Bracket 4 · Our The Ur-Dragon decklist
Our Ur-Dragon list is five-color Dragons. Eminence makes every Dragon cost one less from the command zone, and once The Ur-Dragon is out, every Dragon attack draws cards and puts a permanent from your hand onto the battlefield free.
The deck ramps with Birds, Rivaz and Dragonspeaker Shaman, tutors with Tiamat and Sarkhan's Triumph, and closes with Scourge of Valkas, Terror of the Peaks or a Call the Spirit Dragons win.
- Bracket
- 4
- Avg. mana value
- 4.28
- Lands
- 35
01The Commander
The Ur-Dragon is a ten-mana 10/10 flier with eminence: other Dragon spells you cast cost {1} less while it's in the command zone or on the battlefield.
That discount starts on turn one, so every Dragon in the deck is cheaper even if you never cast The Ur-Dragon.
Once it's out, whenever one or more Dragons attack, you draw that many cards, then may put a permanent from your hand onto the battlefield. Hellkite Courser can put it onto the battlefield early for a hasty attack.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Ramp into Dragons
Birds of Paradise, Rivaz of the Claw, Dragonspeaker Shaman and Urza's Incubator stack with eminence.
- 2
Find and cast Dragons
Tiamat tutors five Dragons, Ureni of the Unwritten puts them onto the battlefield, and Dracogenesis makes them free.
- 3
Win in the air
Scourge of Valkas and Terror of the Peaks burn the table, or Call the Spirit Dragons wins with five colors of Dragons.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 4 · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures32
- Instants & sorceries14
- Artifacts & enchantments17
- Planeswalkers1
- Lands35
- Tokens6
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- White 13%
- Blue 15%
- Black 10%
- Red 41%
- Green 22%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Damage and Finishers
Dragons that end the game.
Also in this role
05Value Dragons
Cards, mana and tokens from your Dragons.
Also in this role
06Cost Reduction and Mana
Stacks with eminence.
Also in this role
07Card Draw and Tutors
Find the right Dragon.
Also in this role
08Interaction
Five colors of answers.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
The Ur-Dragon + Tiamat
Tiamat costs one less and finds five Dragons, which The Ur-Dragon's attacks put onto the battlefield free.
Scourge of Valkas + Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Each Dragon and its copy trigger Scourge for damage equal to your Dragon count.
Crux of Fate + Call the Spirit Dragons
Wipe every non-Dragon, and your indestructible Dragons stay.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with three lands, ramp, and a cost reducer or early Dragon. Eminence helps from turn one.
Early gameturns 1-3
Ramp with Birds of Paradise or land searches and play Dragonspeaker Shaman or Rivaz of the Claw.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Cast Dragons a turn early thanks to eminence. Tiamat refills your hand with Dragons.
Late gameturn 8+
Cast The Ur-Dragon or put it in with Hellkite Courser, attack with Dragons, and put free permanents onto the battlefield.
Tips
- Eminence works from the command zone, so casting The Ur-Dragon is optional.
- The Ur-Dragon draws for each attacking Dragon, then puts any permanent from hand onto the battlefield.
- Crux of Fate in Dragon mode hits your own Dragons, so choose non-Dragon.
- Call the Spirit Dragons needs a Dragon of each color.
Common mistakes
- Rushing to cast The Ur-Dragon when Dragons are cheaper with it in the command zone.
- Overextending into a wipe without Teferi's Protection.
- Choosing the wrong mode on Crux of Fate.
- Missing land drops in a deck with expensive spells.
Watch out for
- Board wipes.
- Counterspells on big Dragons.
- Fast decks before your Dragons arrive.
- Enchantment removal on Call the Spirit Dragons.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 5 Game Changers (Cyclonic Rift, Demonic Tutor, Rhystic Study, Smothering Tithe, Teferi's Protection). That is more than the Bracket 3 limit of three, so we call it Bracket 4 at the table.
The deck wins with big Dragons and has no two-card infinite combos.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our The Ur-Dragon proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1The Ur-Dragon4WUBRG
Creatures (32)
- 1Birds of ParadiseG
- 1Dragonlord's Servant1R
- 1Dragonspeaker Shaman1RR
- 1Rivaz of the Claw1BR
- 1Sarkhan, Soul Aflame1UR
- 1Goldspan Dragon3RR
- 1Rith, Liberated Primeval2RGW
- 1Scalelord Reckoner3WW
- 1Scion of the Ur-DragonWUBRG
- 1Scourge of Valkas2RRR
- 1Terror of the Peaks3RR
- 1Twinflame Tyrant3RR
- 1Ancient Copper Dragon4RR
- 1Dragonlord Dromoka4GW
- 1Hellkite Courser4RR
- 1Lathliss, Dragon Queen4RR
- 1Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm3GUR
- 1Ramos, Dragon Engine6
- 1Savage Ventmaw4RG
- 1Silumgar, the Drifting Death4UB
- 1Ancient Gold Dragon5WW
- 1Atarka, World Render5RG
- 1Balefire Dragon5RR
- 1Bladewing the Risen3BBRR
- 1Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient5RG
- 1Morophon, the Boundless7
- 1Old Gnawbone5GG
- 1Tiamat2WUBRG
- 1Ureni of the Unwritten4GUR
- 1Ancient Silver Dragon6UU
- 1Utvara Hellkite6RR
- 1Scion of Draco12
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Sarkhan Unbroken2GUR
Instants (7)
- 1Path to ExileW
- 1Swords to PlowsharesW
- 1CounterspellUU
- 1Cyclonic Rift1U
- 1Heroic Intervention1G
- 1Sarkhan's Triumph2R
- 1Teferi's Protection2W
Sorceries (7)
- 1Demonic Tutor1B
- 1Farseek1G
- 1Nature's Lore1G
- 1Three Visits1G
- 1Cultivate2G
- 1Kodama's Reach2G
- 1Crux of Fate3BB
Artifacts (9)
- 1Mox Jasper0
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Fellwar Stone2
- 1Lightning Greaves2
- 1Chromatic Lantern3
- 1Dragon's Hoard3
- 1Herald's Horn3
- 1Urza's Incubator3
Enchantments (8)
- 1Dragon Tempest1R
- 1Garruk's Uprising2G
- 1Rhystic Study2U
- 1Rhythm of the Wild1RG
- 1Temur AscendancyGUR
- 1Smothering Tithe3W
- 1Call the Spirit DragonsWUBRG
- 1Dracogenesis6RR
Lands (35)
- 1Arid Mesa
- 1Blood Crypt
- 1Bloodstained Mire
- 1Breeding Pool
- 1Cavern of Souls
- 1Command Tower
- 1Exotic Orchard
- 1Flooded Strand
- 2Forest
- 1Haven of the Spirit Dragon
- 2Island
- 1Ketria Triome
- 1Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
- 1Misty Rainforest
- 2Mountain
- 1Overgrown Tomb
- 1Path of Ancestry
- 1Plains
- 1Reflecting Pool
- 1Sacred Foundry
- 1Scalding Tarn
- 1Steam Vents
- 1Stomping Ground
- 2Swamp
- 1Temple Garden
- 1The World Tree
- 1Unclaimed Territory
- 1Verdant Catacombs
- 1Windswept Heath
- 1Wooded Foothills
- 1Ziatora's Proving Ground
Get the deck
The Ur-Dragon proxy deck
The Ur-Dragon makes every Dragon cheaper and every attack a windfall. Ramp, find Dragons, and fly over.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
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