What are the best cards for Urza, Lord High Artificer?

Across 39 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Urza, Lord High Artificer are Seat of the Synod (92%), Paradox Engine (90%) and Arcane Signet (87%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Urza, Lord High Artificer?

The cards played far more often with Urza, Lord High Artificer than usual: Unwinding Clock (8.6× its usual rate), The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan (7.8× its usual rate) and Howling Mine (6.8× its usual rate).

What colors is Urza, Lord High Artificer?

Urza, Lord High Artificer is mono-blue, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Urza, Lord High Artificer

UMono-blue commanders39 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer2UU$17.23

Urza, Lord High Artificer appears in 39 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Seat of the Synod, Paradox Engine and Arcane Signet. The strongest synergies by lift are Unwinding Clock, The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan and Howling Mine.

Build a deck with Urza, Lord High Artificer

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Seat of the Synod

Artifact Land

92.3%

36 decks+1.26$0.96

#2Paradox Engine

Legendary Artifact

89.7%

35 decks+1.50$6.47

#3Arcane Signet

Artifact

87.2%

34 decks+0.23$0.41

#4Counterspell

Instant

UU2

84.6%

33 decks+0.04$4.38

#5Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

82.0%

32 decks+0.22$27.62

#6A-The One Ring

Legendary Artifact

79.5%

31 decks+0.91

#7Cyclonic Rift

Instant

1U2

76.9%

30 decks+0.16$39.16GC

#8Mind Stone

Artifact

74.4%

29 decks+0.49$0.41

#9Mox Amber

Legendary Artifact

74.4%

29 decks+0.64$85.06

#10Inventors' Fair

Legendary Land

71.8%

28 decks+1.16$16.00

#11Mishra's Bauble

Artifact

71.8%

28 decks+1.09$2.49

#12Sapphire Medallion

Artifact

71.8%

28 decks+0.26$8.49

#13Darksteel Citadel

Artifact Land

69.2%

27 decks+1.23$2.46

#14Aether Spellbomb

Artifact

66.7%

26 decks+1.11$0.34

#15Mox Opal

Legendary Artifact

66.7%

26 decks+1.07$224.87

#16Sai, Master Thopterist

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

2U3

66.7%

26 decks+1.59$0.62

#17Tezzeret, Cruel Captain

Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret

66.7%

26 decks+1.31$21.79

#18Fabricate

Sorcery

2U3

64.1%

25 decks+1.22$10.56

#19Force of Negation

Instant

1UU3

61.5%

24 decks+0.29$46.53

#20Misty Rainforest

Land

61.5%

24 decks+0.58$36.45

#21Thoughtcast

Sorcery

4U5

61.5%

24 decks+1.35$3.34

#22Cavern of Souls

Land

59.0%

23 decks+0.40$51.11

#23Flooded Strand

Land

59.0%

23 decks+0.48$15.69

#24Simulacrum Synthesizer

Artifact

2U3

59.0%

23 decks+1.22$25.95

#25Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2U3

56.4%

22 decks+1.35$0.69

#26Polluted Delta

Land

56.4%

22 decks+0.46$19.95

#27Scalding Tarn

Land

56.4%

22 decks+0.56$35.83

#28Transit Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

2U3

56.4%

22 decks+1.79$0.32

#29Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

Instant // Land

1UU3

53.8%

21 decks-0.03$9.07

#30Thought Monitor

Artifact Creature — Construct

6U7

53.8%

21 decks+1.01$0.33

#31Tormod's Crypt

Artifact

53.8%

21 decks+1.19$0.50

#32Uthros, Titanic Godcore

Land — Planet

53.8%

21 decks+1.47$14.88

#33Wash Away

Instant

53.8%

21 decks+0.30$0.47

#34Whir of Invention

Instant

XUUU3

53.8%

21 decks+1.27$5.20

#35Coldsteel Heart

Snow Artifact

51.3%

20 decks+0.63$1.37

#36Pact of Negation

Instant

51.3%

20 decks+1.12$16.34

#37Brainstorm

Instant

48.7%

19 decks-0.01$1.50

#38Essence Flux

Instant

46.2%

18 decks+1.22$1.72

#39Treasure Vault

Artifact Land

46.2%

18 decks+1.22$2.46

#40Winter Moon

Artifact

46.2%

18 decks+0.97$0.59

#41Gemstone Caverns

Legendary Land

43.6%

17 decks+0.40$59.38

#42Phyrexian Metamorph

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

3U/P4

43.6%

17 decks+0.96$2.28

#43The Irencrag

Legendary Artifact

43.6%

17 decks+0.89$0.43

#44Three Steps Ahead

Instant

43.6%

17 decks+0.00$5.16

#45Fomori Vault

Land

41.0%

16 decks+1.32$14.66

#46Into the Flood Maw

Instant

41.0%

16 decks+0.04$2.16

#47Swan Song

Instant

41.0%

16 decks+0.65$10.73

#48Ugin, Eye of the Storms

Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin

41.0%

16 decks+1.22$41.18

#49Forensic Gadgeteer

Creature — Vedalken Artificer Detective

2U3

38.5%

15 decks+1.37$3.00

#50Howling Mine

Artifact

38.5%

15 decks+1.92$5.54

