The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive Core Dragons

Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Can We Build a Commander Deck Around the Prepared Mechanic?
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
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Lorehold, the Historian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ureni of the Unwritten
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
95%synergy
Tiamat
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
94%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
91%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Old Gnawbone
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Dragon Tempest
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Rhythm of the Wild
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
72%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
58%synergy
Balefire Dragon
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Urza's Incubator
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Hellkite Courser
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Atarka, World Render
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Bloom Tender
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scavenger Regent
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Goldlust Triad
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Noble Hierarch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Astral Dragon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Kaalia of the Vast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Scion of Draco
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Helga, Skittish Seer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Klauth's Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Majestic Genesis
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Crux of Fate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Hour of Revelation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Open the Way
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
The Great Henge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Fist of Suns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Gathering Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Monster Manual
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Temur Ascendancy
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Dracogenesis
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Crucible of Fire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
The Kami War
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mirari's Wake
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Doubling Season
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Descendants' Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan's Unsealing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Feywild Visitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dragon Cultist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Elemental Bond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Defense of the Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan Vol
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Three Tree City
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Arena of Glory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-37%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Mox Jasper
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Firdoch Core
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Silumgar Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dromoka Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pillar of Origins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ojutai Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Atarka Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
74%synergy
Cavern of Souls
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Blood Crypt
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Sacred Foundry
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Tundra
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Badlands
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Taiga
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Underground Sea
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Ketria Triome
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Savannah
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Tropical Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Forest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Plateau
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Swamp
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Reflecting Pool
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-34%synergy
Island
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-36%synergy
Plains
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-35%synergy
Raugrin Triome
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Scrubland
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Savai Triome
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The World Tree
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Indatha Triome
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy