A-Circuit Mender
NEO · uncommon · Released 2023-04-04
Power
brawl
tier-2Role-player
commander
tier-2Role-player
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on
on rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
caps
fixed effect
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
sticky
hard to remove
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
flickerblinksacrificearistocrats
negative:
aggroburn
Roles
lifegain-instantetb-triggerltb-onlycard-draw
Risks
etb-onlyltb-onlyslow-setup
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
A-Circuit Mender is a colorless 3cmc artifact creature that gains 3 life on ETB and draws a card on LTB, making it a value piece in flicker/blink and sacrifice shells where both triggers can be reliably exploited. The ETB lifegain pairs well with lifegain payoffs, while the LTB draw rewards sacrifice or bounce strategies. Too slow and low-impact for aggro or burn.