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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bladewing the Risen
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Atarka, World Render
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Crux of Fate
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Steel Hellkite
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Dragon Tempest
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Animate Dead
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Utvara Hellkite
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Balefire Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Mage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Hellkite Charger
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Scion of Draco
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Intet, the Dreamer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Nicol Bolas
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tyrant's Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Old Gnawbone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tiamat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Putrefy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Saw in Half
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron Dance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Terminate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sacrifice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rescue from the Underworld
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Fire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dizzy Spell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Atarka's Command
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sultai Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Channel the Suns
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Life // Death
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Unburial Rites
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Culling Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Ever After
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lie in Wait
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fist of Suns
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Arch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Monster Manual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Belbe's Portal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Crucible of Fire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dracogenesis
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Siege
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Bower Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Keen Sense
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Bond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Journey to Eternity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Palace Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Omen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mox Jasper
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pillar of Origins
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dragonbroods' Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pentad Prism
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Path of Ancestry
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Savage Lands
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Opulent Palace
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Nomad Outpost
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Jungle Shrine
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Watery Grave
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
The World Tree
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Savai Triome
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy