I think I might've drafted the coolest RG deck I've ever drafted? Not sure it's that good, but! Really really like how clues + food + treasures marry so well with artifact matters and token matter cards.
I appreciate that
Orchard Strider's main purpose here is to be another land drop for
Tireless Tracker
The fact that Gruul metalcraft is possible makes moving the artifact lands to basics a bit dangerous, imho. Consider the interactions with stuff like Breya's Apprentice, Cranial Plating or Grinding Station. I'm not fussed either way, just pointing out that this could have a sizeable impact on draft.
After Carapace Forger made it in, I started thinking about 2-in-1 artifacts for metalcraft. From a mathematical perspective, stuff like Breya's Apprentice and Orchard Strider seem huge(ly okay) as they reduce the number of cards you need to find for metalcraft from 3 to 2, or a 30% reduction.
Hello it is Abzan Ultimatum:
https://cubecobra.com/cube/deck/6101d3507f119d103b9f31d2
If Ikoria Limited has taught me anything, it's that cycling allows you to trim quite a bit on lands. Plan A is to cycle into seven lands and cast Ultimatum. Plan B is to loop Siege Rhino/Acidic Slime triggers through Astral Slide. Plan C is to play Titanoth and beat sticks.
Between the golem tribal, token tribal and other goofball synergies, it's certainly given me food for thought on an artifact cube I've had simmering.