The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Dragons

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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Witherbloom, the Balancer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Atarka, World Render
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
77%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Crux of Fate
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Dragon Tempest
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Dragonlord Dromoka
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Hellkite Courser
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Tiamat
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Hellkite Charger
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Scion of Draco
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Dragonologist
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Scavenger Regent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Wasitora, Nekoru Queen
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Intet, the Dreamer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deathbringer Regent
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Balefire Dragon
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Spit Flame
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Fire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Crib Swap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utter End
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Manamorphose
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Auroral Procession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Magmaquake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Earthquake
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Majestic Genesis
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Rain of Thorns
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Reunion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dragonstorm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Become the Avalanche
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Conflux
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Migration Path
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Dragon Arch
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fist of Suns
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
The Fire Crystal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Armillary Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mirror of the Forebears
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Crucible of Fire
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Dracogenesis
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Frontier Siege
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Elemental Bond
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
All-Out Assault
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Teeming Dragonstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Annie Joins Up
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Maelstrom Nexus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Majesty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Court of Bounty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sarkhan Vol
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Three Tree City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Maze's End
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Mox Jasper
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Firdoch Core
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
71%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Nomad Outpost
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Opulent Palace
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Seaside Citadel
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Savage Lands
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
The World Tree
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Blossoming Sands
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Vivid Marsh
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Vivid Creek
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Abandon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy