Urza, Lord Protector
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.
How Urza decks play in EDH
Urza, Lord Protector is a Azorius commander in white and blue costing 1WU, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Urza, Lord Protector decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $80.73Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Urza, Lord Protector decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Urza, Lord Protector deck?
Urza, Lord Protector has a Azorius colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Urza, Lord Protector?
The cards played most often in Urza, Lord Protector decks include Fateful Discovery, Gleaming Splendor, Turbulent Shore. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Urza, Lord Protector deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $80.73 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Urza, Lord Protector deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.