Cid, Timeless Artificer
Artifact creatures and Heroes you control get +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard. A deck can have any number of cards named Cid, Timeless Artificer. Cycling {W}{U} ({W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
How Cid decks play in EDH
Cid, Timeless Artificer is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 2WU, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Cid, Timeless Artificer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $29.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Cid, Timeless Artificer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Cid, Timeless Artificer deck?
Cid, Timeless Artificer has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Cid, Timeless Artificer?
The cards played most often in Cid, Timeless Artificer decks include Key to the Side-Door, Fateful Discovery, Hall of Echoes. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Cid, Timeless Artificer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $29.26 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Cid, Timeless Artificer deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.