Urza's Saga — Magic: The Gathering card

Urza's Saga

Enchantment Land — Urza's Saga

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)

I — This Saga gains "{T}: Add {C}."

II — This Saga gains "{2}, {T}: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"

III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost {0} or {1}, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Set Modern Horizons 2
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 0
Artist Titus Lunter
Collector # 259
Scryfall

Why Play Urza's Saga

As a land that doesn't cost a card from your hand, Urza's Saga provides incredible value by generating both mana and board presence while tutoring for key artifacts. Artifact-heavy decks love the guaranteed tutor effect that can fetch crucial 0-1 mana pieces like Shadowspear, Pithing Needle, or Mishra's Bauble. The Construct tokens become legitimate threats in artifact-dense strategies, often entering as 3/3 or larger creatures that continue growing throughout the game.

Format Notes

Modern sees the most competitive play, where it anchors artifact-based strategies like Affinity and appears in midrange decks as a versatile threat. Legacy applications are more niche but still viable in prison strategies and artifact combo decks. Commander players value the tutoring capability and token generation, making it a staple in artifact-focused builds despite its higher price point.

Combos & Synergies

Cranial Plating creates an immediate threat by turning any Construct token into a massive attacker, while providing a tutorable win condition on chapter III. Thopter Foundry generates additional artifacts to pump your Constructs while creating more bodies for equipment like the tutored Shadowspear. Academy Ruins forms a powerful engine by repeatedly returning artifacts to your library for Urza's Saga to find, creating sustainable long-term value.

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