Urza, Lord Protector
BRO · mythic · Released 2022-11-18
Power
brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
tempospellslingerartifact-matters
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
cost-reducer-typespellslinger-payoffcombo-piece
Risks
commander-dependentrequires-artifact-densityslow-setup
Mechanics
mech-meld
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
static-abilityactivated-ability
Rationale
3cmc 2/4 legendary that costs down artifact/instant/sorcery spells. Static cost-reduction engine signature in tempo and spellslinger shells relying on artifact density. The meld activation (melding into planeswalker Urza) is a build-around requiring specific artifact tutoring and setup. Risks: requires-artifact-density (cost-down is dead without payoff spells), commander-dependent (in Brawl/Commander requires owning/controlling both Urza and The Mightstone and Weakstone as separate permanents before melding).
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #5,462
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