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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
World War Hulk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Birds of Paradise
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Animate Dead
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Noble Hierarch
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Esper Sentinel
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Mystic Remora
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Bloom Tender
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Swan Song
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Pact of Negation
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Delighted Halfling
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Force of Negation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Silence
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Smothering Tithe
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Force of Will
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
60%synergy
The One Ring
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Grand Abolisher
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Old Gnawbone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Voice of Victory
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Balefire Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Tataru Taru
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Atarka, World Render
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Vitality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Tyrant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Entomb
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Intuition
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Saw in Half
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Tainted Pact
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Consultation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Noxious Revival
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Mental Misstep
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Abrupt Decay
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Redirect Lightning
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Final Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Manamorphose
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shallow Grave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Finale of Devastation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Culling Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Living Death
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Channel the Suns
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Crux of Fate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Life // Death
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Persist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bring to Light
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
See Beyond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The Great Henge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Time Sieve
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Underworld Breach
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Necromancy
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dracogenesis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Squandered Resources
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Keen Sense
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mox Jasper
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-40%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Taiga
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Scrubland
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Flooded Strand
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Marsh Flats
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
63%synergy
City of Brass
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Mana Confluence
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Plateau
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Arid Mesa
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Cavern of Souls
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Plains
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-57%synergy
Island
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-58%synergy
Starting Town
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Swamp
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-58%synergy
Mountain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-60%synergy
Forest
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-64%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Godless Shrine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Stomping Ground
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Ketria Triome
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Temple Garden
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-17%synergy