urza chief artificer by user6041379

Format: Commander

Commander: Urza, Chief Artificer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 41

Deck overview

This Esper deck uses Urza, Chief Artificer to convert artifact density into overwhelming combat pressure. Early turns focus on establishing artifact lands, signets, and cost reducers like Etherium Sculptor. These pieces lower Urza's casting cost through affinity for artifact creatures. Once Urza lands on Turn 4, his ability creates a scaling 0/0 Construct at each of your end steps. Because Urza grants menace to all artifact creatures, these Constructs become difficult to block. Mid-game payoffs like Simulacrum Synthesizer, Cyberdrive Awakener, and Cybermen Squadron rapidly multiply your board's offensive output. The deck defends its engine with Bronze Guardian, Indomitable Archangel, and efficient countermagic. Interaction spells such as Swords to Plowshares, Toxic Deluge, and Vindicate remove opposing obstacles. The deck wins by delivering lethal combat damage across all opponents between Turns 6 and 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Arcane Sanctum
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Auton Soldier
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Bronze Guardian
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cranial Plating
  • 1 Cyberdrive Awakener
  • 1 Cybermen Squadron
  • 1 Darksteel Citadel
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Disdainful Stroke
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Etherium Sculptor
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Firdoch Core
  • 1 Forsaken Monument
  • 1 Goldmire Bridge
  • 1 H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Indomitable Archangel
  • 4 Island
  • 1 Liquimetal Torque
  • 1 Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mirrormind Crown
  • 1 Mishra's Factory
  • 1 Mistvault Bridge
  • 1 Myr Battlesphere
  • 1 Mystic Forge
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Priest of Fell Rites
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Razortide Bridge
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riddles in the Dark
  • 1 River of Tears
  • 1 Robe of Stars
  • 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sharding Sphinx
  • 1 Simulacrum Synthesizer
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Strionic Resonator
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 3 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
  • 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
  • 1 Tempered Steel
  • 1 Temple of Deceit
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 The Reality Chip
  • 1 Thopter Foundry
  • 1 Thopter Spy Network
  • 1 Thought Collapse
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Trazyn the Infinite
  • 1 Tribute Mage
  • 1 Unwind
  • 1 Urza, Chief Artificer
  • 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
  • 1 Urza, Prince of Kroog
  • 1 Vault of Whispers
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Whirler Rogue