The Ur-Dragon (Commander)

Brian Cain
Jan 20, 2025
Threats and Resource Management
Commander is a format full of threats. If you're new to the game, let Brian show you some common ways to build around managing them!
Deck Filters
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MTGStocks
Twinflame Tyrant
35% of 6940 decks +31% synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6% of 6689 decks +5% synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6% of 6575 decks +5% synergy
Banner of Kinship
5% of 6599 decks +1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
80% of 28827 decks +70% synergy
Crux of Fate
76% of 28827 decks +67% synergy
Tiamat
69% of 28827 decks +62% synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
65% of 28827 decks +58% synergy
Utvara Hellkite
59% of 28827 decks +53% synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
59% of 28827 decks +51% synergy
Terror of the Peaks
57% of 28827 decks +50% synergy
Temur Ascendancy
58% of 28827 decks +48% synergy
Scourge of Valkas
53% of 28827 decks +47% synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
50% of 28827 decks +44% synergy
Top Cards
Dragon Tempest
78% of 28827 decks +69% synergy
Atarka, World Render
72% of 28827 decks +63% synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
63% of 28827 decks +55% synergy
Farseek
62% of 28827 decks +17% synergy
Dragon's Hoard
61% of 28827 decks +53% synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
60% of 28827 decks +52% synergy
Old Gnawbone
59% of 28827 decks +51% synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
57% of 28827 decks +50% synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
55% of 28827 decks +42% synergy
Hellkite Courser
52% of 28827 decks +47% synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
35% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Rhystic Study
27% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Demonic Tutor
24% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
10% of 28827 decks +1% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9% of 28827 decks -6% synergy
The One Ring
7% of 27924 decks -0% synergy
Mana Vault
6% of 28827 decks -0% synergy
Creatures
Goldspan Dragon
52% of 28827 decks +46% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
47% of 28827 decks +41% synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
47% of 26707 decks +42% synergy
Bladewing the Risen
45% of 28827 decks +40% synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
45% of 28827 decks +39% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
42% of 28827 decks +37% synergy
Savage Ventmaw
41% of 28827 decks +37% synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
41% of 28827 decks +36% synergy
Balefire Dragon
40% of 28827 decks +36% synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
40% of 28827 decks +36% synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
39% of 28827 decks +32% synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
39% of 28827 decks +35% synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
37% of 28827 decks +30% synergy
Scion of Draco
37% of 28827 decks +31% synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
36% of 28827 decks +32% synergy
Birds of Paradise
33% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Roaming Throne
31% of 21445 decks +20% synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
31% of 28827 decks +27% synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
30% of 28827 decks +26% synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
29% of 28827 decks +25% synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
29% of 28827 decks +25% synergy
Hellkite Charger
29% of 28827 decks +25% synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
27% of 28827 decks +24% synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
25% of 28827 decks +22% synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
24% of 28827 decks +21% synergy
Bloom Tender
24% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Scourge of the Throne
24% of 28827 decks +21% synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
23% of 28827 decks +20% synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
22% of 27490 decks +20% synergy
Decadent Dragon
22% of 23814 decks +20% synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
22% of 28827 decks +19% synergy
Dromoka, the Eternal
22% of 28827 decks +19% synergy
Steel Hellkite
21% of 28827 decks +19% synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
19% of 28827 decks +17% synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
18% of 28827 decks +16% synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
18% of 28827 decks +16% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
18% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Earthquake Dragon
18% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Scaled Nurturer
18% of 28827 decks +16% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
18% of 25794 decks +16% synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
17% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Sunscorch Regent
17% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
16% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
16% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
16% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Dragonborn Champion
15% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
15% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Wasitora, Nekoru Queen
14% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
14% of 12025 decks +12% synergy
Faeburrow Elder
14% of 28827 decks -7% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
44% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Heroic Intervention
39% of 28827 decks +19% synergy
Teferi's Protection
32% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
25% of 28827 decks +22% synergy
Path to Exile
24% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Counterspell
21% of 28827 decks +0% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16% of 28827 decks +7% synergy
Worldly Tutor
13% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Beast Within
13% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
12% of 16233 decks +11% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Stubborn Denial
10% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Boros Charm
9% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Swan Song
9% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Chaos Warp
8% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Growth Spiral
8% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Klauth's Will
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Dragon's Fire
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Negate
7% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Spit Flame
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Eladamri's Call
7% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Generous Gift
6% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Crib Swap
6% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Despark
5% of 28827 decks -0% synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
48% of 28827 decks +10% synergy
Nature's Lore
43% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Three Visits
37% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Kodama's Reach
37% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Rampant Growth
26% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Majestic Genesis
14% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Last March of the Ents
14% of 26003 decks +11% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
13% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
13% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Earthquake
12% of 28827 decks +10% synergy
Blasphemous Act
10% of 28827 decks +1% synergy
Kindred Dominance
9% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
8% of 28827 decks -0% synergy
Farewell
8% of 28827 decks -0% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Explore
6% of 28827 decks +0% synergy
Painful Truths
6% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
50% of 28827 decks +32% synergy
Urza's Incubator
46% of 28827 decks +33% synergy
Lightning Greaves
38% of 28827 decks +19% synergy
The Great Henge
24% of 28827 decks +18% synergy
Fist of Suns
22% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13% of 28827 decks +1% synergy
Dragon Arch
13% of 28827 decks +11% synergy
Monster Manual
12% of 28827 decks +10% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
47% of 28827 decks +37% synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
45% of 28827 decks +34% synergy
Kindred Discovery
30% of 28827 decks +18% synergy
Crucible of Fire
27% of 28827 decks +23% synergy
Mirari's Wake
20% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Elemental Bond
16% of 28827 decks +14% synergy
Up the Beanstalk
16% of 23526 decks +12% synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
16% of 18775 decks -0% synergy
Frontier Siege
14% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Monstrous Vortex
12% of 14060 decks +10% synergy
Aggravated Assault
10% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
Sylvan Library
9% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Leyline of Mutation
9% of 9677 decks +3% synergy
Defense of the Heart
8% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Shadow in the Warp
8% of 28827 decks +7% synergy
Lurking Predators
8% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Steely Resolve
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Black Market Connections
7% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Bower Passage
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Sneak Attack
7% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Remora
6% of 28827 decks -5% synergy
Warstorm Surge
6% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Annie Joins Up
6% of 16233 decks -2% synergy
Descendants' Path
5% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Monastery Siege
5% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
5% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
There and Back Again
5% of 26003 decks +0% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
11% of 27422 decks +10% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
28% of 28827 decks +25% synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
14% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
13% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
7% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
6% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
5% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
29% of 28827 decks +26% synergy
Reliquary Tower
22% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Three Tree City
15% of 12337 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Cascading Cataracts
10% of 28827 decks -6% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 28827 decks +1% synergy
Arena of Glory
5% of 14060 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89% of 28827 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
79% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60% of 28827 decks +7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
30% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
29% of 28827 decks +26% synergy
Commander's Sphere
26% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
23% of 28827 decks +20% synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
13% of 28827 decks +11% synergy
Timeless Lotus
12% of 28827 decks -1% synergy
Mana Crypt
11% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Patchwork Banner
10% of 12138 decks +2% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
9% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
8% of 28827 decks +7% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Gilded Lotus
6% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Thought Vessel
5% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Gruul Signet
5% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
68% of 28827 decks +60% synergy
Path of Ancestry
63% of 28827 decks +22% synergy
Exotic Orchard
61% of 28827 decks -2% synergy
Stomping Ground
46% of 28827 decks +17% synergy
Cavern of Souls
46% of 28827 decks +30% synergy
Ketria Triome
41% of 28827 decks +16% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
39% of 28827 decks +10% synergy
Steam Vents
39% of 28827 decks +15% synergy
Blood Crypt
38% of 28827 decks +16% synergy
Breeding Pool
38% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
The World Tree
38% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Temple Garden
37% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
Wooded Foothills
37% of 28827 decks +11% synergy
Sacred Foundry
35% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Arid Mesa
35% of 28827 decks +10% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
35% of 28827 decks +17% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Misty Rainforest
34% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
33% of 28827 decks +12% synergy
Scalding Tarn
32% of 28827 decks +8% synergy
Windswept Heath
32% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Jetmir's Garden
31% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
29% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Watery Grave
29% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Reflecting Pool
28% of 28827 decks +13% synergy
Zagoth Triome
28% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Marsh Flats
28% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Indatha Triome
27% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Savai Triome
27% of 28827 decks +9% synergy
Godless Shrine
27% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Flooded Strand
27% of 28827 decks +2% synergy
Raugrin Triome
26% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Polluted Delta
26% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
23% of 28827 decks +20% synergy
City of Brass
23% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Mana Confluence
22% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Frontier Bivouac
22% of 28827 decks +5% synergy
Jungle Shrine
21% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Savage Lands
20% of 28827 decks +7% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
19% of 28827 decks -4% synergy
Xander's Lounge
19% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Evolving Wilds
19% of 28827 decks -3% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
18% of 28827 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Monastery
18% of 28827 decks +3% synergy
Nomad Outpost
17% of 28827 decks +4% synergy
Opulent Palace
17% of 28827 decks +1% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
16% of 28827 decks +0% synergy