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

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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
Reanimate
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Old Gnawbone
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Dragon Tempest
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Animate Dead
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Balefire Dragon
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
65%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Crux of Fate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Three Visits
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Bloom Tender
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Birds of Paradise
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Atarka, World Render
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Noble Hierarch
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Scion of Draco
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Tiamat
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hellkite Charger
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fang, Roku's Companion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Nicol Bolas
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
No More Lies
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Truth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Patriarch's Bidding
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Living Death
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Unburial Rites
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Exhume
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Dread Return
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Haunting Voyage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Life // Death
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Restart Sequence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Channel the Suns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
42%synergy
The Great Henge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Incubator
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Monster Manual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Necromancy
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Defense of the Heart
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Sneak Attack
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Dracogenesis
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bower Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Fire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Exploration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Binding
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mox Jasper
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
The Soul Stone
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Savannah
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Bayou
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Plateau
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Scrubland
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Tundra
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Windswept Heath
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Arid Mesa
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Cavern of Souls
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
36%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Stomping Ground
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Blood Crypt
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Forest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Steam Vents
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mountain
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
Plains
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
Swamp
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-37%synergy
Island
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-40%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Indatha Triome
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
The World Tree
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Zagoth Triome
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy