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
Reanimate
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Esper Sentinel
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Animate Dead
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Birds of Paradise
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Pact of Negation
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Noble Hierarch
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Dragon Tempest
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Delighted Halfling
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Bloom Tender
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Force of Negation
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Mox Diamond
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
86%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Force of Will
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
The One Ring
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Colossal Grave-Reaver
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Old Gnawbone
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Atarka, World Render
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Balefire Dragon
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shadow the Hedgehog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Tyrant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Silence
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Intuition
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Demonic Consultation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Saw in Half
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Brain Freeze
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Final Fortune
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abrupt Decay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shallow Grave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Channel the Suns
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Culling Ritual
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Crux of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
See Beyond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bring to Light
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Life // Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Exhume
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Necromancy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Dead
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sneak Attack
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dracogenesis
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Grim Monolith
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-34%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mox Jasper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
88%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Marsh Flats
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Flooded Strand
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Windswept Heath
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Cavern of Souls
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Plateau
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-51%synergy
Swamp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-50%synergy
Island
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-53%synergy
Forest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-55%synergy
Plains
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-52%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Blood Crypt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Savai Triome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Raugrin Triome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Indatha Triome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy