Lattice + Vandalblast: How to Burn Everything That Exists

The combined color identity is mono-red. Mycosynth Lattice is colorless, Vandalblast is pure red: any commander with red in its identity can run this line.

How It Works

Simple mechanic, devastating effect.

1. You have Mycosynth Lattice on the battlefield — all permanents controlled by all players become artifacts.
2. You cast Vandalblast with overload (cost: ).
3. Effect: destroy all artifacts you don't control — which, in practice, means your opponents' entire boards.

Lands included. Creatures included. Enchantments included. Every permanent that isn't yours gets wiped out in a single blow. You keep everything.

It isn't a direct win condition, but it functions as a lock: a table with no mana, no creatures, and no artifacts will rarely survive the following turns.

Where to Slot It: Compatible Commanders

The color identity is red (or colorless), so the natural candidates are in red. Here are five fitting options:

• Daretti, Scrap Savant — the quintessential mono-red artifact commander. He recycles pieces and can return Mycosynth Lattice from the graveyard if it gets removed before the overload. Direct synergy.
• Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance — artifact/spell support in red, accelerates building the artifact board that Lattice then protects.
• Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer — lets you sacrifice artifacts to make them immune to destruction, useful if you want to play more reactively.
• Purphoros, God of the Forge — not artifact-centric, but in mono-red he can use the combo as a tactical reset and then press with damage triggers.
• Codie, Vociferous Codex — colorless identity, technically supports both cards in a broader shell; less natural but viable in casual builds.

For a bracket 3+ table, Daretti, Scrap Savant is the choice with the highest payoff and the greatest resilience.

Lines of Play and Protection

The structural problem with this combo is setup speed: Mycosynth Lattice costs 6 mana, Vandalblast overload costs another 7. You're looking at an operation that demands time and a stable board.

Standard line:

• Turns 1–4: aggressive ramp. In red: Sol Ring, Braid of Fire, Cursed Mirror, Worn Powerstone.
• Turns 5–6: drop Mycosynth Lattice. From this moment on, you're in the response window.
• Following turn (with available mana): overload Vandalblast.

Key vulnerabilities:

• Mycosynth Lattice is a massive target. The moment it enters, every player with removal prioritizes it.
• You need to protect it for at least one full turn.

Protection tools in red:

• Darksteel Forge — makes your artifacts indestructible. With Lattice on the battlefield, it protects your entire board from the overload itself. Essential in more robust builds.
• Lightning Greaves / Swiftfoot Boots — irrelevant for Lattice (it isn't a creature), but they protect any creature commanders.
• Unwinding Clock — unlocks additional resources on opponents' turns.
• Pure speed: more ramp, less time for opponents to answer.

Budget vs. Premium

The combo itself is already affordable: €17.59 total (€1.93 for Vandalblast + €15.66 for Mycosynth Lattice).

The real cost of the build lies in the supporting structure:

Darksteel Forge is the piece that transforms this combo from "powerful but risky" to "nearly unmanageable": if Forge is on the battlefield when you cast the overload, your entire board is immune because Lattice makes it an artifact and Forge makes it indestructible. Opponents have no responses on the stack, they lose everything, and you lose nothing.

Without Forge, the combo still works — but you're exposed to interaction on the stack or instant-speed responses targeting Lattice.

Verdict

Bracket 3 combo, executable in mono-red, entry cost under €18. The ceiling is high: an overload with Lattice on the battlefield is one of the most comprehensive resets in the format. The floor is mediocre: you're slow, predictable, and Lattice on the battlefield is a red flag that every experienced player reads immediately.

Is it worth it? Yes, in a Daretti, Scrap Savant deck built around artifacts, where Lattice isn't the only reason it's in the list. Less effective as an isolated tech piece in a deck that doesn't support it structurally.

Impact-to-cost ratio: high. Impact-to-predictability ratio: medium.