Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - 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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Firdoch Core
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
3.0%inclusion2 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
2.9%inclusion2 decks68 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
68%inclusion196 decks289 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
65%inclusion188 decks289 decks
61%synergy
Dragon Tempest
68%inclusion197 decks289 decks
59%synergy
Old Gnawbone
65%inclusion188 decks289 decks
58%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
64%inclusion186 decks289 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
62%inclusion180 decks289 decks
57%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
57%inclusion147 decks259 decks
56%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
57%inclusion165 decks289 decks
55%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
56%inclusion162 decks289 decks
51%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
53%inclusion152 decks289 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion200 decks289 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion180 decks289 decks
19%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
58%inclusion167 decks289 decks
48%synergy
Crux of Fate
57%inclusion164 decks289 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion161 decks289 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
54%inclusion156 decks289 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion155 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
53%inclusion153 decks289 decks
30%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
53%inclusion152 decks289 decks
46%synergy
Atarka, World Render
49%inclusion143 decks289 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion168 decks289 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
45%inclusion131 decks289 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion130 decks289 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion129 decks289 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion125 decks289 decks
25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion121 decks289 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion100 decks289 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion95 decks289 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion76 decks289 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion73 decks289 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Rivaz of the Claw
49%inclusion143 decks289 decks
43%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
47%inclusion137 decks289 decks
43%synergy
Bloom Tender
46%inclusion134 decks289 decks
29%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
44%inclusion128 decks289 decks
34%synergy
Balefire Dragon
43%inclusion125 decks289 decks
39%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
42%inclusion120 decks289 decks
36%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
41%inclusion118 decks289 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
40%inclusion115 decks289 decks
35%synergy
Noble Hierarch
37%inclusion107 decks289 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
36%inclusion103 decks289 decks
25%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
35%inclusion102 decks289 decks
33%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
33%inclusion95 decks289 decks
30%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
31%inclusion90 decks289 decks
31%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
30%inclusion88 decks289 decks
29%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
28%inclusion81 decks289 decks
22%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
28%inclusion81 decks289 decks
28%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
28%inclusion80 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Hellkite Charger
27%inclusion79 decks289 decks
25%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
27%inclusion78 decks289 decks
23%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
27%inclusion77 decks289 decks
24%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
26%inclusion68 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
26%inclusion74 decks289 decks
21%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
25%inclusion72 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion61 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
21%inclusion60 decks289 decks
20%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
21%inclusion60 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Scion of Draco
19%inclusion56 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
18%inclusion53 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
18%inclusion52 decks289 decks
16%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
17%inclusion49 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion48 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
16%inclusion47 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
16%inclusion46 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
16%inclusion46 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion44 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
14%inclusion40 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
13%inclusion38 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Tiamat
13%inclusion38 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion36 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
12%inclusion36 decks289 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
12%inclusion35 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Steel Hellkite
12%inclusion34 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
12%inclusion34 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Nicol Bolas
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
10%inclusion29 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion28 decks289 decks
-1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion28 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
9.1%inclusion23 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
9.0%inclusion26 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion98 decks289 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
34%inclusion97 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion97 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33%inclusion95 decks289 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion90 decks289 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion84 decks289 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion81 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion77 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
22%inclusion65 decks289 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion57 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
18%inclusion52 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Saw in Half
18%inclusion51 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion46 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion46 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion43 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion43 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion40 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion39 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion33 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Negate
9.0%inclusion26 decks289 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.7%inclusion25 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Abrupt Decay
8.3%inclusion24 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion24 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion23 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.6%inclusion22 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7.3%inclusion21 decks288 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
0%synergy
Boros Charm
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Despark
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.5%inclusion10 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
0%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Intuition
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.2%inclusion15 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Living Death
37%inclusion108 decks289 decks
36%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
36%inclusion104 decks289 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion84 decks289 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion72 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion70 decks289 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion61 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion48 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Channel the Suns
14%inclusion41 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion39 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion39 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion37 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Exhume
13%inclusion37 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Unburial Rites
12%inclusion34 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
12%inclusion34 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
-1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Life // Death
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
9.0%inclusion26 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.3%inclusion21 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.3%inclusion21 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Stitch Together
6.2%inclusion18 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Culling Ritual
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
-2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
5.2%inclusion15 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion132 decks289 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion72 decks289 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion59 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion37 decks289 decks
-3%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion24 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Fist of Suns
8.0%inclusion23 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
-11%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Monster Manual
5.2%inclusion15 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
37%inclusion108 decks289 decks
28%synergy
Necromancy
35%inclusion100 decks289 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion81 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion73 decks289 decks
23%synergy
Dracogenesis
23%inclusion61 decks261 decks
17%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
23%inclusion58 decks256 decks
16%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
22%inclusion65 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
22%inclusion65 decks289 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion64 decks289 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
20%inclusion59 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
19%inclusion55 decks289 decks
18%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion39 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion29 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion28 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
9.0%inclusion26 decks289 decks
-6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.7%inclusion25 decks289 decks
-3%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.3%inclusion24 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Keen Sense
8.3%inclusion24 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion23 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Bower Passage
6.9%inclusion20 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.2%inclusion18 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Steely Resolve
5.9%inclusion17 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.2%inclusion15 decks289 decks
2%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
5.0%inclusion13 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
11%inclusion32 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
10%inclusion29 decks289 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion75 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion68 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion34 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion29 decks260 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.7%inclusion25 decks289 decks
-7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.3%inclusion21 decks289 decks
-19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.3%inclusion21 decks289 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.9%inclusion20 decks288 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion269 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion252 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion146 decks289 decks
19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
48%inclusion140 decks289 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Jasper
27%inclusion73 decks272 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
26%inclusion75 decks289 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion60 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion52 decks289 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion41 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion36 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion28 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
8.7%inclusion25 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.6%inclusion19 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Timeless Lotus
6.2%inclusion18 decks289 decks
-5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.2%inclusion16 decks259 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.5%inclusion16 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.2%inclusion15 decks289 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion278 decks289 decks
8%synergy
Forest
71%inclusion206 decks289 decks
-9%synergy
Swamp
70%inclusion203 decks289 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
70%inclusion203 decks289 decks
-6%synergy
Island
67%inclusion194 decks289 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
63%inclusion181 decks289 decks
36%synergy
Plains
63%inclusion181 decks289 decks
-15%synergy
Stomping Ground
62%inclusion178 decks289 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion178 decks289 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion176 decks289 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
60%inclusion174 decks289 decks
38%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
60%inclusion173 decks289 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion171 decks289 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion169 decks289 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion167 decks289 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion165 decks289 decks
34%synergy
Blood Crypt
57%inclusion164 decks289 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion163 decks289 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
56%inclusion161 decks289 decks
39%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion161 decks289 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion160 decks289 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion159 decks289 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion159 decks289 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Strand
51%inclusion148 decks289 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
51%inclusion147 decks289 decks
22%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
51%inclusion146 decks289 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion143 decks289 decks
26%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion140 decks289 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
45%inclusion131 decks289 decks
26%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion128 decks289 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion124 decks289 decks
24%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
31%inclusion81 decks261 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion89 decks289 decks
-13%synergy
Ketria Triome
30%inclusion87 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Bayou
29%inclusion84 decks289 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion83 decks289 decks
13%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion83 decks289 decks
16%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion81 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion79 decks289 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
27%inclusion79 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
27%inclusion79 decks289 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
27%inclusion78 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Zagoth Triome
27%inclusion78 decks289 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion77 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
26%inclusion75 decks289 decks
14%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion75 decks289 decks
15%synergy
Indatha Triome
25%inclusion71 decks289 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion65 decks289 decks
10%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
21%inclusion61 decks289 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion58 decks289 decks
1%synergy