Urza, Lord High Artificer.

CommanderVALIDPUBLICB4100cards(+4 tokens)by🦄TurboGandhi

Urza, Lord High Artificer is a 100-card Commander deck led by Urza, Lord High Artificer in the mono-blue color identity. TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.

The mainboard runs 26 creatures, 15 instants, 27 artifacts, 3 enchantments, and 29 lands, averaging 2.97 mana value across non-land cards. 73% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 18% cost 5 or more.

Notable inclusions: 9 game changers (e.g. Ancient Tomb, Chrome Mox, and Fierce Guardianship), 2 mass land denial cards (Winter Orb and Static Orb), 3 fast mana (City of Traitors, Lotus Petal, and Mox Opal), 2 alternate win conditions (Laboratory Maniac and Triskaidekaphile), 1 extra-turn spell (Nexus of Fate), 1 cheap tutor (Muddle the Mixture), and 4 tutors (e.g. Transit Mage, Treasure Mage, and Tribute Mage). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.

COMMANDER

Commander

CREATURE(25)

Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory

ARTIFACT(27)

ENCHANTMENT(3)

INSTANT(15)

LAND(29)

14×

Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn

TOKENS(4)

100

Total

Creatures

Spells

Lands

Bracket

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Why bracket 4? — Optimized

3 early two-card combos: Pili-Pala + Grand Architect, Panoptic Mirror + Nexus of Fate and 1 more

A two-card infinite combo cheap enough to assemble and win in the early game (data from Commander Spellbook). Bracket 3 decks are expected not to run these; any means Bracket 4.

2 mass land denial

Destroys, exiles, or locks down many lands without replacing them. Any mass land denial means Bracket 4.

Static OrbWinter Orb

9 Game Changers

Cards on WotC's official Game Changers list. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3 or above; more than three means Bracket 4.

Ancient TombChrome MoxFierce GuardianshipForce of WillMishra's WorkshopMox DiamondMystical TutorPanoptic MirrorRhystic Study

6 fast mana

Zero- and one-mana rocks and rituals that accelerate ahead of the table (Sol Ring is exempt). Four or more puts a deck at Bracket 3; six or more means Bracket 4.

Ancient TombChrome MoxCity of TraitorsLotus PetalMox DiamondMox Opal

alt wincon + tuned support

"You win the game" cards. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3; combined with heavy fast mana it means Bracket 4.

Laboratory ManiacTriskaidekaphile

Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.

CURVE

COLORS

35100%

COMBOS

Combos

Early

2-Card

3+ Card

Game-Ending

Dramatic Reversal+

Isochron Scepterearly

Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control

Prerequisites

Nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least 3.

Steps

Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least 3.
Activate Isochron Scepter by paying 2 and tapping it, casting a copy of Dramatic Reversal without paying it's mana cost.
Resolve Dramatic Reversal, untapping all nonland permanents you control.
Repeat.

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Grand Architect+

Pili-Palaearly

Infinite blue mana

Prerequisites

Pili-Pala does not have summoning sickness.

Steps

Activate Grand Architect's first activated ability by paying U, making Pili-Pala blue until end of turn.
Activate Grand Architect's last ability by tapping Pili-Pala, adding CC that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Activate Pili-Pala by paying 2 and untapping it, generating U.
Repeat from step 2 any number of times.

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Panoptic Mirror+

Nexus of Fateearly

Infinite turns, Lock

Steps

At the beginning of your upkeep, Panoptic Mirror triggers, casting a copy of Nexus of Fate without paying its mana cost.
Resolve Nexus of Fate, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
Repeat each turn.

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Grindstone+

Painter's Servant

Infinite self-mill, Infinite mill for target opponent

Prerequisites

Any color chosen with Painter's Servant.

Steps

Activate Grindstone by paying 3 and tapping it, causing target player to mill two cards.
Because both cards will share a color due to Painter's Servant, the process in step 1 repeats until the player has milled their entire library.

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Nexus of Fate+

Isochron Scepter+

Mystical Tutor

Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps, Lock

Steps

Cast Nexus of Fate by paying 5UU, granting you an extra turn after this one and shuffling it into your library.
Activate Isochron Scepter by paying 2 and tapping it, casting Mystical Tutor, putting Nexus of Fate on top of your library.
Move to your next turn.
Draw Nexus of Fate from the top of your library.
Repeat.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.

Valid

Legality

This deck currently passes the commander checks.

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