Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bladewing the Risen
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Atarka, World Render
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Crux of Fate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Dragon Tempest
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Crucible of Fire
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Scavenger Regent
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Steel Hellkite
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Purging Stormbrood
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Sagu Wildling
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Charger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Marang River Regent
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Dragonologist
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Twinmaw Stormbrood
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Disruptive Stormbrood
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Intet, the Dreamer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Immersturm Predator
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Riling Dawnbreaker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nicol Bolas
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Scion of Draco
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Putrefy
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Terminate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dromoka's Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Atarka's Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Caustic Exhale
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Void Rend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ojutai's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utter End
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spit Flame
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Silumgar's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Harrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Fire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blessed Respite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Live or Die
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dread Return
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Unburial Rites
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Zombify
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Migration Path
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bring to Light
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Restart Sequence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Life // Death
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Moth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lie in Wait
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Endless Obedience
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Badlands Revival
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Descent of the Dragons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dragonstorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rise from the Grave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reach the Horizon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Arch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Dragonstorm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Dracogenesis
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Palace Siege
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Master's Guidance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Teeming Dragonstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
All-Out Assault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Descendants' Path
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Siege
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Kardur's Vicious Return
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sivitri, Dragon Master
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan Vol
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Jasper
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dragonbroods' Relic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Silumgar Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dromoka Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Boros Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ojutai Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Atarka Monument
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Pillar of Origins
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Nomad Outpost
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Opulent Palace
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Shrine
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Savage Lands
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Seaside Citadel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Hollow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Krosan Verge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The World Tree
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Blossoming Sands
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy