Doomsday Clock | Budget No Combo Urza [PRIMER]

Commander / EDH Alt Win Artifact Budget Counters Mono-Blue Primer Tap/Untap Theme/Gimmick Voltron

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Artifact (38)

• 1x Aether Spellbomb
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Arcum's Astrolabe
• 1x Candy Trail
• 1x Chromatic Sphere
• 1x Chromatic Star
• 1x Clock of Omens
• 1x Conjurer's Bauble
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Eye of Vecna
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Ichor Wellspring
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Manifold Key
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Moonsilver Key
• 1x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 1x Mystic Forge
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Soul-Guide Lantern
• 1x Stone of Erech
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Terrarion
• 1x The Millennium Calendar
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Voltaic Key
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Welding Jar
• 1x Witching Well

Creature (15)

• 1x Arcum Dagsson
• 1x Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Forensic Gadgeteer
• 1x Kuldotha Forgemaster
• 1x Myr Retriever
• 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Spellskite
• 1x The Reality Chip
• 1x Thought Monitor
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Tribute Mage
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Vedalken Archmage

Instant (7)

• 1x An Offer You Can't Refuse
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Negate
• 1x Stoic Rebuttal
• 1x Whir of Invention

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Reshape
• 1x Thoughtcast

Commander (1)

Land (32)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Castle Vantress
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Fomori Vault
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 24x Snow-Covered Island

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Artificer's Intuition
• 1x Curator's Ward
• 1x Mirrodin Besieged

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh

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Artifact (2)

• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Vexing Bauble

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"Centuries ago, one man’s vengeance plunged the world into ice and darkness."

Intro

Urza, Lord High Artificer is an ingenious artificer and wizard whose thirst for vengeance is second only to his obsessive nature.

No combos. No stax. This is an eggs deck. Eggs are cheap (usually 1 mana) artifacts that draw a card and can be sacrificed (cracked). Named after the Darkwater Egg cycle.

Here, low cost artifacts act as ramp and draw to quickly find The Millennium Calendar, protect it, and win the game.

Budget: $200
Typical Turn Win: 8-10

How to play

1. Play artifacts.
2. Play Urza, Lord High Artificer. Not only does he ramp, but his ability to tap artifacts will add counters to The Millennium Calendar every upkeep.
3. Play a win condition like The Millennium Calendar or Mirrodin Besieged.
4. Play an untap card like Voltaic Key or a doubler like Rings of Brighthearth and double counters on The Millennium Calendar multiple times per turn.
5. Defend the win condition with protection spells like Spellskite, Welding Jar, and Counterspell.

How to win

Plan A: The Clock
The primary win condition in this deck is The Millennium Calendar. 1000 counters can seem like a high number to reach but with no counter-doubling help from other cards, it can double counters on itself and reach 1000 in eight turns.

Instead of using proliferate effects which can only add one counter at a time, this deck is focused on untap effects like Manifold Key and doubling effects like Rings of Brighthearth to win in 4 turns or less after entering the battlefield.

1. Find and play The Millennium Calendar as soon as possible.
2. Play cards that untap it so you can activate its counter-doubling ability twice a turn or more.
3. Defend it with protection spells until it has 1000 counters and win.

Plan B: The Graveyard
The backup win condition is Mirrodin Besieged in case our artifacts have all ended up in the graveyard.

Plan C: The Construct
You can also knock out opponents with combat damage if Urza's construct token goes unanswered. This is less than a primary plan and more a last resort.

Why play this deck

• You enjoy playing your commander in every game.
• You like unconventional win conditions.
• You don't mind being the threat at the table.

Why not play this deck

• You do not want to play your commander in every game.
• Razor's edge control strategies like sticking a win condition and protecting it are not your style.
• You hate artifacts.

Upgrade Guide

Instants:
Swan Song
Force of Will
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Mana Drain
Cyclonic Rift
Mystical Tutor

Artifacts:
Mox Opal
Mana Crypt
Mana Vault Chrome Mox
Jeweled Lotus
Lotus Petal
Sensei's Divining Top

Enchantments:
Rhystic Study
Mystic Remora

Top Ranked	Achieved #1 position overall 10 months ago
Date added	10 months
Last updated	2 months
Exclude colors	WBRG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 22 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 23 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.37
Tokens	Clue, Construct 0/0 C, Emblem Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh, Myr 1/1 C, Treasure
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