Urza, Lord High Artificer (Commander) - Budget

Alternate Names:

Terra BranfordTerra Branford

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rank #66
1,804decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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8%synergy
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20%synergy
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
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26%synergy
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27%synergy
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-30%synergy
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-28%synergy
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11%synergy
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-10%synergy
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-2%synergy
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5%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-13%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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-3%synergy
War Room
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-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
59%inclusion1.06K decks1.80K decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
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22%synergy
Thought Vessel
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-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
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12%synergy
Prismatic Lens
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14%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion292 decks1.80K decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion262 decks1.80K decks
5%synergy
Prophetic Prism
15%inclusion262 decks1.80K decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion260 decks1.80K decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion245 decks1.80K decks
7%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
13%inclusion210 decks1.65K decks
8%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
12%inclusion212 decks1.80K decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion195 decks1.80K decks
-2%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
9.1%inclusion165 decks1.80K decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.8%inclusion158 decks1.80K decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.9%inclusion143 decks1.80K decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion141 decks1.80K decks
-3%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
7.4%inclusion134 decks1.80K decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Star
7.0%inclusion127 decks1.80K decks
5%synergy
Guild Globe
6.5%inclusion117 decks1.80K decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
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6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion281 decks1.80K decks
-10%synergy
Command Tower
7.4%inclusion134 decks1.80K decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.3%inclusion132 decks1.80K decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.6%inclusion110 decks1.67K decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.4%inclusion116 decks1.80K decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.1%inclusion92 decks1.80K decks
2%synergy