#51Ornithopter

Artifact Creature — Thopter

38.5%

15 decks+0.89$0.28

#52Solar Transformer

Artifact

38.5%

15 decks+1.06$0.29

#53Drix Interlacer

Artifact

35.9%

14 decks+1.01

#54Emporium Thopterist

Creature — Vedalken Artificer

1U2

35.9%

14 decks+1.52

#55Midnight Clock

Artifact

2U3

35.9%

14 decks+0.17$0.52

#56Prismatic Vista

Land

35.9%

14 decks+0.51$30.18

#57The Reality Chip

Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish

1U2

35.9%

14 decks+1.22$4.19

#58Cryptic Command

Instant

1UUU4

33.3%

13 decks+0.17$7.61

#59Guardian Idol

Artifact

33.3%

13 decks+1.04$0.28

#60Hullbreaker Horror

Creature — Kraken Horror

5UU7

33.3%

13 decks+0.61$6.37

Highest synergy

#1Unwinding Clock

Artifact

12 decks+2.15

In 31% of these decks, 8.6× its usual rate.

#2The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Ally

2U3

11 decks+2.06

In 28% of these decks, 7.8× its usual rate.

#3Howling Mine

Artifact

15 decks+1.92

In 38% of these decks, 6.8× its usual rate.

#4Unstoppable Plan

Enchantment

2U3

9 decks+1.91

In 23% of these decks, 6.7× its usual rate.

#5Worldwalker Helm

Artifact

2U3

11 decks+1.89

In 28% of these decks, 6.6× its usual rate.

#6Transit Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

2U3

22 decks+1.79

In 56% of these decks, 6.0× its usual rate.

#7The Mycosynth Gardens

Land — Sphere

10 decks+1.71

In 26% of these decks, 5.5× its usual rate.

#8Sai, Master Thopterist

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

2U3

26 decks+1.59

In 67% of these decks, 4.9× its usual rate.

#9Emporium Thopterist

Creature — Vedalken Artificer

1U2

14 decks+1.52

In 36% of these decks, 4.6× its usual rate.

#10Paradox Engine

Legendary Artifact

35 decks+1.50

In 90% of these decks, 4.5× its usual rate.

#11Uthros, Titanic Godcore

Land — Planet

21 decks+1.47

In 54% of these decks, 4.4× its usual rate.

#12Scour for Scrap

Instant

3U4

12 decks+1.39

In 31% of these decks, 4.0× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 39 public Arena Brawl decks for Urza, Lord High Artificer, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 12 mythic · 32 rare · 19 uncommon · 13 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Urza, Lord High Artificer

Creatures (12)

1Sai, Master Thopterist
1Emry, Lurker of the Loch
1Transit Mage
1Thought Monitor
1Phyrexian Metamorph
1Forensic Gadgeteer
1Ornithopter
1Emporium Thopterist
1The Reality Chip
1Hullbreaker Horror
1Ornithopter of Paradise
1Foundry Inspector

Instants (17)

1Counterspell
1Cyclonic Rift
1Force of Negation
1Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1Wash Away
1Whir of Invention
1Pact of Negation
1Brainstorm
1Essence Flux
1Three Steps Ahead
1Into the Flood Maw
1Swan Song
1Cryptic Command
1Mana Leak
1Mystical Tutor
1Memory Lapse
1Scour for Scrap

Sorceries (4)

1Fabricate
1Thoughtcast
1Ponder
1Stock Up

Artifacts (24)

1Paradox Engine
1Arcane Signet
1A-The One Ring
1Mind Stone
1Mox Amber
1Mishra's Bauble
1Sapphire Medallion
1Aether Spellbomb
1Mox Opal
1Simulacrum Synthesizer
1Tormod's Crypt
1Coldsteel Heart
1Winter Moon
1The Irencrag
1Howling Mine
1Solar Transformer
1Drix Interlacer
1Midnight Clock
1Guardian Idol
1Repurposing Bay
1Retrofitter Foundry
1Aetherflux Reservoir
1Unwinding Clock
1Worn Powerstone

Enchantments (1)

1Unable to Scream

Planeswalkers (2)

1Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
1Ugin, Eye of the Storms

Lands (39)

1Seat of the Synod
1Otawara, Soaring City
1Inventors' Fair
1Darksteel Citadel
1Misty Rainforest
1Cavern of Souls
1Flooded Strand
1Polluted Delta
1Scalding Tarn
1Uthros, Titanic Godcore
1Treasure Vault
1Gemstone Caverns
1Fomori Vault
1Prismatic Vista
1Mystic Sanctuary
1Buried Ruin
22Island
1Snow-Covered Island

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Urza, Lord High Artificer

What are the best cards for Urza, Lord High Artificer?: Across 39 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Urza, Lord High Artificer are Seat of the Synod (92%), Paradox Engine (90%) and Arcane Signet (87%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Urza, Lord High Artificer?: The cards played far more often with Urza, Lord High Artificer than usual: Unwinding Clock (8.6× its usual rate), The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan (7.8× its usual rate) and Howling Mine (6.8× its usual rate).
What colors is Urza, Lord High Artificer?: Urza, Lord High Artificer is mono-blue, so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.