Urza's Incubator
Commander 2015 273 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 273
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $19.09
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells of the chosen type cost 2 generic mana less to cast.
"Stop thinking like an artificer, Urza, and start thinking like a father!"— Rayne, chancellor of the Tolarian Academy
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Urza's Incubator was originally introduced in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999 as part of a block defined by its complex mechanical interactions and high-power artifacts. It was designed to support tribal synergy by reducing the casting cost of creatures belonging to a chosen type, reflecting the theme of Urza's technological ingenuity and his efforts to mass-produce powerful entities during the Phyrexian invasion.
The 2015 Commander version featuring the illustration by Daren Bader was released as part of the Plunder the Graves deck. This iteration maintained the original card's strategic utility while providing a refreshed visual presentation suited for the multiplayer Commander format, where reducing creature costs is highly valued to accelerate game states. The design is widely appreciated by players for its efficiency and its ability to enable explosive turns in tribal-themed decks.
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