Table of Contents show The Deck The Ur-Dragon | Illustration by Andrew Mar Commander (1) Planeswalker (1) Creatures (31) Ancient Brass Dragon Ancient Bronze Dragon Ancient Copper Dragon Ancient Silver Dragon Balefire Dragon Birds of Paradise Bladewing the Risen Decadent Dragon Dragonlord Dromoka Dragonlord Kolaghan Dragonlord's Servant Dragonspeaker Shaman Estinien Varlineau Goldlust Triad Goldspan Dragon Hellkite Tyrant Ignoble Hierarch Lathliss, Dragon Queen Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm Ramos, Dragon Engine Rivaz of the Claw Scalelord Reckoner Scion of the Ur-Dragon Steel Hellkite Surrak Dragonclaw Taigam, Ojutai Master Tiamat Two-Headed Hellkite Utvara Hellkite Wrathful Red Dragon Zurgo and Ojutai Instants (6) Cyclonic Rift Force of Despair Krosan Grip Mana Drain Sarkhan's Triumph Worldly Tutor Sorceries (8) Crux of Fate Cultivate Demonic Tutor Farseek Grim Tutor Kodama's Reach Sylvan Scrying Will of the Temur Enchantments (7) Dragon Tempest Dragonback Assault Elemental Bond Kindred Discovery Rhystic Study Roiling Dragonstorm Smothering Tithe Artifacts (9) Chromatic Lantern Chrome Mox Dragon Arch Dragon's Hoard Herald's Horn Lightning Greaves Mirror of the Forebears Scroll Rack Sol Ring Lands (37) Ancient Ziggurat Arid Mesa Blood Crypt Cavern of Souls Command Tower Flooded Strand Forest x3 Godless Shrine Hallowed Fountain Haven of the Spirit Dragon Island x2 Jetmir's Garden Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon Mana Confluence Marsh Flats Misty Rainforest Mountain x4 Plains x2 Raffine's Tower Reflecting Pool Spara's Headquarters Steam Vents Swamp x2 Thran Quarry Terramorphic Expanse Verdant Catacombs Watery Grave Xander's Lounge Ziatora's Proving Ground This is your classic big-mana big-creature deck that wants to use The Ur-Dragons -mana discount to all dragons as much as possible
There are only a few slots for random off-theme creatures, so use those sparingly
Mystical Tutor One-mana tutors rack up a real price tag for a reason
Previously, these were silly types reserved for creatures in Un-sets, but now theyll be part of mainline Magic, where their sweeping definitions may introduce some flavor problems
The format youre playing has a unique architecture like cycling from Ikoria or MDFCs in Zendikar Rising that rewards you for skimping on traditional land counts
It always felt like the most out-of-left-field choice, but I think it really proved to be a correct call
