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Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic - Decklist

Creatures 28$6.40

  1. Aethersquall Ancient1Aethersquall Ancient$0.21
  2. Aethertide Whale1Aethertide Whale$0.08
  3. Aetherwind Basker1Aetherwind Basker$0.16
  4. Architect of the Untamed1Architect of the Untamed$0.14
  5. Assaultron Dominator1Assaultron Dominator$0.32
  6. Aurora Shifter1Aurora Shifter$0.31
  7. Balthier and Fran1Balthier and Fran$0.26
  8. Blaster Hulk1Blaster Hulk$0.26
  9. Diversion Unit1Diversion Unit$0.27
  10. Enthusiastic Mechanaut1Enthusiastic Mechanaut$0.22

Creatures continued

  1. Lightning Runner1Lightning Runner$0.23
  2. Loyal Apprentice1Loyal Apprentice$0.24
  3. Mu Yanling, Wind Rider1Mu Yanling, Wind Rider$0.47
  4. Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker1Nissa, Worldsoul Speaker$0.22
  5. Ornithopter of Paradise1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.35
  6. Peema Aether-Seer1Peema Aether-Seer$0.17
  7. Peema Trailblazer1Peema Trailblazer$0.17
  8. Pia and Kiran Nalaar1Pia and Kiran Nalaar$0.18
  9. Rampaging Aetherhood1Rampaging Aetherhood$0.27
  10. Roil Cartographer1Roil Cartographer$0.23

Creatures continued

  1. Saheeli, Radiant Creator1Saheeli, Radiant Creator$0.32
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.32
  3. Servant of the Conduit1Servant of the Conduit$0.13
  4. Sharding Sphinx1Sharding Sphinx$0.22
  5. Territorial Aetherkite1Territorial Aetherkite$0.23
  6. Thopter Engineer1Thopter Engineer$0.11
  7. Whirler Rogue1Whirler Rogue$0.07
  8. Whirler Virtuoso1Whirler Virtuoso$0.24

Instants 6$1.27

  1. Aether Spike1Aether Spike$0.17
  2. Electrosiphon1Electrosiphon$0.31
  3. Galvanic Discharge1Galvanic Discharge$0.23
  4. Glimmer of Genius1Glimmer of Genius$0.10
  5. Rush of Inspiration // Crackling Falls1Rush of Inspiration // Crackling Falls$0.22
  6. Tune the Narrative1Tune the Narrative$0.24

Sorceries 5$1.51

  1. Attune with Aether1Attune with Aether$0.15
  2. Blasphemous Act1Blasphemous Act$0.75
  3. Calamity of Cinders1Calamity of Cinders$0.27
  4. Chain Reaction1Chain Reaction$0.20
  5. Confiscation Coup1Confiscation Coup$0.14

Artifacts 17$5.76

  1. Adaptive Omnitool1Adaptive Omnitool$1.15
  2. Aether Refinery1Aether Refinery$0.32
  3. Aetherflux Conduit1Aetherflux Conduit$0.23
  4. Aetheric Amplifier1Aetheric Amplifier$0.55
  5. Aethersphere Harvester1Aethersphere Harvester$0.17
  6. Aetherworks Marvel1Aetherworks Marvel$0.27
  7. Bespoke Battlewagon1Bespoke Battlewagon$0.16
  8. Conversion Apparatus1Conversion Apparatus$0.34
  9. Decoction Module1Decoction Module$0.16

Artifacts continued

  1. Fabrication Module1Fabrication Module$0.29
  2. Gonti's Aether Heart1Gonti's Aether Heart$0.53
  3. Izzet Generatorium1Izzet Generatorium$0.18
  4. Phyrexian Ironworks1Phyrexian Ironworks$0.25
  5. Retrofitter Foundry1Retrofitter Foundry$0.32
  6. Solar Transformer1Solar Transformer$0.28
  7. Stone Idol Generator1Stone Idol Generator$0.28
  8. Thopter Fabricator1Thopter Fabricator$0.28

Enchantments 5$1.43

  1. Aether Revolt1Aether Revolt$0.25
  2. Efficient Construction1Efficient Construction$0.43
  3. Era of Innovation1Era of Innovation$0.23
  4. Primal Prayers1Primal Prayers$0.24
  5. Thopter Spy Network1Thopter Spy Network$0.28

Lands 38 / 38$14.61

  1. Aether Hub1Aether Hub$0.19
  2. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  3. Bountiful Landscape1Bountiful Landscape$0.24
  4. Cinder Glade1Cinder Glade$0.27
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Dreamroot Cascade1Dreamroot Cascade$0.84
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Forest×22Forest$0.18
  10. Frontier Bivouac1Frontier Bivouac$0.26
  11. Frostboil Snarl1Frostboil Snarl$0.22
  12. HELIOS One1HELIOS One$0.32

Lands continued

  1. Hinterland Harbor1Hinterland Harbor$0.25
  2. Island×22Island$0.14
  3. Karplusan Forest1Karplusan Forest$0.40
  4. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  5. Overflowing Basin1Overflowing Basin$0.20
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Rockfall Vale1Rockfall Vale$0.71
  8. Rootbound Crag1Rootbound Crag$0.22
  9. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  10. Sheltered Thicket1Sheltered Thicket$0.17
  11. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22
  12. Slagwoods Bridge1Slagwoods Bridge$0.25

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Forest1Snow-Covered Forest$0.99
  2. Snow-Covered Island1Snow-Covered Island$1.06
  3. Snow-Covered Mountain1Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50
  4. Spire of Industry1Spire of Industry$0.21
  5. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  6. Tanglepool Bridge1Tanglepool Bridge$0.29
  7. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  8. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  9. Tree of Tales1Tree of Tales$1.38
  10. Vineglimmer Snarl1Vineglimmer Snarl$0.22
  11. Yavimaya Coast1Yavimaya Coast$0.31

About this Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $31.24 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Thopter Spy Network, Izzet Generatorium and Decoction Module. The picks most particular to this commander are Saheeli, Radiant Creator, Loyal Apprentice and Attune with Aether, which turn up here far more often than in other Temur decks.

Its average mana value is 3.66. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 7 known combos.

The most expensive cards are Adaptive Omnitool ($1.15), Blasphemous Act ($0.75) and Aetheric Amplifier ($0.55); 57 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $27.01, and with no limit $97.80; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.66
Game Changers0
Combos7
Deck match89%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 4 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 14 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 15 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 14 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 5 cards

The curve and the average cover Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 2 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic decks usually play.

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