Urza, Lord High Artificer - 100$ Budget Polytyrant cEDH

Commander
UUrza, Lord High Artificer
5.5±0.3
Focused casual
Reliable game plan with intentional card choices; still moderate speed and interaction.
High confidence(494 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Tight Curve (77% CMC 0-2)+15ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks6
0Everflowing Chalice+8
XXXAstral Cornucopia+1
UMoonsnare Prototype+1
2Arcane Signet+6
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Mind Stone+2
Land ramp2
1Wayfarer's Bauble+5
1World Map+1
Treasure generators1
2Prized Statue+2
Tutors6
UPersonal Tutor+8
1Expedition Map+5
1World Map+1
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
2USolve the Equation+5
3Proteus Staff+2
Draw engines3
UMystic Remora+9
2UUthros Research Craft+5
2UMirrodin Besieged+4
Cantrips & burst draw18
0Mishra's Bauble+1
UBrainstorm+6
UPonder+6
UPreordain+5
1Sentinel Totem+4
UOpt+2
1Ransom Note+2
UWitching Well+2
1Candy Trail+2
1Fountainport Bell+2
1Aether Spellbomb+1
USerum Visions+1
+6 more
Recursion4
1Elixir of Immortality+1
1Codex Shredder+1
Academy Ruins+5
Buried Ruin+3
Value engines2
0Spellbook+1
2UTrail of Evidence+5
Counterspells9
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
USpell Pierce+6
UMiscast+5
UDispel+5
UDivert+1
1UArcane Denial+8
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
UUMuddle the Mixture+4
Spot removal8
XEngineered Explosives+7
UPongify+5
1Aether Spellbomb+1
UMoonsnare Prototype+1
1UResculpt+8
1UReality Shift+5
3UPolymorph+2
5UUUTidespout Tyrant+1
Graveyard hate3
0Tormod's Crypt+4
1Stone of Erech+8
1Sentinel Totem+4
Board wipes1
4UUSynthetic Destiny+3
Stax & hate1
1Pithing Needle+2
Protection3
0Welding Jar+4
0Herbal Poultice+2
XUMarch of Swirling Mist+6
Mono-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+36ⓘ
Utility lands1
Buried Ruin+2
Basic lands1
Island+32
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 100%)+35ⓘ
Combo Commander: Urza, Lord High Artificer+15ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Combo pieces5
1Sol Ring+4
2Isochron Scepter+12
1UDramatic Reversal+10
5UUHullbreaker Horror+10
5UUUTidespout Tyrant+2
Synergy pieces1
3UEfficient Construction+4
Win conditions1
5UMass Polymorph+6
Reanimation1
4UUSynthetic Destiny+3

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.5 → Bracket 3
Consistency90Interaction90Threats90

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

✕Game changers — none
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Artifacts Matter17 cards

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

Trail of Evidence,Engineered Explosives,Mirrodin Besieged,Sentinel Totem,Pithing Needle
Artifacts (Commander)1 cards

Commander synergizes with artifacts.

Urza, Lord High Artificer
Counter Control8 cards

8 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Miscast,Dispel,Negate,Spell Pierce,An Offer You Can't Refuse

Combos3 total