The Brothers' War Commander · 2022 Commander precon
Urza's Iron Alliance upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Urza, Chief Artificer.
Urza's Iron Alliance is an Esper (white-blue-black) Commander precon from The Brothers' War Commander (2022), led by Urza, Chief Artificer. Out of the box it runs 36 lands, 9 ramp pieces, 15 card-draw effects, 7 removal spells and 4 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.52.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on removal and ramp, and 13 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on artifacts, tokens and construct tribal, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $18.28.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Urza's Iron Alliance
10 swaps for $18.28, built around artifacts and tokens and construct tribal. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Removal: deck has 7 of ~8 · #15 on EDHREC$1.04
Ramp: deck has 9 of ~10 · #17 on EDHREC$0.84
Fits your Artifacts plan · #249 on EDHREC$0.31
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Construct tribal plan · #419 on EDHREC$5.46
Fits your Artifacts plan · #568 on EDHREC$2.06
Fits your Tokens plan · #492 on EDHREC$1.51
Untapped land for black & blue · #49 on EDHREC$4.47
Untapped land for blue & white · #86 on EDHREC$0.24
Untapped land for black & white · #88 on EDHREC$0.23
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Rarely played (#21,355 on EDHREC) · Costs 6 mana
Rarely played (#10,991 on EDHREC) · Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Rarely played (#9,075 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Extra card draw: deck already has 15 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Costs 6 mana · Extra board wipes: deck already has 4 (~3 is plenty)
Urza's Iron Alliance decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Urza, Chief Artificer$7.36
Creatures (36)
- 1Alela, Artful Provocateur$0.43
- 1Angel of the Ruins$0.34
- 1Armix, Filigree Thrasher$0.36
- 1Baleful Strix$6.78
- 1Bronze Guardian$0.72
- 1Chief of the Foundry$0.35
- 1Chrome Courier$0.24
- 1Darksteel Juggernaut$0.93
- 1Digsite Engineer$0.62
- 1Etched Champion$0.42
- 1Etherium Sculptor$2.16
- 1Ethersworn Adjudicator$0.36
- 1Filigree Attendant$0.24
- 1Hexavus$0.49
- 1Indomitable Archangel$0.44
- 1Losheel, Clockwork Scholar$2.71
- 1Marionette Master$2.14
- 1Master of Etherium$0.50
- 1Myr Battlesphere$0.40
- 1Noxious Gearhulk$0.81
- 1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.72
- 1Sanwell, Avenger Ace$0.36
- 1Scholar of New Horizons$1.05
- 1Sharding Sphinx$0.39
- 1Sharuum the Hegemon$0.35
- 1Shimmer Dragon$0.41
- 1Solemn Simulacrum$0.61
- 1Steel Hellkite$0.38
- 1Steel Overseer$1.00
- 1Tawnos, Solemn Survivor$0.43
- 1Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle$0.40
- 1Thought Monitor$1.53
- 1Vedalken Humiliator$0.24
- 1Whirler Rogue$0.32
- 1Wire Surgeons$0.28
- 1Wreck Hunter$0.29
Instants (4)
- 1Despark$0.47
- 1Sphinx's Revelation$0.54
- 1Swords to Plowshares$1.85
- 1Unbreakable Formation$0.74
Sorceries (7)
- 1Austere Command$0.76
- 1March of Progress$1.38
- 1One with the Machine$0.38
- 1Phyrexian Rebirth$0.35
- 1Preordain$5.24
- 1Urza's Ruinous Blast$1.62
- 1Vindicate$1.11
Artifacts (14)
- 1Arcane Signet$2.23
- 1Azorius Signet$0.49
- 1Bident of Thassa$1.05
- 1Cranial Plating$0.63
- 1Dimir Signet$1.27
- 1Kayla's Music Box$0.23
- 1Liquimetal Torque$3.15
- 1Orzhov Signet$0.57
- 1Relic of Progenitus$7.30
- 1Skullclamp$7.09
- 1Sol Ring$3.99
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.55
- 1Thopter Shop$0.60
- 1Thought Vessel$4.55
Enchantments (2)
- 1Tempered Steel$1.21
- 1Thopter Spy Network$0.60
Lands (36)
- 1Ancient Den$4.21
- 1Arcane Sanctum$0.48
- 1Ash Barrens$0.32
- 1Azorius Chancery$0.39
- 1Bojuka Bog$3.55
- 1Command Tower$2.32
- 1Darksteel Citadel$3.38
- 1Dimir Aqueduct$0.32
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.43
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.59
- 1Goldmire Bridge$2.37
- 2Island$0.28
- 2Island$0.26
- 1Mistvault Bridge$1.40
- 1Orzhov Basilica$0.41
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.40
- 2Plains$0.26
- 2Plains$0.27
- 1Prairie Stream$0.37
- 1Razortide Bridge$2.65
- 1River of Tears$0.38
- 1Seat of the Synod$3.60
- 1Skycloud Expanse$0.36
- 1Spire of Industry$0.98
- 1Sunken Hollow$0.58
- 2Swamp$0.38
- 1Swamp$0.32
- 1Temple of Deceit$0.38
- 1Temple of Enlightenment$0.39
- 1Temple of Silence$0.38
- 1Vault of Whispers$4.54
FAQ
How much is the Urza's Iron Alliance precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Urza's Iron Alliance are worth about $127.91 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Urza's Iron Alliance?
For about $18.28, our top picks are Path to Exile, Fellwar Stone, Foundry Inspector, Idol of Oblivion, Walking Ballista. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Urza's Iron Alliance?
Start with Goldmire Bridge, Mistvault Bridge, Razortide Bridge, Wire Surgeons. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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