Urza, Prince of Kroog (Commander) - Core

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Levi Perry
Sep 25, 2025
What if Commander Had Sideboards?
Commander is casual, but what if there were a way to heighten the competitiveness? Levi examines the effect sideboards would have on EDH.
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Firdoch Core
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4%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
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4%synergy
Mirrorform
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3%synergy
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Foundry Inspector
72%inclusion186 decks258 decks
58%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
61%inclusion158 decks258 decks
46%synergy
Thought Monitor
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
45%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
55%inclusion141 decks258 decks
44%synergy
Training Grounds
45%inclusion116 decks258 decks
43%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
42%synergy
Master of Etherium
47%inclusion122 decks258 decks
41%synergy
Steel Overseer
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
41%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
45%inclusion116 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
51%inclusion131 decks258 decks
40%synergy
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Solemn Simulacrum
58%inclusion150 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion140 decks258 decks
-15%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Organic Extinction
43%inclusion112 decks258 decks
35%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
43%inclusion111 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Sculpting Steel
42%inclusion108 decks258 decks
37%synergy
Tempered Steel
41%inclusion107 decks258 decks
39%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
41%inclusion107 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Meteor Golem
41%inclusion105 decks258 decks
37%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion102 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
39%inclusion101 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Bronze Guardian
36%inclusion92 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
35%inclusion91 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
35%inclusion90 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Research Thief
34%inclusion89 decks258 decks
30%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
34%inclusion87 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Palladium Myr
31%inclusion80 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Gold Myr
30%inclusion77 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
29%inclusion74 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
27%synergy
Shimmer Myr
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
24%inclusion63 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
23%inclusion60 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Digsite Engineer
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion58 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Platoon Dispenser
22%inclusion57 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
22%inclusion57 decks258 decks
21%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
19%inclusion49 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
18%inclusion45 decks244 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Master Transmuter
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
-6%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Myr Retriever
14%inclusion35 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Urza, Powerstone Prodigy
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Thran Spider
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Great Desert Prospector
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Malcator, Purity Overseer
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Combat Thresher
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Filigree Attendant
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
The Reality Chip
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
36%inclusion94 decks258 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion92 decks258 decks
-18%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Command
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
19%synergy
Stern Lesson
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
-20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Masterful Replication
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Desynchronization
13%inclusion29 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Access Denied
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
-14%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
-15%synergy
Machine Over Matter
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Reality Heist
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Cerebral Download
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.3%inclusion13 decks244 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
33%inclusion86 decks258 decks
24%synergy
March of Progress
30%inclusion77 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Dance of the Manse
21%inclusion55 decks258 decks
15%synergy
One with the Machine
20%inclusion51 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Voyage Home
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Forging the Anchor
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Repair and Recharge
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
-17%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Recommission
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Universal Surveillance
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Rise and Shine
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
38%inclusion99 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Forge
31%inclusion81 decks258 decks
26%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
29%inclusion75 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Heartstone
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
28%synergy
Cloud Key
20%inclusion52 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion52 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Salvation Engine
19%inclusion28 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Forsaken Monument
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Thopter Shop
17%inclusion45 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
16%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
17%inclusion41 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
16%inclusion40 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
15%inclusion39 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
15%inclusion35 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion34 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorworks
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion29 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Forge
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
9.3%inclusion24 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Moonsilver Key
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Master's Guide-Mural
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.8%inclusion16 decks204 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Mechtitan Core
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Clock of Omens
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Clay-Fired Bricks
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Symmetry Matrix
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Trading Post
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Repurposing Bay
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
28%inclusion73 decks258 decks
23%synergy
Efficient Construction
27%inclusion70 decks258 decks
23%synergy
Artificer Class
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
11%inclusion28 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
6%synergy
The Antiquities War
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Static Net
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
7.7%inclusion17 decks220 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
2%synergy
All That Glitters
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.8%inclusion15 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
49%inclusion126 decks258 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Den
47%inclusion120 decks258 decks
32%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Tower
27%inclusion69 decks258 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Mine
26%inclusion68 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
-25%synergy
Archway of Innovation
23%inclusion55 decks235 decks
16%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion46 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Workshop
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion26 decks235 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Factory
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Factory
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.6%inclusion17 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
-13%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion211 decks258 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion194 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
53%inclusion136 decks258 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion103 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Powerstone Shard
39%inclusion100 decks258 decks
38%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
38%inclusion99 decks258 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Progress
36%inclusion94 decks258 decks
-14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
35%inclusion91 decks258 decks
28%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
25%inclusion65 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion61 decks258 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion54 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Hedron Archive
21%inclusion54 decks258 decks
18%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion47 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion44 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion39 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
15%inclusion38 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
14%inclusion37 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
14%inclusion36 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
13%inclusion33 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
11%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
11%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
10%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
10%inclusion26 decks258 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.0%inclusion16 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion256 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion256 decks258 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion201 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
61%inclusion158 decks258 decks
47%synergy
Prairie Stream
59%inclusion151 decks258 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
45%inclusion115 decks258 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion103 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion94 decks258 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion88 decks258 decks
-13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion82 decks258 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion74 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion71 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion65 decks258 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion61 decks258 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion61 decks258 decks
-23%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion56 decks258 decks
-18%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
21%inclusion54 decks258 decks
20%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion54 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion53 decks258 decks
-19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion50 decks258 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
13%synergy
Power Depot
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion43 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion42 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion31 decks258 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
-20%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
-10%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion27 decks258 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion21 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
8.9%inclusion23 decks258 decks
-9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.5%inclusion22 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
-14%synergy
Skybridge Towers
8.1%inclusion21 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.4%inclusion19 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Beachhead
7.0%inclusion18 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
-7%synergy
Tundra
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
-8%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.0%inclusion13 decks258 decks
4%synergy