Urza, Lord High Artificer (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Terra BranfordTerra Branford

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rank #66
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
Is your playgroup tired of your Tergrid deck? (Can't blame them.) Then check out this list of replacements for the saltiest commanders.
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April O'Neil, Human Element
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
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Timetwister
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
96%synergy
Power Artifact
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
89%synergy
Transmute Artifact
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
88%synergy
Whir of Invention
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Isochron Scepter
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Winter Orb
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Flusterstorm
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Inventors' Fair
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
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Mana Drain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Mystic Remora
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Swan Song
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
70%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Force of Negation
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Game Changers
Grim Monolith
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
95%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Rhystic Study
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Tomb
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
84%synergy
Mana Vault
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Chrome Mox
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
86%synergy
The One Ring
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
88%synergy
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The Reality Chip
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Spellskite
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Displacer Kitten
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Battered Golem
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Mental Misstep
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Pact of Negation
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Resculpt
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Chain of Vapor
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Narset's Reversal
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Trickbind
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Intuition
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Strix Serenade
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Miscast
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Retraction Helix
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-25%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Knack
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Machine Over Matter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Stifle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Snap
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Merchant Scroll
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Reshape
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Solve the Equation
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Polymorph
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Bribery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
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Static Orb
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Unwinding Clock
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Manifold Key
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Trinisphere
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Codex Shredder
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Voltaic Key
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Imposter Mech
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Bauble
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Torpor Orb
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Proteus Staff
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Vexing Bauble
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Winter Moon
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Welding Jar
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Pithing Needle
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Prized Statue
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Spellbook
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tangle Wire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Copy Artifact
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Back to Basics
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Counterbalance
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Steal Enchantment
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
61%synergy
City of Traitors
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Academy Ruins
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Emergence Zone
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Seat of the Synod
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Crystal Vein
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Tolaria West
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mox Opal
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
90%synergy
Lotus Petal
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
86%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Mana Crypt
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Gemstone Caverns
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Polluted Delta
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Island
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Sink into Stupor
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
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