Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

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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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Colossal Grave-Reaver
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Mystic Remora
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Esper Sentinel
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Swan Song
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Reanimate
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Flusterstorm
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Animate Dead
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Delighted Halfling
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Silence
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Noble Hierarch
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Mental Misstep
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Entomb
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Brain Freeze
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
91%synergy
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Chrome Mox
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Smothering Tithe
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Force of Will
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Imperial Seal
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Ancient Copper Dragon
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Old Gnawbone
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Bloom Tender
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Voice of Victory
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Grand Abolisher
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Atarka, World Render
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tinder Wall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Balefire Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Charger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Chromium, the Mutable
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Saw in Half
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Veil of Summer
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Tainted Pact
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Consultation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Noxious Revival
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Intuition
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Final Fortune
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Redirect Lightning
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Burnt Offering
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Abrupt Decay
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Angel's Grace
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Manamorphose
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Shallow Grave
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Path to Exile
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Culling Ritual
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Channel the Suns
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Life // Death
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Crux of Fate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Exhume
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stitch Together
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Haunting Voyage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Plea
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Flash Photography
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Necromancy
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Dragon Tempest
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dance of the Dead
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Aggravated Assault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sneak Attack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Fellwar Stone
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vault
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mox Jasper
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
The Soul Stone
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-36%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
89%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Arid Mesa
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Scrubland
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Mana Confluence
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
71%synergy
City of Brass
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Taiga
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Wooded Foothills
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Plateau
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Starting Town
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Garden
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Crypt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-68%synergy
Ketria Triome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Mountain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-70%synergy
Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-72%synergy
Forest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-74%synergy
Plains
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-71%synergy