Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Bloodline Bidding
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Firdoch Core
3.9%inclusion3 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
2.6%inclusion2 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Countryside
2.6%inclusion2 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Collective Inferno
2.6%inclusion2 decks77 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Crux of Fate
69%inclusion211 decks305 decks
61%synergy
Dragon Tempest
69%inclusion210 decks305 decks
60%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
63%inclusion192 decks305 decks
58%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
65%inclusion197 decks305 decks
55%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
53%inclusion151 decks283 decks
52%synergy
Atarka, World Render
59%inclusion180 decks305 decks
51%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
57%inclusion175 decks305 decks
51%synergy
Animate Dead
52%inclusion159 decks305 decks
50%synergy
Reanimate
54%inclusion166 decks305 decks
50%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
50%inclusion152 decks305 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
62%inclusion188 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
52%inclusion158 decks305 decks
48%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
49%inclusion150 decks305 decks
47%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
49%inclusion149 decks305 decks
43%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
49%inclusion148 decks305 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion143 decks305 decks
20%synergy
Living Death
46%inclusion139 decks305 decks
44%synergy
Balefire Dragon
45%inclusion137 decks305 decks
41%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
45%inclusion136 decks305 decks
35%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
44%inclusion135 decks305 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion47 decks305 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion38 decks305 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion36 decks305 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion34 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.5%inclusion26 decks305 decks
-12%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion132 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
43%inclusion131 decks305 decks
39%synergy
Old Gnawbone
42%inclusion128 decks305 decks
35%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
41%inclusion126 decks305 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
40%inclusion123 decks305 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
39%inclusion118 decks305 decks
33%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
38%inclusion115 decks305 decks
34%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
34%inclusion104 decks305 decks
27%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion99 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
32%inclusion97 decks305 decks
28%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
30%inclusion93 decks305 decks
28%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
29%inclusion88 decks305 decks
25%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
28%inclusion81 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
28%inclusion85 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
27%inclusion81 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
26%inclusion80 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Steel Hellkite
25%inclusion76 decks305 decks
23%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
24%inclusion74 decks305 decks
19%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
24%inclusion73 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
23%inclusion70 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
23%inclusion69 decks305 decks
22%synergy
Scion of Draco
23%inclusion69 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion67 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
22%inclusion67 decks305 decks
20%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
22%inclusion66 decks305 decks
19%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
22%inclusion66 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
22%inclusion66 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Hellkite Charger
21%inclusion65 decks305 decks
19%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
21%inclusion64 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Nicol Bolas
21%inclusion64 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
21%inclusion63 decks304 decks
17%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
20%inclusion62 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Scavenger Regent
20%inclusion56 decks281 decks
18%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
20%inclusion60 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
20%inclusion60 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Tiamat
18%inclusion56 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
17%inclusion53 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
17%inclusion52 decks305 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
17%inclusion51 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
14%inclusion44 decks305 decks
13%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
14%inclusion44 decks305 decks
14%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
14%inclusion44 decks305 decks
13%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
14%inclusion43 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
14%inclusion42 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
13%inclusion41 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
13%inclusion40 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
13%inclusion39 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Dragonologist
12%inclusion35 decks284 decks
11%synergy
Tyrant's Familiar
12%inclusion37 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Marang River Regent
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion124 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion88 decks305 decks
0%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
25%inclusion77 decks305 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion65 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion63 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion56 decks305 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion49 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion46 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion42 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion40 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion38 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion32 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
10%inclusion31 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion31 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion29 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
10%inclusion29 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
9.2%inclusion28 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.9%inclusion24 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion23 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
7.5%inclusion23 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
0%synergy
Despark
6.6%inclusion20 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Saw in Half
6.2%inclusion19 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Putrefy
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
5.0%inclusion14 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Patriarch's Bidding
43%inclusion132 decks305 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion120 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion116 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion93 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion80 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
23%inclusion69 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Unburial Rites
19%inclusion58 decks305 decks
19%synergy
Persist
18%inclusion56 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Exhume
17%inclusion53 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion50 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion40 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion34 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Haunting Voyage
10%inclusion31 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion30 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Life // Death
10%inclusion30 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
10%inclusion29 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion29 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.9%inclusion27 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Zombify
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Restart Sequence
6.6%inclusion20 decks304 decks
4%synergy
Stitch Together
6.2%inclusion19 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion126 decks305 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion70 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion42 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion34 decks305 decks
-7%synergy
Monster Manual
7.5%inclusion23 decks305 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Fist of Suns
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Call the Spirit Dragons
40%inclusion113 decks282 decks
33%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
28%inclusion85 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Dracogenesis
25%inclusion71 decks287 decks
18%synergy
Necromancy
22%inclusion67 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
22%inclusion66 decks305 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
17%inclusion52 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Fire
12%inclusion38 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
12%inclusion37 decks305 decks
-3%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion34 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion32 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion30 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion29 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.2%inclusion28 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Elemental Bond
9.2%inclusion28 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Bower Passage
8.2%inclusion25 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.9%inclusion24 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.5%inclusion23 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
7%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Siege
6.6%inclusion20 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Omen
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
15%inclusion45 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
10%inclusion30 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
19%inclusion57 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion38 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
11%inclusion33 decks305 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.2%inclusion28 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion24 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.6%inclusion20 decks305 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.2%inclusion19 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion243 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion240 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
50%inclusion153 decks305 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion143 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
45%inclusion138 decks305 decks
39%synergy
Mox Jasper
24%inclusion72 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
23%inclusion71 decks305 decks
20%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
19%inclusion55 decks283 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion47 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
15%inclusion45 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
14%inclusion42 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Timeless Lotus
7.9%inclusion24 decks305 decks
-3%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion19 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
5.9%inclusion18 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.6%inclusion17 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.2%inclusion16 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.2%inclusion16 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.2%inclusion16 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion294 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Forest
87%inclusion266 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion259 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
85%inclusion258 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Island
81%inclusion248 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion242 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion199 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
61%inclusion185 decks305 decks
53%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion161 decks305 decks
9%synergy
Stomping Ground
51%inclusion155 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
47%inclusion143 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion138 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Blood Crypt
45%inclusion137 decks305 decks
24%synergy
Temple Garden
45%inclusion136 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion134 decks305 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
43%inclusion132 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion132 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
42%inclusion120 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Windswept Heath
41%inclusion126 decks305 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion125 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion123 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion123 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion121 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion120 decks305 decks
16%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion120 decks305 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion119 decks305 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion115 decks305 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
37%inclusion114 decks305 decks
10%synergy
Godless Shrine
37%inclusion113 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion112 decks305 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
34%inclusion103 decks305 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion95 decks305 decks
12%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion81 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion74 decks305 decks
8%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
24%inclusion74 decks305 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion73 decks305 decks
5%synergy
The World Tree
24%inclusion73 decks305 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion73 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion71 decks305 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion68 decks305 decks
3%synergy
Zagoth Triome
22%inclusion68 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
21%inclusion64 decks305 decks
18%synergy
Indatha Triome
20%inclusion62 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
20%inclusion61 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
19%inclusion57 decks305 decks
-1%synergy
Opulent Palace
17%inclusion53 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
17%inclusion51 decks305 decks
1%synergy
Savage Lands
17%inclusion51 decks305 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Monastery
16%inclusion49 decks305 decks
2%synergy
Savai Triome
15%inclusion47 decks305 decks
0%synergy