#NAME:Master of Ether
#
#DESC:"Surrounded by the things I built
#DESC: my power will grow
#DESC: boundlessly."
#

Master of Etherium (ALA) *4  # gets stronger with every artifact

Vedalken Archmage (MRD)  *2  # draws card when summoning artifact

Ornithopter (10E)        *4  # cheap artifact, later air defense
Nuisance Engine (MRD)    *4  # create more cheap artifacts

Cathodion (MRD)          *4  # 3-drop 3/3 creature without a down-
#                            # side since manaburn was abolished

Steel Wall (MRD)         *2  # mainly for defending
Yotian Soldier (MRD)     *2  # cheap defender

Coiled Tinviper (TMP)    *1  # first strike attacker

Scarecrone (EVE)         *2  # brings back artifacts

Glaze Fiend (ALA)        *2  # temp. bonus for playing artifacts

Salvage Slasher (CFX)    *2  # grows stronger with artifacts in
#                            # graveyard - nice effect if opponent
#                            # has destroyed all artifacts

Silver Myr (MRD)         *4  # artifact source of blue mana (which
#                            # is needed for the 6 Vedalken)

Akroma's Memorial (FUT)  *2  # massive bonuses incl. Trample


Island (10E)             *3  # more blue mana

Seat of the Synod (MRD)  *4  # 20 artifact lands for huge bonuses
Vault of Whispers (MRD)  *4  # on Master of Etherium and Tolarian
Great Furnace (MRD)      *4  # Academy.
Tree of Tales (MRD)      *4
Ancient Den (MRD)        *4

Academy Ruins (TSP)      *1  # brings back artifacts

Tolarian Academy (USG)   *1  # Generates massive amounts of mana
#                            # in this deck - which the AI usually
#                            # wastes.


# Cards considered, but not included:
# Gaea's Cradle - would make the deck even stronger, but doesn't
#   fit the theme.
#
# Cards removed from the deck:
# Sculpting Steel - reported to lead to crashes