Urza, Lord High Artificer (Commander) - Budget cEDH

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Terra BranfordTerra Branford

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rank #66
141decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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45%synergy
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41%synergy
Mind Stone
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3%synergy
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35%synergy
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13%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
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7%synergy
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-2%synergy
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8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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0%synergy
Paradise Mantle
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4%synergy
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
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3%synergy
Mox Amber
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-1%synergy
Lands
Island
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-6%synergy
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-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion24 decks141 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion22 decks141 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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1%synergy
Polluted Delta
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1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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1%synergy
Flooded Strand
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0%synergy
Command Tower
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3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion10 decks141 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
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1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
1%synergy