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March of the MachinesutilityBudget$0.47Turns artifacts into creatures, creating a broad permanent-animation effect similar to Bello’s core gameplan. It does not grant haste or indestructible, but it is one of the closest mass artifact-animators.Mycosynth Latticeutility$38.86Makes all permanents artifacts, which can supercharge artifact-matters shells and pair with artifact-animating effects. It is not a creature-maker by itself, but it enables similar board-wide synergies.Karn, Silver Golemutility$16.79Animates artifacts into creatures and can repeatedly turn them into threats, similar to Bello’s artifact-to-creature theme. It is narrower and more temporary, but fits the same functional space.Urza, Lord Protectorutility$8.64Supports high-impact artifact spells and combo-style artifact play, overlapping with Bello’s artifact-centric decks. It does not animate permanents, but it is a strong build-around for artifact value.Encroaching MycosynthutilityBudget$0.57Turns all nonland permanents into artifacts, creating a broad setup for artifact synergies like Bello’s. It is slower and symmetrical in a different way, but can enable similar payoffs.Rise and ShinefinisherBudget$0.33Can animate multiple artifacts into creatures and act as a finisher in artifact-heavy decks. It is a burst spell rather than a persistent commander effect, but the end result is similar.Brudiclad, Telchor EngineerutilityBudget$0.39Turns tokens into creatures and can reshape a board into a threatening army, overlapping with Bello’s board-conversion gameplay. It is token-focused rather than permanent-focused, but plays a similar go-wide/value role.Mishra, Eminent OneutilityBudget$0.43Rewards artifact-heavy decks by copying noncreature artifacts into attacking threats, echoing Bello’s artifact-into-combat plan. It is more copy-centric and black-red, but serves a similar proactive artifact role.
