Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive 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?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Esper Sentinel
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Noble Hierarch
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Animate Dead
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Birds of Paradise
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Pact of Negation
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dragonlord Dromoka
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Dragon Tempest
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Delighted Halfling
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Swan Song
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Bloom Tender
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Chrome Mox
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Rhystic Study
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Smothering Tithe
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Force of Will
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
The Ur-Dragon
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Old Gnawbone
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Voice of Victory
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Atarka, World Render
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Balefire Dragon
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dragon Tyrant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Great Divide Guide
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Silence
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Force of Negation
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Intuition
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Saw in Half
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Brain Freeze
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Pact
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Consultation
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Noxious Revival
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Abrupt Decay
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Veil of Summer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Final Fortune
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Manamorphose
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Shallow Grave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Channel the Suns
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Living Death
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Culling Ritual
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Buried Alive
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Crux of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Persist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
See Beyond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bring to Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Life // Death
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Necromancy
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Dance of the Dead
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sneak Attack
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Dracogenesis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Keen Sense
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Mox Opal
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Tundra
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
82%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Marsh Flats
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Plateau
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
70%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Cavern of Souls
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Arid Mesa
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Mana Confluence
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Watery Grave
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Island
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-52%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Forest
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-58%synergy
Plains
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-55%synergy
Swamp
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-53%synergy
Mountain
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-54%synergy
Stomping Ground
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Temple Garden
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Ketria Triome
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Savai Triome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy