The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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Embrace the Paradox
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
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4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
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3%synergy
Germination Practicum
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3%synergy
Quandrix, the Proof
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1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragon Tempest
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72%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
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69%synergy
Crux of Fate
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68%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
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66%synergy
Old Gnawbone
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65%synergy
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64%synergy
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62%synergy
Hellkite Courser
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61%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
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57%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
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57%synergy
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Farseek
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23%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
62%inclusion188 decks304 decks
55%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
60%inclusion181 decks304 decks
53%synergy
Atarka, World Render
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52%synergy
Three Visits
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34%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
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51%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
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51%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
56%inclusion171 decks304 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
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29%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
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50%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion63 decks304 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
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0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.6%inclusion20 decks304 decks
-9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.9%inclusion18 decks304 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.3%inclusion16 decks304 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Ureni of the Unwritten
53%inclusion116 decks218 decks
48%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
53%inclusion160 decks304 decks
48%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
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47%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
51%inclusion155 decks304 decks
45%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
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36%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
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45%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
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45%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
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41%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
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42%synergy
Balefire Dragon
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42%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
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41%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
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38%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
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39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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16%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
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36%synergy
Roaming Throne
39%inclusion120 decks304 decks
29%synergy
Scion of Draco
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35%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
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30%synergy
Bloom Tender
34%inclusion102 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Regent
32%inclusion67 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
32%inclusion96 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
30%inclusion92 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
30%inclusion91 decks304 decks
24%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
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25%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
27%inclusion82 decks304 decks
23%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
25%inclusion77 decks304 decks
22%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
25%inclusion76 decks304 decks
22%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
24%inclusion74 decks304 decks
22%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
23%inclusion69 decks304 decks
21%synergy
Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
22%inclusion68 decks304 decks
20%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
22%inclusion67 decks304 decks
21%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
22%inclusion66 decks304 decks
18%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
21%inclusion65 decks304 decks
20%synergy
Chomping Changeling
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
19%inclusion58 decks304 decks
17%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
19%inclusion57 decks304 decks
17%synergy
Dragonborn Champion
18%inclusion56 decks304 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
18%inclusion54 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
17%inclusion53 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
17%inclusion53 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
17%inclusion52 decks304 decks
15%synergy
Goldlust Triad
17%inclusion36 decks214 decks
16%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
17%inclusion51 decks304 decks
15%synergy
Decadent Dragon
16%inclusion50 decks304 decks
15%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
16%inclusion47 decks294 decks
15%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
16%inclusion48 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Hellkite Charger
16%inclusion48 decks304 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion46 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion127 decks304 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
37%inclusion111 decks304 decks
-2%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
24%inclusion73 decks304 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion65 decks304 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion63 decks304 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion48 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion44 decks304 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
13%inclusion40 decks304 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion40 decks304 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion39 decks304 decks
-10%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
11%inclusion32 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion30 decks304 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Charm
7.2%inclusion22 decks304 decks
2%synergy
Stinging Study
6.9%inclusion21 decks304 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.6%inclusion20 decks304 decks
-2%synergy
Klauth's Will
5.9%inclusion18 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Crib Swap
5.3%inclusion16 decks304 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.3%inclusion16 decks304 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
31%inclusion93 decks304 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
29%inclusion87 decks304 decks
21%synergy
Majestic Genesis
23%inclusion69 decks304 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion69 decks304 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Dominance
16%inclusion48 decks304 decks
10%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion44 decks304 decks
13%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
13%inclusion41 decks304 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion36 decks304 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion32 decks304 decks
-3%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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3%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
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0%synergy
Reanimate
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2%synergy
Explore
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0%synergy
Earthquake
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4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
53%inclusion162 decks304 decks
38%synergy
Herald's Horn
45%inclusion136 decks304 decks
27%synergy
The Great Henge
38%inclusion115 decks304 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion96 decks304 decks
15%synergy
Fist of Suns
15%inclusion45 decks304 decks
9%synergy
Monster Manual
12%inclusion35 decks304 decks
10%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.6%inclusion26 decks304 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.2%inclusion22 decks304 decks
-5%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Dragon Arch
5.3%inclusion16 decks304 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
50%inclusion151 decks304 decks
39%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
49%inclusion150 decks304 decks
36%synergy
Dracogenesis
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
47%inclusion100 decks212 decks
41%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion88 decks304 decks
18%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
24%inclusion72 decks304 decks
20%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion49 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Bond
15%inclusion47 decks304 decks
12%synergy
Steely Resolve
14%inclusion43 decks304 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Fire
11%inclusion34 decks304 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
11%inclusion33 decks304 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Siege
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.6%inclusion26 decks304 decks
6%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
8.6%inclusion26 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.6%inclusion26 decks304 decks
3%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Lurking Predators
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7%synergy
Sneak Attack
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6%synergy
Springleaf Parade
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2%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
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6%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
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5%synergy
Sylvan Library
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1%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.6%inclusion12 decks215 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
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11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
18%inclusion56 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
13%inclusion38 decks304 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
10%inclusion29 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
5.6%inclusion17 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion56 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
14%inclusion43 decks304 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
13%inclusion39 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion37 decks304 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion37 decks304 decks
-13%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
8.2%inclusion25 decks304 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion17 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion243 decks304 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion235 decks304 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
51%inclusion154 decks304 decks
44%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
42%inclusion129 decks304 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Jasper
40%inclusion90 decks225 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion86 decks304 decks
-3%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
28%inclusion84 decks304 decks
25%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
24%inclusion72 decks304 decks
21%synergy
Firdoch Core
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Herd Heirloom
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
10%inclusion30 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion30 decks304 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion26 decks304 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion21 decks294 decks
1%synergy
Timeless Lotus
5.3%inclusion16 decks304 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion292 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
76%inclusion231 decks304 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
75%inclusion229 decks304 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
73%inclusion223 decks304 decks
47%synergy
Cavern of Souls
69%inclusion211 decks304 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion209 decks304 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion209 decks304 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion208 decks304 decks
41%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68%inclusion207 decks304 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion204 decks304 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
66%inclusion201 decks304 decks
44%synergy
Stomping Ground
65%inclusion199 decks304 decks
36%synergy
Ketria Triome
64%inclusion195 decks304 decks
41%synergy
Island
63%inclusion192 decks304 decks
-16%synergy
Swamp
62%inclusion189 decks304 decks
-13%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
62%inclusion187 decks304 decks
54%synergy
Plains
59%inclusion180 decks304 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion177 decks304 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion176 decks304 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion172 decks304 decks
34%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
57%inclusion172 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion168 decks304 decks
25%synergy
Taiga
55%inclusion168 decks304 decks
43%synergy
Temple Garden
55%inclusion167 decks304 decks
26%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion160 decks304 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion159 decks304 decks
-11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
52%inclusion157 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion152 decks304 decks
29%synergy
Bayou
49%inclusion150 decks304 decks
37%synergy
Badlands
49%inclusion149 decks304 decks
38%synergy
Volcanic Island
49%inclusion149 decks304 decks
37%synergy
Tropical Island
48%inclusion147 decks304 decks
35%synergy
Plateau
48%inclusion146 decks304 decks
37%synergy
Savannah
48%inclusion145 decks304 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion145 decks304 decks
4%synergy
Zagoth Triome
46%inclusion139 decks304 decks
25%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
43%inclusion132 decks304 decks
24%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
42%inclusion129 decks304 decks
25%synergy
Underground Sea
41%inclusion126 decks304 decks
29%synergy
Indatha Triome
41%inclusion125 decks304 decks
20%synergy
Raugrin Triome
40%inclusion123 decks304 decks
24%synergy
Tundra
40%inclusion122 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Savai Triome
40%inclusion121 decks304 decks
25%synergy
Scrubland
39%inclusion120 decks304 decks
28%synergy
Watery Grave
37%inclusion113 decks304 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion112 decks304 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
35%inclusion107 decks304 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
34%inclusion103 decks304 decks
18%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion101 decks304 decks
9%synergy