Urza, Lord High Artificer (Commander) - Upgraded

Alternate Names:

Terra BranfordTerra Branford

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Rank #66
638decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
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17%synergy
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23%synergy
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War Room
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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Command Beacon
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1%synergy
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Sol Ring
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8%synergy
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-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
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33%synergy
Thought Vessel
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-7%synergy
Mind Stone
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5%synergy
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19%synergy
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10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
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6%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
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14%synergy
Mox Opal
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6%synergy
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9%synergy
Midnight Clock
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-5%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
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10%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
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7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
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-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
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-14%synergy
Mox Amber
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1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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-1%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
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5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
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0%synergy
Prismatic Lens
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2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
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0%synergy
Lands
Island
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1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
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13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-3%synergy
Urza's Cave
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9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
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1%synergy
Command Tower
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5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
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-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
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0%synergy
Polluted Delta
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0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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-1%synergy
Power Depot
5.2%inclusion33 decks638 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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-1%synergy