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

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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
Redirect Lightning
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Desperate Plea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossal Grave-Reaver
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Mystic Remora
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Reanimate
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Esper Sentinel
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Flusterstorm
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Animate Dead
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Silence
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Noble Hierarch
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Pact of Negation
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Mental Misstep
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Necromancy
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Mox Diamond
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Rhystic Study
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Demonic Tutor
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
81%synergy
Smothering Tithe
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Force of Will
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Imperial Seal
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Ancient Copper Dragon
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Voice of Victory
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Old Gnawbone
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Tataru Taru
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Balefire Dragon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Atarka, World Render
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mockingbird
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tinder Wall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bhaal's Invoker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Entomb
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Brain Freeze
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Demonic Consultation
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Saw in Half
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Tainted Pact
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Dark Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Veil of Summer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Intuition
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Noxious Revival
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Abrupt Decay
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Final Fortune
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Chain of Vapor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Angel's Grace
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Burnt Offering
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shallow Grave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Stifle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Miscast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Culling Ritual
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Channel the Suns
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Life // Death
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Crux of Fate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Buried Alive
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Living Death
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Exhume
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stitch Together
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Defense Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Dragon Tempest
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Dance of the Dead
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dracogenesis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Ancient Tomb
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Fellwar Stone
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Mox Opal
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Mox Jasper
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-39%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
87%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Scrubland
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Flooded Strand
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Savannah
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Arid Mesa
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Mana Confluence
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
69%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Tundra
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Taiga
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Plateau
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Starting Town
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Blood Crypt
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Godless Shrine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-63%synergy
Island
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-66%synergy
Forest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-68%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Mountain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-68%synergy
Plains
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-69%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy