The Ur-Dragon (Commander) - Budget Shapeshifters

James Cullum
Jan 9, 2025
Top 10 Interesting & Interactive - Foundations
Looking for unique plays to spice up your next Commander game? James' debut article brews up some fun new plays from Foundations!
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Thurid, Mare of Destiny
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
32% of 22 decks +19% synergy
Demonic Counsel
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Leyline of Transformation
12% of 24 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Masked Vandal
96% of 181 decks +93% synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
96% of 182 decks +93% synergy
Universal Automaton
95% of 182 decks +93% synergy
Mirror Entity
97% of 182 decks +91% synergy
Taurean Mauler
93% of 182 decks +90% synergy
Changeling Outcast
92% of 182 decks +88% synergy
Three Tree Mascot
93% of 55 decks +88% synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
87% of 182 decks +86% synergy
Risen Reef
87% of 182 decks +85% synergy
Irregular Cohort
86% of 182 decks +83% synergy
Top Cards
Unsettled Mariner
86% of 182 decks +83% synergy
Realmwalker
86% of 181 decks +77% synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
85% of 181 decks +83% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
84% of 181 decks +78% synergy
Guardian Gladewalker
83% of 181 decks +82% synergy
Skeletal Changeling
81% of 182 decks +80% synergy
Graveshifter
80% of 182 decks +78% synergy
Valiant Changeling
80% of 182 decks +79% synergy
Woodland Changeling
77% of 182 decks +77% synergy
Crib Swap
77% of 182 decks +74% synergy
Creatures
Mothdust Changeling
75% of 182 decks +74% synergy
Avian Changeling
73% of 182 decks +72% synergy
Fire-Belly Changeling
72% of 182 decks +71% synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
72% of 182 decks +63% synergy
Gemhide Sliver
72% of 182 decks +63% synergy
Bloodline Pretender
70% of 181 decks +67% synergy
Reaper King
68% of 182 decks +67% synergy
Harabaz Druid
67% of 182 decks +65% synergy
Manaweft Sliver
66% of 182 decks +58% synergy
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave
65% of 83 decks +64% synergy
Venomous Changeling
63% of 182 decks +62% synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
63% of 182 decks +50% synergy
Knight Exemplar
59% of 182 decks +58% synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
56% of 182 decks +55% synergy
Shapesharer
54% of 182 decks +53% synergy
Mistwalker
52% of 181 decks +52% synergy
Barkform Harvester
47% of 59 decks +46% synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
45% of 174 decks +43% synergy
Chameleon Colossus
42% of 182 decks +41% synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
42% of 139 decks +41% synergy
Feline Sovereign
41% of 182 decks +41% synergy
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
41% of 182 decks +40% synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
37% of 167 decks +29% synergy
Muerra, Trash Tactician
36% of 59 decks +35% synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
35% of 181 decks +34% synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
34% of 182 decks +32% synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
32% of 182 decks +32% synergy
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
32% of 182 decks +31% synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
32% of 174 decks +32% synergy
Drogskol Captain
32% of 182 decks +31% synergy
Moonglove Changeling
31% of 182 decks +31% synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
30% of 182 decks +30% synergy
Moritte of the Frost
28% of 181 decks +27% synergy
Priest of Titania
27% of 182 decks +27% synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
27% of 170 decks +17% synergy
Ghostly Changeling
24% of 182 decks +24% synergy
Sea Gate Loremaster
24% of 182 decks +23% synergy
Hakbal of the Surging Soul
24% of 93 decks +23% synergy
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
20% of 163 decks +19% synergy
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
19% of 145 decks +19% synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
19% of 16 decks +18% synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
19% of 171 decks +18% synergy
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
18% of 62 decks +16% synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
18% of 182 decks +17% synergy
Harmonic Sliver
17% of 182 decks +10% synergy
Lord of the Unreal
16% of 182 decks +16% synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
15% of 182 decks +15% synergy
Shelob, Child of Ungoliant
15% of 125 decks +15% synergy
Titan of Littjara
15% of 113 decks +12% synergy
Elvish Archdruid
15% of 182 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Blades of Velis Vel
47% of 182 decks +47% synergy
Wings of Velis Vel
30% of 182 decks +29% synergy
Nameless Inversion
26% of 182 decks +26% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
26% of 182 decks -14% synergy
Absorb Identity
24% of 181 decks +23% synergy
Spoils of Adventure
22% of 181 decks +21% synergy
Flame of Anor
17% of 121 decks +16% synergy
Path to Exile
14% of 182 decks -11% synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
14% of 182 decks +13% synergy
Stinging Study
13% of 174 decks +12% synergy
Beast Within
11% of 182 decks -4% synergy
Spit Flame
7% of 182 decks +6% synergy
Counterspell
7% of 182 decks -14% synergy
Heroic Intervention
6% of 182 decks -15% synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6% of 163 decks +3% synergy
Harrow
5% of 182 decks +1% synergy
Negate
5% of 182 decks -4% synergy
Scales of Shale
5% of 56 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Formless Genesis
62% of 13 decks +59% synergy
Peer Pressure
58% of 182 decks +57% synergy
Coveted Prize
57% of 181 decks +56% synergy
Exterminate!
50% of 110 decks +49% synergy
Cateran Summons
43% of 182 decks +42% synergy
Farseek
40% of 182 decks -5% synergy
Cultivate
36% of 182 decks -2% synergy
Rampant Growth
35% of 182 decks +12% synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
34% of 59 decks +26% synergy
Widespread Brutality
33% of 182 decks +33% synergy
Crux of Fate
32% of 182 decks +23% synergy
Distant Melody
31% of 182 decks +24% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
29% of 31 decks +29% synergy
Whelming Wave
29% of 182 decks +28% synergy
Mass Appeal
28% of 182 decks +27% synergy
Kodama's Reach
20% of 182 decks -5% synergy
Notorious Throng
17% of 182 decks +17% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
17% of 172 decks +16% synergy
Eagle Vision
17% of 60 decks +9% synergy
Nature's Lore
15% of 182 decks -13% synergy
Bring to Light
14% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Jarad's Orders
10% of 182 decks +10% synergy
Wargate
9% of 182 decks +8% synergy
Glimpse the Cosmos
8% of 181 decks +8% synergy
Thunderherd Migration
8% of 182 decks +8% synergy
Buried Alive
8% of 182 decks +7% synergy
Three Visits
8% of 182 decks -16% synergy
Storm of Souls
8% of 172 decks +8% synergy
Thwart the Grave
8% of 181 decks +7% synergy
Mythos of Brokkos
8% of 182 decks +7% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8% of 182 decks +2% synergy
Grim Captain's Call
7% of 182 decks +7% synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7% of 181 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Throne of the Grim Captain
19% of 96 decks +18% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
16% of 140 decks +13% synergy
Birthing Boughs
15% of 182 decks +14% synergy
Herald's Horn
12% of 182 decks -6% synergy
Pyre of Heroes
9% of 181 decks +8% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9% of 182 decks +0% synergy
Cryptic Gateway
8% of 182 decks +8% synergy
Lightning Greaves
8% of 182 decks -10% synergy
Multiclass Baldric
7% of 170 decks +6% synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
5% of 139 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Liliana's Contract
62% of 182 decks +61% synergy
The Bears of Littjara
55% of 181 decks +54% synergy
Rooftop Storm
31% of 182 decks +30% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22% of 181 decks +14% synergy
Kindred Discovery
20% of 182 decks +8% synergy
Dragon Tempest
19% of 182 decks +10% synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
18% of 93 decks +18% synergy
Double Down
16% of 75 decks +15% synergy
Black Market Connections
16% of 170 decks +11% synergy
Shared Animosity
14% of 182 decks +12% synergy
Battle of Frost and Fire
12% of 181 decks +12% synergy
Crucible of Fire
10% of 182 decks +7% synergy
Full Moon's Rise
9% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Merrow Commerce
9% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
8% of 182 decks +6% synergy
Gallifrey Stands
8% of 99 decks +7% synergy
Descendants' Path
7% of 182 decks +4% synergy
Call to the Kindred
5% of 182 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Flamekin Village
23% of 182 decks +22% synergy
Cactus Preserve
16% of 69 decks +15% synergy
Contested Cliffs
13% of 182 decks +12% synergy
Swarmyard
13% of 182 decks +12% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 182 decks -15% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Oakhollow Village
8% of 59 decks +8% synergy
Mutavault
7% of 182 decks +6% synergy
Cascading Cataracts
5% of 182 decks -11% synergy
Lilypad Village
5% of 59 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76% of 182 decks +1% synergy
Sol Ring
68% of 182 decks -10% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
54% of 182 decks +1% synergy
Dragon's Hoard
52% of 182 decks +44% synergy
Fellwar Stone
30% of 182 decks -2% synergy
Commander's Sphere
17% of 182 decks -3% synergy
Patchwork Banner
15% of 55 decks -3% synergy
Pillar of Origins
6% of 182 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86% of 182 decks -2% synergy
Exotic Orchard
82% of 182 decks +19% synergy
Path of Ancestry
81% of 182 decks +41% synergy
Murmuring Bosk
64% of 182 decks +61% synergy
The World Tree
62% of 181 decks +29% synergy
Ancient Amphitheater
58% of 182 decks +58% synergy
Fortified Beachhead
56% of 158 decks +55% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
53% of 172 decks +36% synergy
Frontier Bivouac
53% of 182 decks +36% synergy
Seaside Citadel
52% of 182 decks +36% synergy
Opulent Palace
52% of 182 decks +36% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
51% of 182 decks +34% synergy
Ally Encampment
49% of 182 decks +48% synergy
Jungle Shrine
49% of 182 decks +31% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
48% of 182 decks +35% synergy
Savage Lands
48% of 182 decks +34% synergy
Nomad Outpost
45% of 182 decks +32% synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
45% of 182 decks +29% synergy
Arcane Sanctum
44% of 182 decks +31% synergy
Mystic Monastery
43% of 182 decks +29% synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
42% of 99 decks +41% synergy
Secluded Glen
39% of 182 decks +39% synergy
Wanderwine Hub
36% of 182 decks +36% synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
33% of 182 decks +25% synergy
Evolving Wilds
31% of 182 decks +10% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Gilt-Leaf Palace
23% of 182 decks +23% synergy
Bucolic Ranch
19% of 75 decks +19% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18% of 182 decks +9% synergy
Canopy Vista
16% of 182 decks +5% synergy
Cinder Glade
15% of 182 decks +4% synergy
Prairie Stream
14% of 182 decks +4% synergy
Sunken Hollow
14% of 182 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
13% of 174 decks +10% synergy
Brotherhood Headquarters
10% of 60 decks +1% synergy
Shivan Reef
9% of 182 decks +1% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
9% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Base Camp
8% of 181 decks +8% synergy
Ash Barrens
8% of 182 decks +2% synergy
Voldaren Estate
8% of 172 decks +8% synergy
The Seedcore
8% of 146 decks +7% synergy
Tournament Grounds
7% of 182 decks +7% synergy
Battlefield Forge
7% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Myriad Landscape
7% of 182 decks +0% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7% of 182 decks +0% synergy
Boros Guildgate
7% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
7% of 182 decks -0% synergy
Rimewood Falls
6% of 181 decks +5% synergy