The Urza (Ultimate) by RiajoJosan

Format: Commander

Commander: Urza, Lord High Artificer

Bracket: 5

DeckCheck Threat Index: 86

Deck overview

This deck is a high-powered competitive mono-blue artifact list commanded by Urza, Lord High Artificer. It pairs blistering artifact acceleration with oppressive stax pieces and compact infinite mana combos. Urza turns every cheap artifact and utility piece into a blue mana source, easily accelerating the commander into play on Turn 2. Symmetrical lock pieces like Winter Orb, Static Orb, and Trinisphere paralyze opponents while Urza taps them at end of turn to break symmetry completely. The deck rapidly tutors for primary win conditions such as Power Artifact attached to Basalt Monolith or Isochron Scepter imprinting Dramatic Reversal. Once infinite mana is generated, Urza activates his ability to exile the entire library, casting Walking Ballista for lethal damage across the table. Backed by free countermagic and redundant artifact recursion, the deck executes its game plan with extreme speed, resilience, and interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Ruins
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arcum Dagsson
  • 1 Back to Basics
  • 1 Basalt Monolith
  • 1 Buried Ruin
  • 1 Chief Engineer
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Darksteel Citadel
  • 1 Displacer Kitten
  • 1 Dramatic Reversal
  • 1 Etherium Sculptor
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Expedition Map
  • 1 Fabricate
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Forensic Gadgeteer
  • 1 Foundry Inspector
  • 1 Grafdigger's Cage
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 1 Ice Out
  • 1 Intruder Alarm
  • 1 Isochron Scepter
  • 1 Jeweled Amulet
  • 1 Karn, the Great Creator
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Master Transmuter
  • 1 Memnite
  • 1 Mental Misstep
  • 1 Mirrodin Besieged
  • 1 Misdirection
  • 1 Mishra's Bauble
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Muddle the Mixture
  • 1 Mycosynth Lattice
  • 1 Myr Retriever
  • 1 Mystic Forge
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Ornithopter
  • 1 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
  • 1 Phyrexian Revoker
  • 1 Phyrexian Walker
  • 1 Pithing Needle
  • 1 Power Artifact
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Riddlesmith
  • 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
  • 1 Scrap Trawler
  • 1 Sensei's Divining Top
  • 17 Snow-Covered Island
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spellbook
  • 1 Spellskite
  • 1 Static Orb
  • 1 Storage Matrix
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Temporal Manipulation
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Reality Chip
  • 1 Tormod's Crypt
  • 1 Training Grounds
  • 1 Treasure Vault
  • 1 Tribute Mage
  • 1 Trinisphere
  • 1 Trinket Mage
  • 1 Trophy Mage
  • 1 Urza's Bauble
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
  • 1 Vedalken Archmage
  • 1 Voltaic Key
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Welding Jar
  • 1 Windfall
  • 1 Winter Orb