Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - 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
Hidden Hideout
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
World War Hulk
0.9%inclusion1 decks109 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
68%inclusion203 decks298 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
67%inclusion199 decks298 decks
62%synergy
Dragon Tempest
67%inclusion201 decks298 decks
59%synergy
Old Gnawbone
65%inclusion193 decks298 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
63%inclusion187 decks298 decks
58%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
58%inclusion157 decks270 decks
57%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
64%inclusion190 decks298 decks
57%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
56%inclusion168 decks298 decks
55%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
58%inclusion173 decks298 decks
54%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
53%inclusion158 decks298 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion205 decks298 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
63%inclusion187 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
57%inclusion170 decks298 decks
48%synergy
Crux of Fate
56%inclusion166 decks298 decks
47%synergy
Nature's Lore
55%inclusion164 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
54%inclusion161 decks298 decks
48%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
54%inclusion160 decks298 decks
47%synergy
Three Visits
52%inclusion154 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion154 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Atarka, World Render
49%inclusion146 decks298 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion173 decks298 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
45%inclusion134 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion131 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion129 decks298 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion127 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion124 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion103 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Rivaz of the Claw
49%inclusion145 decks298 decks
42%synergy
Bloom Tender
48%inclusion142 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
47%inclusion139 decks298 decks
43%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
45%inclusion135 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Balefire Dragon
44%inclusion130 decks298 decks
40%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
42%inclusion124 decks298 decks
36%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
40%inclusion120 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
40%inclusion119 decks298 decks
36%synergy
Noble Hierarch
37%inclusion110 decks298 decks
28%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
36%inclusion107 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Delighted Halfling
35%inclusion103 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
33%inclusion98 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
32%inclusion94 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
30%inclusion90 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Hellkite Charger
28%inclusion84 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
22%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
27%inclusion80 decks298 decks
27%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
27%inclusion73 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
27%inclusion79 decks296 decks
23%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
27%inclusion79 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
26%inclusion76 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
25%inclusion75 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
21%inclusion63 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion61 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
20%inclusion60 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Scion of Draco
19%inclusion58 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
18%inclusion54 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
18%inclusion53 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion51 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
16%inclusion49 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Tiamat
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Steel Hellkite
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Nicol Bolas
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
11%inclusion32 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion29 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion101 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion99 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion99 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
31%inclusion91 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion86 decks298 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion79 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
22%synergy
Saw in Half
18%inclusion54 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion51 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Despark
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.0%inclusion12 decks172 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Boros Charm
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Intuition
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Eladamri's Call
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Living Death
37%inclusion109 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
35%inclusion105 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion83 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion72 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion71 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
18%inclusion54 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Channel the Suns
14%inclusion42 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Exhume
14%inclusion42 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Unburial Rites
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Life // Death
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Culling Ritual
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Zombify
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Haunting Voyage
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion138 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion71 decks298 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Fist of Suns
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
-11%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
36%inclusion107 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Necromancy
34%inclusion100 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion74 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Dracogenesis
23%inclusion63 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
23%inclusion61 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Dead
21%inclusion63 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Sneak Attack
19%inclusion57 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
19%inclusion56 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Keen Sense
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
6.6%inclusion18 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Bower Passage
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Steely Resolve
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Training Grounds
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion74 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion72 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion28 decks271 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.4%inclusion22 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion276 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion258 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion148 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
49%inclusion145 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Jasper
28%inclusion80 decks282 decks
24%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion63 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion56 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion32 decks298 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
-5%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion285 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Forest
69%inclusion207 decks298 decks
-12%synergy
Swamp
69%inclusion206 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
68%inclusion203 decks298 decks
-9%synergy
Island
66%inclusion198 decks298 decks
-12%synergy
Plains
62%inclusion185 decks298 decks
-16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion185 decks298 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion185 decks298 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
61%inclusion181 decks298 decks
39%synergy
Stomping Ground
61%inclusion181 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion180 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion177 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
59%inclusion175 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion172 decks298 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion171 decks298 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion170 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion168 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion167 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion165 decks298 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion164 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion163 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion162 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
53%inclusion159 decks298 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion154 decks298 decks
27%synergy
Temple Garden
50%inclusion150 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion149 decks298 decks
43%synergy
Godless Shrine
49%inclusion145 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
48%inclusion144 decks298 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion138 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion131 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion130 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
31%inclusion85 decks272 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion90 decks298 decks
-14%synergy
Ketria Triome
30%inclusion89 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion88 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
29%inclusion86 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
29%inclusion85 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion85 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion84 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Savannah
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Scrubland
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion79 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion78 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Indatha Triome
25%inclusion74 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
19%inclusion58 decks298 decks
0%synergy