The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget Optimized Flying

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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Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Crux of Fate
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Atarka, World Render
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Tiamat
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Dragon Tempest
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Dracogenesis
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Call the Spirit Dragons
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Herald's Horn
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Old Gnawbone
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Hellkite Courser
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Scion of Draco
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Hellkite Charger
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Balefire Dragon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Stormscale Scion
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Draconic Muralists
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Decadent Dragon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Marang River Regent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Adult Gold Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Teneb, the Harvester
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Fire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Boros Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Draconic Lore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Majestic Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Migration Path
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fist of Suns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Arch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Crucible of Fire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Elemental Bond
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
All-Out Assault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Aggravated Assault
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Dragonback Assault
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
The Kami War
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Siege
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Reflection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Omen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Descendants' Path
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Greater Good
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sivitri, Dragon Master
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Mox Jasper
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Timeless Lotus
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Firdoch Core
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Monastery
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Nomad Outpost
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Shrine
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The World Tree
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Blossoming Sands
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Jungle Hollow
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Savage Lands
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cinder Glade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ketria Triome
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Rugged Highlands
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Watery Grave
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Savai Triome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy