Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Mike Carrozza
Dec 3, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - High-Powered Rebuilding
On this week's Am I the Bolas?, we meet a reader who brought an overpowered deck to a low power pod. Is it pubstomping if they agreed to it?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bladewing the Risen
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Atarka, World Render
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Crux of Fate
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Steel Hellkite
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
47%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Dragon Tempest
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Animate Dead
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Teneb, the Harvester
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Balefire Dragon
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Dragon Mage
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Hellkite Charger
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Nicol Bolas
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Scion of Draco
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Intet, the Dreamer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Tyrant's Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Old Gnawbone
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Tiamat
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Marang River Regent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Despark
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Saw in Half
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron Dance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sacrifice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Atarka's Command
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rescue from the Underworld
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Fire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dizzy Spell
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Channel the Suns
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Living Death
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Life // Death
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Unburial Rites
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Ever After
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Lie in Wait
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Zombify
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fist of Suns
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Arch
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Belbe's Portal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Crucible of Fire
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Dracogenesis
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Frontier Siege
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Elemental Bond
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Keen Sense
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bower Passage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Palace Siege
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Mox Jasper
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Pillar of Origins
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonbroods' Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pentad Prism
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Savage Lands
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Opulent Palace
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Monastery
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Nomad Outpost
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Seaside Citadel
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Shrine
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sodden Verdure
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
The World Tree
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Savai Triome
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Vivid Creek
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Stomping Ground
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy