Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget 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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bladewing the Risen
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Atarka, World Render
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Crux of Fate
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Animate Dead
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dragon Tempest
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Kodama's Reach
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Steel Hellkite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Reanimate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Teneb, the Harvester
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Balefire Dragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dragon Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Hellkite Charger
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Intet, the Dreamer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Tiamat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Marang River Regent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sagu Wildling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scion of Draco
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Saw in Half
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Putrefy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron Dance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sacrifice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rescue from the Underworld
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sultai Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dizzy Spell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Channel the Suns
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Living Death
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Unburial Rites
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Life // Death
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Culling Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Ever After
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Persist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lie in Wait
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Open the Armory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Arch
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fist of Suns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Monster Manual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Belbe's Portal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Call the Spirit Dragons
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Dracogenesis
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Aggravated Assault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Crucible of Fire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Frontier Siege
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Palace Siege
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Omen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bower Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Necromancy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Keen Sense
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Bond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Journey to Eternity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mox Jasper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dragonbroods' Relic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pillar of Origins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Path of Ancestry
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Savage Lands
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Monastery
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Nomad Outpost
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Jungle Shrine
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Blossoming Sands
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Zagoth Triome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy