Arcum Dagsson

How it plays & wins

Arcum Dagsson sits in a pile of cheap artifacts: fast mana like Sol Ring, Mana Vault, Grim Monolith, Mox Opal, and Lion's Eye Diamond, plus a thick layer of free and cheap interaction (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Force of Negation, Pact of Negation, Flusterstorm, Mental Misstep). Arcum sacrifices an artifact creature like Memnite, Ornithopter, or Hangarback Walker to fetch a noncreature artifact, such as The One Ring, Portal to Phyrexia, or Staff of Domination. Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora supply card advantage while the deck holds up counterspells.

The win condition isn't clear from the list, and no known two-card combo is present. The most plausible routes are grinding value and attacking with artifact creatures, or sinking a large pile of mana into Walking Ballista. Portal to Phyrexia could also swing a game. It looks like a flexible, control-leaning artifact deck that wins by out-resourcing opponents rather than by a defined combo.

Analysis written with AI assistance based on this decklist.