Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive 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
Hexing Squelcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
World War Hulk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Esper Sentinel
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Birds of Paradise
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Animate Dead
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Noble Hierarch
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Delighted Halfling
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Pact of Negation
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
The One Ring
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Bloom Tender
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Dragon Tempest
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Chrome Mox
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Old Gnawbone
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Voice of Victory
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Atarka, World Render
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Balefire Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Vitality
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Dragon Tyrant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Endurance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Silence
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Intuition
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Brain Freeze
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Saw in Half
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Tainted Pact
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Noxious Revival
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Demonic Consultation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Abrupt Decay
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Manamorphose
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shallow Grave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Channel the Suns
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Culling Ritual
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Crux of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bring to Light
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Life // Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
See Beyond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Necromancy
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Dead
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sneak Attack
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dracogenesis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Keen Sense
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-36%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mox Jasper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Tundra
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Badlands
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Flooded Strand
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Marsh Flats
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Wooded Foothills
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Plateau
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Mana Confluence
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
60%synergy
City of Brass
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Cavern of Souls
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Island
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-54%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Crypt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-53%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-55%synergy
Plains
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-56%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Forest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-59%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Godless Shrine
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Temple Garden
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Savai Triome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy