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Urza, Chief Artificer
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- Esper
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ANALYSIS

Overview:

This is an artifact-focused deck led by Urza, Chief Artificer, utilizing a wide array of artifact creatures and synergies to create an ever-growing board presence through token generation and artifact-matters effects.

Primer:

The deck aims to establish a strong artifact presence early through mana rocks and small artifact creatures. Urza, Chief Artificer provides both a cost reduction for artifact creatures and creates increasingly powerful Construct tokens. The strategy involves building a critical mass of artifacts to power up various payoffs like Bronze Guardian, Master of Etherium, and Darksteel Juggernaut. Card advantage engines like Thopter Spy Network and Sai, Master Thopterist help maintain resources while building toward either a wide token strategy or large individual threats.

Weaknesses:

The deck is vulnerable to mass artifact removal like Vandalblast or Austere Command. Board wipes can be particularly devastating since many creatures are dependent on artifact synergies for their power. The deck can struggle against faster combo decks due to its relatively fair gameplan and limited interaction suite.

Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:

  • Urza, Chief Artificer
  • Master of Etherium
  • Thopter Spy Network
  • Sol Ring
  • Cranial Plating
  • Steel Overseer
  • Tempered Steel
  • Sai, Master Thopterist
  • Shimmer Dragon
  • Marionette Master

Attribute Ratings:

  • Speed: 5/10
  • Resilience: 6/10
  • Consistency: 6/10
  • Interaction: 4/10

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a focused casual level, with a clear gameplan but lacking the explosive speed or heavy interaction of higher-powered decks. While it has strong synergies and can create impressive board states, it typically needs several turns to establish its engine and doesn't have many ways to protect itself from disruption. It would struggle against decks rated 6.0 or higher due to their faster combo potential and better interaction, but could compete well with other 5.0-5.5 decks through its consistent artifact synergies and value generation.

Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5

DECK LIST
Urza, Chief Artificer
Creature: 36
1
Alela, Artful Provocateur
1 W U B
1
Angel of the Ruins
5 W W
1
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
2 B
1
Baleful Strix
U B
1
Bronze Guardian
4 W
1
Chief of the Foundry
3
1
Chrome Courier
1 W U
1
Darksteel Juggernaut
5
1
Digsite Engineer
2 W
1
Etched Champion
3
1
Etherium Sculptor
1 U
1
Ethersworn Adjudicator
4 U
1
Filigree Attendant
2 U U
1
Hexavus
6
1
Indomitable Archangel
2 W W
1
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
2 W
1
Marionette Master
4 B B
1
Master of Etherium
2 U
1
Myr Battlesphere
7
1
Noxious Gearhulk
4 B B
1
Sai, Master Thopterist
2 U
1
Sanwell, Avenger Ace
1 W
1
Scholar of New Horizons
1 W
1
Sharding Sphinx
4 U U
1
Sharuum the Hegemon
3 W U B
1
Shimmer Dragon
4 U U
1
Solemn Simulacrum
4
1
Steel Hellkite
6
1
Steel Overseer
2
1
Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
1 U
1
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
3 W
1
Thought Monitor
6 U
1
Vedalken Humiliator
3 U
1
Whirler Rogue
2 U U
1
Wire Surgeons
4 B B
1
Wreck Hunter
B B
Sorcery: 7
1
Austere Command
4 W W
1
March of Progress
2 U
1
One with the Machine
3 U
1
Phyrexian Rebirth
4 W W
1
Preordain
U
1
Urza's Ruinous Blast
4 W
1
Vindicate
1 W B
Instant: 4
1
Despark
W B
1
Sphinx's Revelation
X W U U
1
Swords to Plowshares
W
1
Unbreakable Formation
2 W
Artifact: 14
1
Arcane Signet
2
1
Azorius Signet
2
1
Bident of Thassa
2 U U
1
Cranial Plating
2
1
Dimir Signet
2
1
Kayla's Music Box
2
1
Liquimetal Torque
2
1
Orzhov Signet
2
1
Relic of Progenitus
1
1
Skullclamp
1
1
Sol Ring
1
1
Swiftfoot Boots
2
1
Thopter Shop
3
1
Thought Vessel
2
Enchantment: 2
1
Tempered Steel
1 W W
1
Thopter Spy Network
2 U U
Land: 36
1
Ancient Den
1
Arcane Sanctum
1
Ash Barrens
1
Azorius Chancery
1
Bojuka Bog
1
Command Tower
1
Darksteel Citadel
1
Dimir Aqueduct
1
Evolving Wilds
1
Exotic Orchard
1
Goldmire Bridge
4
Island
1
Mistvault Bridge
1
Orzhov Basilica
1
Path of Ancestry
4
Plains
1
Prairie Stream
1
Razortide Bridge
1
River of Tears
1
Seat of the Synod
1
Skycloud Expanse
1
Spire of Industry
1
Sunken Hollow
3
Swamp
1
Temple of Deceit
1
Temple of Enlightenment
1
Temple of Silence
1
Vault of Whispers