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Satya, Aetherflux Genius

WUR

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · from $0.17

Menace, haste Whenever Satya attacks, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of up to one other target nontoken creature you control. You get {E}{E} (two energy counters). At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice that token unless you pay an amount of {E} equal to its mana value.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

54 of 100 at $5 or less · 39 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
12	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
13	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
14	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
15	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
16	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
17	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
18	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
19	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
20	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
21	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
22	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
23	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
24	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
25	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
26	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
27	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
28	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
29	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
30	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
31	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
32	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
33	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
34	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
35	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
36	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
37	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
38	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
39	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
40	Hallowed Fountain	Land	0	$6.97
41	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
42	Steam Vents	Land	0	$9.63
43	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
44	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
45	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
46	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
47	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
48	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
49	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
50	Sulfur Falls	Land	0	$0.20
51	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
52	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
53	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
54	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
55	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
56	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
57	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
58	Glacial Fortress	Land	0	$0.21
59	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
60	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
61	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
62	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
63	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
64	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
65	Prairie Stream	Land	0	$0.19
66	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
67	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
68	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
69	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
70	Shivan Reef	Land	0	$0.22
71	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
72	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
73	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
74	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
75	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
76	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
77	Talisman of Creativity	Artifact	2	$0.45
78	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
79	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
80	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
81	Talisman of Progress	Artifact	2	$0.25
82	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
83	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
84	Adarkar Wastes	Land	0	$0.34
85	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
86	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
87	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
88	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
89	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
90	Training Center	Land	0	$17.67
91	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
92	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
93	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
94	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
95	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
96	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
97	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
98	Sea of Clouds	Land	0	$19.56
99	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
100	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68

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Most played with Satya, Aetherflux Genius

The 25 most-played cards in 28 settled top-16 lists running Satya, Aetherflux Genius at 16+ player events since Mar 13, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Arcane Signet	100% · 28 of 28	11
2	Command Tower	100% · 28 of 28	11
3	Sol Ring	100% · 28 of 28	11
4	Professional Face-Breaker	96% · 27 of 28	11
5	Swords to Plowshares	96% · 27 of 28	11
6	Lightning Runner	93% · 26 of 28	11
7	Talisman of Creativity	93% · 26 of 28	11
8	Talisman of Progress	93% · 26 of 28	11
9	Aether Hub	89% · 25 of 28	11
10	Island	89% · 25 of 28	11
11	Mountain	89% · 25 of 28	11
12	Plains	89% · 25 of 28	11
13	Prairie Stream	89% · 25 of 28	11
14	Talisman of Conviction	89% · 25 of 28	11
15	Adarkar Wastes	86% · 24 of 28	11
16	Akroma's Will	86% · 24 of 28	11
17	Battlefield Forge	86% · 24 of 28	11
18	Jolted Awake	86% · 24 of 28	11
19	Mystic Gate	86% · 24 of 28	11
20	Shivan Reef	86% · 24 of 28	11
21	Amped Raptor	82% · 23 of 28	11
22	Aurora Shifter	82% · 23 of 28	11
23	Decoction Module	82% · 23 of 28	11
24	Frostboil Snarl	82% · 23 of 28	11
25	Furycalm Snarl	82% · 23 of 28	11

Combos with Satya, Aetherflux Genius

The 10 most popular of 26 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Lightning Runner + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite energy counters
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Port Razer + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite energy counters · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Ocelot Pride + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Anointed Procession + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Ocelot Pride + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Exalted Sunborn + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Ocelot Pride + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Exalted Sunborn + Ocelot Pride + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Breath of Fury + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite combat phases · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite combat damage · Infinite energy counters
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Anointed Procession + Exalted Sunborn + Ocelot Pride + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Bloodthirster + Reconnaissance + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens · Infinite combat damage · Infinite energy counters
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Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Mondrak, Glory Dominus + Ocelot Pride + Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature tokens
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 31 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

10th of 26 — FULL PRECON DEL PODER: PARTNER EDITION on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by MIGUEL ANGEL LOZANO MARTINEZ
2nd of 69 — COMMANDER PRECON LALUNA 26-09 on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 3–1–1 · by Antonio Urbano González
10th of 19 — Cedh Septiembre - El Rincón del Papel on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 0–2–3 · by Oscar Fernandez de Aguirre
2nd of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E11 on Topdeck.ggSep 18, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Erik
9th of 19 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggSep 18, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Noam Emilio Radetich
15th of 28 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E11 on Topdeck.ggSep 18, 2026 · 0–1–1 · by Vinicius Eduardo Chaca Ferreira
4th of 34 — Commander Party - The Hobbit - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by David García Centelles
6th of 20 — COMMANDER BUDGET 250 LALUNA on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by Antonio Urbano González

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Precons led by Satya, Aetherflux Genius

Official preconstructed decks with Satya, Aetherflux Genius at the helm.

Creative Energy
PreconCommander· Released Jun 2024

Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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