EDH Optimizer
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Urza, Prince of Kroog is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Artifact creatures you control get +2/+2.
{6}: Create a token that's a copy of target artifact you control, except it's a 1/1 Soldier creature in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €0.42
Average lands in decks for Urza, Prince of Kroog: 34
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Build your Urza, Prince of Kroog deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Urza, Prince of Kroog 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Urza, Prince of Kroog deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (72/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed65
- Interaction49
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 7 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Foundry Inspector · Etherium Sculptor · Swords to Plowshares · Thought Monitor · Training Grounds · Unwinding Clock · Solemn Simulacrum · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Azorius Signet · Sai, Master Thopterist · Thran Dynamo · Counterspell · Dispatch · Organic Extinction · Sculpting Steel · Liquimetal Torque · Talisman of Progress · Thopter Spy Network · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Bronze Guardian · Path to Exile · Phyrexian Metamorph · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Master of Etherium · Ornithopter of Paradise · Fabricate · Mechanized Production · Esper Sentinel · Myr Battlesphere · Heartstone · Mystic Forge · Steel Overseer · Thoughtcast · Illustrious Wanderglyph · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Mind Stone · Powerstone Shard · Kappa Cannoneer · Meteor Golem · Simulacrum Synthesizer · Thought Vessel · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Chief of the Foundry · Lightning Greaves · Tempered Steel · Whir of Invention · Dovin's Veto · Silver Myr · Swiftfoot Boots · Cloud Key · Generous Gift · Palladium Myr · Urza, Lord Protector · Voyage Home · Forensic Gadgeteer · Gilded Lotus · Gold Myr · Jhoira's Familiar · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · March of Progress · Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand · Shimmer Myr · Threefold Thunderhulk · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Razortide Bridge · Darksteel Citadel · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Hallowed Fountain · Adarkar Wastes · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Sea of Clouds · Urza's Mine · Urza's Tower · Deserted Beach · Urza's Power Plant · Archway of Innovation · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Enlightenment · Skycloud Expanse · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Port Town · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Urza, Prince of Kroog
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Urza, Prince of Kroog, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Training Grounds | 56% | +54% |
| Foundry Inspector | 66% | +53% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 63% | +49% |
| Thought Monitor | 56% | +48% |
| Seat of the Synod | 62% | +47% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 56% | +46% |
| Razortide Bridge | 59% | +45% |
| Ancient Den | 59% | +44% |
| Unwinding Clock | 52% | +43% |
| Thran Dynamo | 46% | +38% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 42% | +38% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 47% | +38% |
| Sculpting Steel | 42% | +38% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 47% | +37% |
| Organic Extinction | 44% | +35% |
| Bronze Guardian | 40% | +34% |
| Heartstone | 35% | +34% |
| Powerstone Shard | 33% | +33% |
| Dispatch | 45% | +33% |
| Losheel, Clockwork Scholar | 37% | +33% |
| Mechanized Production | 38% | +32% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 42% | +32% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 35% | +32% |
| Master of Etherium | 38% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Urza, Prince of Kroog 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.
- Foundry Inspector
- Etherium Sculptor
- Thought Monitor
- Seat of the Synod
- Darksteel Citadel
- Razortide Bridge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Thran Dynamo
- Liquimetal Torque
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Fabricate
- The Mightstone and Weakstone
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Illustrious Wanderglyph
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Urza, Prince of Kroog
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Urza, Prince of Kroog's color identity?
Urza, Prince of Kroog is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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, Prince of Kroog come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Urza, Prince of Kroog deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 20 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Urza, Prince of Kroog deck run?
Real Urza, Prince of Kroog 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, Prince of Kroog?
The three highest-synergy cards are Training Grounds, Foundry Inspector, Etherium Sculptor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Urza, Prince of Kroog decks.
What combos does Urza, Prince of Kroog have?
Urza, Prince of Kroog has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter. 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, Prince of Kroog deck cost?
You can start cheap: Foundry Inspector, Etherium Sculptor, Thought Monitor 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.