Urza's Armor
Artifact
If a source would deal damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #20451
Urza's Armor reduces all damage dealt to you by 1 — a negligible ceiling against the damage totals in any real game. Six mana for a static effect this shallow is indefensible when prevention effects that actually matter cost far less.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Urza's Armor is technically legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander — the only format where a six-mana do-nothing artifact could theoretically find a home — the effect is too small to matter; you're absorbing 40 damage across multiple opponents, and shaving 1 off each source isn't a defensive strategy. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are non-starters at six mana for zero board impact. Urza's Armor has no competitive home in any format.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Urza's Armor is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is essentially none. Bulk rare status is appropriate here and unlikely to change.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.