Same Same, but Different by TeJayDubz

Format: Commander

Commander: Urza, Lord High Artificer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-blue artifact midrange strategy commanded by Urza, Lord High Artificer. Instead of pursuing fast competitive infinite combos, the list focuses on generating massive mana through Urza's passive ability and converting that advantage into high-impact artifact threats and wide token boards. Early turns establish mana rocks, cost reducers, and utility artifacts. Once Urza enters on Turn 4, the deck uses its mana surplus to deploy overwhelming threats such as Myr Battlesphere, Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut, Kappa Cannoneer, and Broodstar. Token generators like Sai, Master Thopterist and Thopter Spy Network build flying armies, while Padeem, Consul of Innovation shields key pieces from targeted interaction. The deck closes games across several combat steps using evasive damage, unblockable attackers via Whirler Rogue, and massive Construct tokens.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adaptive Omnitool
  • 1 Aether Spellbomb
  • 1 Aetherize
  • 1 All Is Dust
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Bribery
  • 1 Broodstar
  • 1 Buried Ruin
  • 1 Chief of the Foundry
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Darksteel Citadel
  • 1 Duplicant
  • 1 Etherium Sculptor
  • 1 Forsaken Monument
  • 1 Foundry Inspector
  • 1 Foundry of the Consuls
  • 1 Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
  • 1 Hedron Archive
  • 1 Ichor Wellspring
  • 34 Island
  • 1 Kappa Cannoneer
  • 1 Laboratory Maniac
  • 1 Launch Mishap
  • 1 Lonely Sandbar
  • 1 Master Transmuter
  • 1 Master of Etherium
  • 1 Meteor Golem
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mind's Eye
  • 1 Misleading Signpost
  • 1 Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
  • 1 Myr Battlesphere
  • 1 Myr Retriever
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Nettlecyst
  • 1 Omniscience
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Padeem, Consul of Innovation
  • 1 Palladium Myr
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Pull from Tomorrow
  • 1 Research Thief
  • 1 Retrofitter Foundry
  • 1 Sai, Master Thopterist
  • 1 Shimmer Dragon
  • 1 Shimmer Myr
  • 1 Silver Myr
  • 1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
  • 1 Smuggler's Copter
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Steel Hellkite
  • 1 Steel Overseer
  • 1 Tamiyo's Logbook
  • 1 Thirst for Knowledge
  • 1 Thopter Fabricator
  • 1 Thopter Spy Network
  • 1 Thought Monitor
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thoughtcast
  • 1 Urza, Lord High Artificer
  • 1 Vedalken Archmage
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Waxen Shapethief
  • 1 Whirler Rogue