Art: Ryan Pancoast · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Urza, Lord Protector
WULegendary Creature — Human Artificer · from $9.54
Artifact, instant, and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
{7}: If you both own and control Urza, Lord Protector and an artifact named The Mightstone and Weakstone, exile them, then meld them into Urza, Planeswalker. Activate only as a sorcery.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
51 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 1 | $0.98 |
| 7 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 8 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 9 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 10 | Path to Exile | Instant | 1 | $0.71 |
| 11 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 12 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 13 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 14 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 15 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 16 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 17 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 18 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 19 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 20 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 21 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 22 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 23 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 24 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 25 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 26 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 27 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 28 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 29 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 30 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 31 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 32 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 33 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 34 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 35 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 36 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 37 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 38 | Hallowed Fountain | Land | 0 | $6.97 |
| 39 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 40 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 41 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 42 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 43 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 44 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 45 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 46 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 47 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 48 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 49 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 50 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 51 | Glacial Fortress | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 52 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 53 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 54 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 55 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 56 | Prairie Stream | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 57 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 58 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 59 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 60 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 61 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 62 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 63 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 64 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 65 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 66 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 67 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 68 | Talisman of Progress | Artifact | 2 | $0.25 |
| 69 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 70 | Adarkar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.34 |
| 71 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 72 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 73 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 74 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 75 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 76 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 77 | Ghostly Prison | Enchantment | 3 | $5.72 |
| 78 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 79 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 80 | Sea of Clouds | Land | 0 | $19.56 |
| 81 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 82 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 83 | Austere Command | Sorcery | 6 | $0.33 |
| 84 | Flawless Maneuver | Instant | 3 | $9.24 |
| 85 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 86 | Farewell | Sorcery | 6 | $4.44 |
| 87 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 88 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 89 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 90 | Akroma's Will | Instant | 4 | $16.21 |
| 91 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 92 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 93 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 94 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 95 | Force of Will | Instant | 5 | $26.56 |
| 96 | Stroke of Midnight | Instant | 3 | $0.20 |
| 97 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 98 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 99 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 100 | Rapid Hybridization | Instant | 1 | $0.81 |
Curve of these staples
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Combos with Urza, Lord Protector
The 10 most popular of 35 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Mystic Forge + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Sensei's Divining Top + The Reality Chip + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers
Forensic Gadgeteer + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Displacer Kitten + Sensei's Divining Top + The One Ring + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever + Scrap Trawler + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Mm'menon, the Right Hand + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
One with the Multiverse + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Future Sight + Sensei's Divining Top + Urza, Lord Protector
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Top finishes
One finish placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 3rd of 31 — Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggAug 31, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Daniel
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.