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Urza, Chief Artificer

Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.
Support cards47 cards

Urza turns an artifact-creature board into both acceleration and pressure. Those creatures reduce his casting cost, gain menace once he resolves, and support a new Construct every end step whose size scales with every artifact you control.

Color identity
B / U / W
Deck role
Cheap artifact creatures
Game plan
These cards matter because they are artifacts and creatures at the same time.

Market Summary

Urza, Chief Artificer market checks

Market trends
Supply pressureMarket status47Cards monitored8Active signals8Supply pressure1Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update

Supply pressure: Dispatch is the first card to verify because Dispatch: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-97%).

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Ornithopter card image

Core Synergy

Ornithopter

Cheap artifact creatures

Ornithopter helps cast Urza early and remains a menace attacker after he resolves.

Role
Zero Mana Affinity Body
Set
TDMU
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Dispatch card image

Market Watch

Dispatch

Supply is getting thin

Artifact-enabled removal

Dispatch: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-97%).

NeoPrice
$0.58
Inventory
5 copies
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Recent Intelligence

Baleful Strix Is Converting Pauper Legality Into Results

Event

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix has moved from legality hype into Pauper results.

Updated
Sep 29, 2026
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Game Plan

What this commander is asking players to check

8 support groups

Esper artifact-creature Commander intelligence for affinity, menace, scaling Constructs, artifact-token boards, Urza's Iron Alliance conversion, Time Sieve combo review, rules traps, precon upgrades, versions, and market checks connected to Urza, Chief Artificer.

Current support groups include Cheap artifact creatures, Constructs and artifact-creature tokens, Lords, anthems, and combat pressure, Cost reduction and artifact mana, and more. Open synergies for the full grouped card map.

Recent Intelligence

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Core Mechanics

What the deck is built to do

Artifact payoffsArtifact creature support

Commander Market Impact

Market checks tied to this commander

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47cards monitored8active signals8supply checks
Dispatch card imageSupply is getting thinNECDispatchWhy players care: Artifact-enabled removalMarket read: Dispatch: supply is getting thin over the 30d window (-97%).NeoPrice$0.58Inventory5 copiesPrice confidenceIlliquidArcane Signet card imageGrowing InventorySOCArcane SignetWhy players care: Esper fixingMarket read: Arcane Signet: growing inventory over the 14d window (+350%).NeoPrice$1.21Inventory1,110 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceBaleful Strix card imageSupply pressureAFCBaleful StrixWhy players care: Artifact creature valueMarket read: Baleful Strix has 7 tracked copies; check seller depth, condition, and exact printing before treating this as demand.NeoPrice$1.98Inventory7 copiesPrice confidenceLow ConfidenceRise and Shine card imageLow liquidityMH2Rise and ShineWhy players care: Artifact animation finisherMarket read: Pricing Confidence says this price needs extra listing, liquidity, and marketplace checks.NeoPrice$0.28InventoryNot trackedPrice confidenceLow Confidence

Cards To Watch

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Open synergies
Baleful Strix card imageBaleful StrixArtifact creature valueView card ->Dispatch card imageDispatchArtifact-enabled removalView card ->Gingerbrute card imageGingerbruteCheap evasive artifact creatureView card ->Sharuum the Hegemon card imageSharuum the HegemonLarge artifact recursionView card ->Rise and Shine card imageRise and ShineArtifact animation finisherView card ->

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