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Urza, Powerstone Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Urza, Powerstone Prodigy is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
{1}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Whenever you discard one or more artifact cards, create a tapped Powerstone token. This ability triggers only once each turn. (The token is an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Urza, Powerstone Prodigy: 34
ArtifactsDiscardTokensRampControlClonesComboMidrange
Build your Urza, Powerstone Prodigy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed59
- Interaction65
- Resilience82
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 12 Island)
Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Stern Lesson · Sol Ring · Thought Monitor · Mirrorshell Crab · Mnemonic Sphere · Containment Construct · Thirst for Knowledge · Collector's Vault · Cyberdrive Awakener · Etherium Sculptor · Kappa Cannoneer · Rise and Shine · Arcane Signet · Idol of Oblivion · Foundry Inspector · Mind Stone · Sojourner's Companion · Thoughtcast · Bag of Holding · Meteor Golem · Argivian Restoration · Counterspell · Frantic Search · Monument to Endurance · Transplant Theorist · Riddlesmith · Mechanized Production · Steel Hellkite · Circular Logic · Mirrodin Besieged · Phyrexian Triniform · Sai, Master Thopterist · Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core · Metalwork Colossus · Moonsnare Prototype · Shimmer Dragon · Merfolk Looter · Solemn Simulacrum · Geology Enthusiast · Masterful Replication · Scour for Scrap · Trading Post · Cityscape Leveler · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Unwinding Clock · Currency Converter · Shimmer Myr · Akal Pakal, First Among Equals · Soul of New Phyrexia · Wayfarer's Bauble · Midnight Clock · Negate · Network Terminal · Thought Courier · Karn, Living Legacy · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Master of Etherium · Myr Retriever · Worldwalker Helm · Everflowing Chalice · Thought Vessel · Thran Spider · Urza's Command · Hulking Metamorph · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Treasure Vault · Archway of Innovation · Academy Ruins · Hall of Tagsin · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Scene of the Crime · Power Depot · Agna Qel'a · Inventors' Fair · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Fomori Vault · Urza's Mine · Urza's Saga · Urza's Tower · The Great Mound · Urza's Power Plant · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Urza, Powerstone Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Urza, Powerstone Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stern Lesson | 67% | +66% |
| Mirrorshell Crab | 62% | +61% |
| Mnemonic Sphere | 61% | +60% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 72% | +60% |
| Containment Construct | 60% | +59% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 68% | +57% |
| Seat of the Synod | 74% | +55% |
| Collector's Vault | 56% | +55% |
| Thirst for Knowledge | 58% | +54% |
| Thought Monitor | 63% | +53% |
| Rise and Shine | 52% | +50% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 54% | +48% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 53% | +45% |
| Sojourner's Companion | 44% | +44% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 47% | +43% |
| Bag of Holding | 43% | +43% |
| Buried Ruin | 54% | +42% |
| Argivian Restoration | 42% | +41% |
| Transplant Theorist | 41% | +40% |
| Monument to Endurance | 41% | +40% |
| Meteor Golem | 43% | +39% |
| Treasure Vault | 42% | +38% |
| Hall of Tagsin | 37% | +36% |
| Riddlesmith | 40% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Urza, Powerstone Prodigy deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Stern Lesson
- Mirrorshell Crab
- Mnemonic Sphere
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- Containment Construct
- Darksteel Citadel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Cityscape Leveler
- Worldwalker Helm
- Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- Forsaken Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Unwinding Clock
- Portal to Phyrexia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Urza, Powerstone Prodigy
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Urza, Powerstone Prodigy's color identity?
Urza, Powerstone Prodigy is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Urza, Powerstone Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Urza, Powerstone Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 4 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Urza, Powerstone Prodigy deck run?
Real Urza, Powerstone Prodigy decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Urza, Powerstone Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stern Lesson, Mirrorshell Crab, Mnemonic Sphere. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Urza, Powerstone Prodigy decks.
What combos does Urza, Powerstone Prodigy have?
Urza, Powerstone Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Urza, Powerstone Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stern Lesson, Mirrorshell Crab, Mnemonic Sphere are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.