Scion of the Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive 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
Fang, Roku's Companion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Redirect Lightning
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Animate Dead
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Old Gnawbone
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Dragon Tempest
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Balefire Dragon
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Crux of Fate
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
55%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Three Visits
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Atarka, World Render
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Bloom Tender
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Scion of Draco
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Noble Hierarch
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Steel Hellkite
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Tiamat
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Beledros Witherbloom
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Hellkite Charger
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Nicol Bolas
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Moltensteel Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Echoing Truth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
No More Lies
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Patriarch's Bidding
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Living Death
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Unburial Rites
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Exhume
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Haunting Voyage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Persist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Life // Death
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Culling Ritual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Zombify
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Restart Sequence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Channel the Suns
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Into the North
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Winternight Stories
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Incubator
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Monster Manual
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Necromancy
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Defense of the Heart
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Dracogenesis
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Sneak Attack
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Aggravated Assault
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Bower Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Siege
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Binding
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Jasper
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
The Soul Stone
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Plateau
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Scrubland
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Wooded Foothills
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Marsh Flats
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Windswept Heath
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Cavern of Souls
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Blood Crypt
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Stomping Ground
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Godless Shrine
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Forest
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-39%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Swamp
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-41%synergy
Mountain
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-43%synergy
Island
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-45%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Plains
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-44%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Indatha Triome
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
The World Tree
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Zagoth Triome
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy