The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Expensive 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
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91%synergy
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90%synergy
Dragon Tempest
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88%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
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87%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
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86%synergy
Hellkite Courser
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84%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
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83%synergy
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78%synergy
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77%synergy
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Tiamat
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75%synergy
Crux of Fate
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69%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Dracogenesis
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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52%synergy
Bloom Tender
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
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69%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
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Mox Diamond
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Tutor
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Teferi's Protection
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Mana Vault
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Chrome Mox
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
66%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
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51%synergy
Goldlust Triad
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53%synergy
Zurgo and Ojutai
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52%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
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44%synergy
Roaming Throne
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Scion of Draco
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
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41%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Balefire Dragon
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Noble Hierarch
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Atarka, World Render
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27%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
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30%synergy
Marang River Regent
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Helga, Skittish Seer
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25%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
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25%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Scavenger Regent
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Rith, Liberated Primeval
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Decadent Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
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13%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
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12%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
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12%synergy
Reckless Barbarian
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stinging Study
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
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2%synergy
Dark Ritual
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2%synergy
Burnt Offering
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7%synergy
Force of Will
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2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
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0%synergy
Counterspell
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-15%synergy
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Majestic Genesis
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Imperial Seal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Coalition Victory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Explore
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2%synergy
Kindred Dominance
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2%synergy
Dragonstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Incubator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dragon Arch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gathering Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Steely Resolve
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Aggravated Assault
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sneak Attack
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Moat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Discovery
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-3%synergy
Exploration
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4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
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7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
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5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
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-7%synergy
Leyline Binding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Omen
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4%synergy
Elemental Bond
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5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
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5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sarkhan Unbroken
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Homeward Path
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Firdoch Core
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mox Jasper
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Timeless Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
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Badlands
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
89%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Underground Sea
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Bayou
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Plateau
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Tundra
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Wooded Foothills
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Savannah
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Cavern of Souls
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Windswept Heath
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Arid Mesa
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Scalding Tarn
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Scrubland
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Marsh Flats
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
55%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Stomping Ground
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Reflecting Pool
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Ketria Triome
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Forest
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-39%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Blood Crypt
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Savai Triome
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Swamp
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-45%synergy
Sacred Foundry
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Plains
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-51%synergy
Zagoth Triome
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Island
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-56%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Godless Shrine
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy