Thermal Navigator

Artifact Creature — Construct

Sacrifice an artifact: Thermal Navigator gains flying until end of turn.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (4)

Sephyrias on Ulamog

3 years ago

Alright, colorless on a budget. Here we go.

The lands are fine. Looks like basic Wastes really need a reprint.

I'm counting 19 mana artifacts. If I cut those above a mana value of 3, that's still 16. Plus a few big mana Edlrazis on top. Mana-wise you definitely won't have issues, though we can optimize the selection a little. Manakin and Foundry Inspector have priority over Kozilek's Channeler, Walking Atlas and Warden of Geometries. Sisay's Ring is a second copy of Ur-Golem's Eye.

You have Myr Retriever and artifact synergy cards in there. Consider adding Scrap Trawler too. If you want to get infinite mana, Spawning Pit and Thermal Navigator can make it possible. Might cause some salt on casual tables though. Workshop Assistant is pretty much the same card as Junk Diver and fits in there as well.

Cards that I would cut are: Kozilek's Pathfinder, Ulamog's Despoiler, Ruin Processor, Desolation Twin, Deathless Behemoth

Fun budget cards to consider: Nevinyrral's Disk , Mimic Vat , Duplicant , Transmogrifying Wand , Chaos Wand , Tormod's Crypt or Scrabbling Claws , Sunset Pyramid , Darksteel Pendant , Ichor Wellspring , Shimmer Myr , Crashing Drawbridge .

Aside from those, I imagine this deck wants Mind's Eye a lot, but it's not a cheap card.

xSindrix on Primer: KCI Teshar (cEDH)

3 years ago

I like your version of Teshar a lot. I confess, I hadn't much considered self-milling as a method of digging for my wincon, and my Teshar deck looks much closer to your maybeboard than your mainboard. One card I've noticed however that is absent from both is Aetherflux Reservoir. Something such as Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle//Thermal Navigator//Memnite//Scrap Trawler nets you infinite cast triggers, but ultimately gains you nothing. Aetherflux Reservoir turns zero gain infinite loops into an infinite damage storm combo. At 4 mana, its cost is a little high, but it might be worth including. Thoughts?

Etinifni on Teshar Eggs

4 years ago

Lemon_Gioza

Sure thing! The loops all involve Teshar, a cheap artifact, a cheap creature that can return an artifact to your hand, and a way to sacrifice either an artifact, creature, or both.

Specific examples include:

Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Salvager of Ruin + Sol Ring + Thermal Navigator (all on the battlefield)

• Tap Sol Ring for 2, then sacrifice it to Thermal Navigator.
• Sacrifice the Salvager of Ruin to return Sol Ring to your hand.
• Cast Sol Ring using 1 of the 2 floating mana, and return Salvager of Ruin to the battlefield with Teshar's trigger.
• Repeat for infinite colorless mana.

Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle + Ashnod's Altar + Aviary Mechanic (on the battlefield) + Any Artifact that costs 2 or less (in hand)

• Sacrifice the Aviary Mechanic (or Glint Hawk/Kor Skyfisher) to Ashnod's Altar to make 2.
• Cast the Artifact and return the Aviary Mechanic to the battlefield with Teshar's trigger.
• When the Mechanic enters, use its trigger to return the Artifact to your hand.
• Cast it again with the 2 floating mana.
• Use Golden Egg/Prophetic Prism/Ichor Wellspring/Elsewhere Flask to draw your whole deck; any artifact that costs 1 or less makes infinite colorless mana; Codex Shredder mills your opponents out.

There is one backup combo with Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Triskelion that involves giving Triskelion lifelink using Heliod's ability, then removing counters from the Triskelion to deal damage to your opponents. Each damage gains you a life, which puts a counter back on Triskelion with Heliod.

I'll be sure to go through the list and add Custom Categories so you can hopefully understand why I chose the cards I did. I'll also try to update it with a list of combos in the description.

eyes2sky on Striderfacts

5 years ago

This is awesome...love Esper Artifacts. I would definitely add Ashnod's Altar, it would be a win-con in combo with your commander. Also, Thermal Navigator and Myr Sire could add to that effect.