The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - cEDH Flying

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Prismari, the Inspiration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scorched Geyser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terror of the Peaks
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Dragon Tempest
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Old Gnawbone
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Hellkite Courser
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Tiamat
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Dragonlord Dromoka
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Crux of Fate
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Dracogenesis
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Worldly Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Atarka, World Render
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Hellkite Charger
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Balefire Dragon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Stormscale Scion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bloom Tender
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Dragonborn Champion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Dragon Broodmother
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Scion of Draco
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Eladamri's Call
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Angel's Grace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tithe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Silence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Putrefy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Despark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Majestic Genesis
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Shard Convergence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dreadbore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
The Great Henge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fist of Suns
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time Sieve
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Bootleggers' Stash
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Aggravated Assault
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of Fire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Defense of the Heart
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Lurking Predators
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Noon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Moat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Parallel Lives
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Aura Shards
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Maelstrom Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Descendants' Path
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Court of Bounty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Mox Jasper
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Wooded Foothills
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Swamp
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Plains
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Crypt
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Island
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Forest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-27%synergy
Flooded Strand
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Plateau
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Badlands
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Taiga
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Godless Shrine
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bayou
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
The World Tree
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Underground Sea
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Raugrin Triome
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Savai Triome
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Scrubland
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Indatha Triome
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy