Urza, Lord High Artificer (Commander) - Budget Optimized Control

Alternate Names:

Terra BranfordTerra Branford

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rank #65
12decks
Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scour for Scrap
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Welding Jar
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Howling Mine
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Foundry Inspector
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Manifold Key
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Reshape
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Ornithopter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Creatures
Forensic Gadgeteer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Trinket Mage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Trophy Mage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Thought Monitor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
The Reality Chip
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Scrap Trawler
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Grand Architect
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Pili-Pala
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tribute Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Myr Retriever
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Memnarch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Silver Myr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Palladium Myr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Riddlesmith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Dome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fugitive Droid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Battered Golem
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Junk Diver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cloudkin Seer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Frost Trickster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Master of Etherium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cyclone Summoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Whir of Invention
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Foil
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Desynchronization
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Miscast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Retraction Helix
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Reality Heist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Commandeer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-27%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Quench
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Spider-Sense
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Desculpting Blast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cerebral Download
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Blur
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Phantom Interference
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consign to Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Fabricate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Polymorph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
All Is Dust
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Bribery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
One with the Machine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Fissure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Static Orb
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Unwinding Clock
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Winter Moon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Codex Shredder
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Winter Orb
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Relic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Pithing Needle
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Prized Statue
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Spellbook
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Semblance Anvil
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Storage Matrix
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Repurposing Bay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Moonsilver Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Herbal Poultice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Witching Well
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Insight Engine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Cryogen Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Net
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Zuran Orb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Bone Saw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kite Shield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Chest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
The Clone Saga
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spider-Man No More
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
One with the Multiverse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Arcane Strategist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Seat of the Synod
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Urza's Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Mine
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Inventors' Fair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Starforge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Blast Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Magosi, the Waterveil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Workshop
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Basalt Monolith
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Prophetic Prism
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Bloom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Guild Globe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Star
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wastes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Power Depot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy