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Steelswarm Operator
Artifact Creature — Robot Soldier
Flying
: Add . Spend this mana only to cast an artifact spell.
: Add . Spend this mana only to activate abilities of artifact sources.
It harnesses energy from the brutal, mana-rich storms found deep within Uthros.
1 / 1
Flying
- Set
- Edge of Eternities (EOE #80)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Released
- 2025-08-01
- Artist
- Cristi Balanescu
- EDHREC rank
- #9,236
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
1
+
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.08
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 18
Rex, Cyber-Hound+Knacksaw Clique+Steelswarm Operator
Exile each opponent's library
67 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Memnarch+Freed from the Real
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
43 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Encroaching Mycosynth+Freed from the Real
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
41 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Memnarch+Pemmin's Aura
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
35 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Liquimetal Torque+Freed from the Real
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
33 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Liquimetal Torque+Pemmin's Aura
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
32 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Filigree Sages+Training Grounds
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you control
24 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Encroaching Mycosynth+Pemmin's Aura
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
20 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Liquimetal Coating+Freed from the Real
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
18 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Horseshoe Crab
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
16 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Liquimetal Coating+Pemmin's Aura
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
13 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Filigree Sages+Power Artifact
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you control
9 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Morphling
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
8 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Soliton
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
5 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Filigree Sages+Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you control
2 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Filigree Sages+Biomancer's Familiar
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you control
1 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Filigree Sages+Agatha of the Vile Cauldron
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spellsInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you control
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Steelswarm Operator+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Simic Ragworm
Infinite blue mana that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifactsInfinite blue mana that can only be spent to cast artifact spells
0 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
All 18 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Alchemy
Legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
PreDH
Not legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Rulings
- 2025-07-25
An “artifact source” is any object with the card type artifact. This means you could spend the mana from Steelswarm Operator’s last ability to activate an ability of an artifact you control or an artifact card in your hand or graveyard, for example.