact in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only as a sorcery. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
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“Blue creature & artifact engine that draws cards whenever you tap—tempo meets value.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Spellslinger, Artifact
Strategy
Unctus is a focused engine that rewards you for tapping blue creatures and artifact creatures. Your game plan revolves around building a board of blue creatures and artifact creatures, then repeatedly tapping them to draw cards and generate value. Every tap triggers card draw, which fuels your hand and helps you find answers or more threats. The deck wins by either assembling a board of evasive creatures that slip through for damage, or by using the card advantage to out-resource opponents and eventually overwhelm them.
The core synergy comes from creatures that tap for effects—think blue flyers, cheap artifact creatures, and cards with tap abilities. You'll also want creatures that untap themselves or cause repeated tapping triggers. Unctus's secondary ability to boost artifact creatures means you're happy to lean into the artifact theme alongside blue tempo creatures. The flexibility to convert blue creatures into artifacts opens up additional synergies and gives you more reach with your lord effect.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive blue flyers and use budget alternatives like Watcher for Tomorrow, Talrand token copies, and artifact creatures like Ornithopter and Powerstone Shard. Counterfeit Schemes or Throne of Eldraine can replace pricey card draw.
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