Urza, Lord Protector

Commander
8.7±0.4
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
Strategy ceiling 9.2
High confidence660 pts
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1+10
3+7
Mana rocks10
0+8
1+2
2+6
2+5
2+4
3+1
3+1
4+6
2UU+1
5+1
Other acceleration10
1U+7
WU+2
1U+1
3+7
3+7
3+6
2W+6
3+2
4+7
6+4
Tutors8
W+9
2+2
1W+2
XUUU+7
2U+5
5+8
+4
+3
Draw engines10
W+8
1+8
2U+5
2U+4
4+8
4+7
2UU+5
2WU+2
4U+5
6+6
Cantrips & burst draw9
1+8
2+3
1U+2
1U+1
2UU+1
4U+3
3UU+2
5+1
6U+3
Recursion5
2U+7
3+6
+5
+3
+2
Value engines7
1U+6
2U+3
3+3
3+2
3U/P+6
4+2
6+6
Synergy support2
1U+1
2W+1
Counterspells5
C+7
1U+8
1U+7
1U+6
1U+4
Spot removal5
W+2
1U+4
1U+2
1U+1
5+1
Board wipes1
8WW+6
Stax & hate3
1W+6
6+6
6+3
Protection5
2+6
1W+5
2+4
2W+1
4+3
Mana Acceleration (22 sources)+10
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (2)+6
Fetchlands1
+8
Dual & shock lands4
+6
+4
+4
+4
Premium utility lands3
+6
+5
+4
Utility lands11
+4
+3
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
Taplands5
1W+2
2U+2
+2
+2
+2
Basic lands2
+6
+2
5 Combo Families (29 lines, Consistency: 100%)+45
Combat Damage Synergy+25
Combo pieces16
1+4
2+12
1U+10
1U+4
1U+3
WU+3
3+8
3+7
3+4
3+3
3+3
2W+3
+4 more
Synergy pieces8
XX+3
2U+2
2UU+8
4+6
3U+4
4+4
2WU+2
4UU+4
Win conditions1
5U+2
Combat threats1
4W+2
Drain effects1
6+2

Bracket

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Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Power level 8.7+2-card combo 2 Bracket 4

1.7 above Bracket 3 ceiling (7)

0.3 below Bracket 5 threshold (9)

Game changers 2
Minimum Bracket 3
2-card combo 2
Minimum Bracket 3
Mass land denial — none
Extra turns — none

Themes3 total

Artifacts Matter28 cards

28 artifact synergy cards. Deck is built to leverage artifacts beyond just utility.

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Storm7 cards

7 storm synergies. Chain spells for exponential value.

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Cheerios7 cards

7 cheerios cards. Cast many 0-cost artifacts/equipment with draw engines to storm off.

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Combos29 total

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