Storming Legends - The Ur-Dragon

Commander / EDH Narrash

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Post M21 Release —July 27, 2020

Alright, a little tweak here and there, trying new things and improving on others and this should be the last important update to this deck. I have yet to receive some of the more important cards but this is a decent upgrade. Got rid of some underwhelming dragons for a new all-star with Terror of the Peaks. I'm testing Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge which is a 2 drop dragon with defender at worst, which sounds ok but we'll see if we can get value out of him. I changed some enchantments for some I felt were strictly better and getting rid of some lesser value artifacts.

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Maybe you could consider adding Mirror of the Forebears, it’s a neat card that can give so much value if you copied something like Utvara Hellkite or Savage Ventmaw. Also might I suggest Sarkhan, Fireblood, it’s not a crazy card, but he’s really cheap and can ramp you a bit and allow you to sift through your deck some... his ultimate is not to terrible either.

June 18, 2020 3:16 p.m.

Narrash says... #2

HorseTribalLord I used to run the Mirror since it was in the precon but most of my dragons are legendary which makes it useless. Also I'm looking to add/cut some dragons with the next update and I think I'll have even less non-legendary dragons. But with a more non-legendary deck it's a fine addition indeed. I've had my eyes on Sarkhan for a while but he was too expensive while he was Standard legal. I checked the prices recently and it's in a nice enough spot so I do plan on getting one in the next update!

June 18, 2020 4:22 p.m.

BLK-Swordsman says... #3

Hello! Love reading all that you wrote and enjoy seeing this. I am getting into commander and someone asked me which Ur dragon I was thinking about and when I explained the UR he explained to me the power in scion but the more I thought about it it didn't feel like dragons and more dragons. After reading your words it felt like you were speaking so I wanted to write and learn even more. Putting cost of cards aside hypothetically what cards would you run and drop if you could? From creatures to lands. Looking for the whole 9 lol. What would be the go to starts or things to really look for early-mid-late game? I enjoy the fact you value ramp with all these great cards out which i agree with whole heartedly. Really looking forward to your response :)

June 20, 2020 9:26 a.m.

Narrash says... #4

BLK-Swordsman loving your enthusiasm ! If that's what you're going for, I wouldn't suggest you buy the deck as it stands right now. I have around 10 cards to swap, mostly upgrades. If I understood correctly you're asking which cards are essential to run to build a first version of the deck, correct ? If so, hit me with a private message because that would be too long.

June 20, 2020 7:24 p.m.

BLK-Swordsman says... #5

Narrash sent you a request and look forward to theory-o-ing!

June 20, 2020 10:12 p.m.

Narrash says... #6

BLK-Swordsman ok, as far as I understand, PMs are an upgraded feature, so I'll try to reply here in the most efficient way. I'm going to assume you've bought the 2017 Dragon precon like I did, which is a good start. Scion decks play combo. You put dragons in the graveyard to one-shot your opponent. The Ur-Dragon is spawning dragons, as a result it's a casual deck. First things first would be upgrading the mana base. If your budget allows you to, grab 5 fetches (10 really isn't necessary). I guess the enemy fetches are better but I run the allied for budget reasons. Play the 5 triomes. Even without fetches I'm sure they're good enough but since I run the triomes with fetches I find them spectacular. I used to run 10 shock lands but someone did the math for me and if you play the triomes, 5 allied check lands + 5 enemy shocks are just as good. The only dragon which is also budget that is mandatory is Atarka. Scourge of the Throne is incredible too. You can do pretty much what you want when it comes to the rest. I recommend Lathliss, Utvara Hellkite, Silumgar. Terror of the Peaks is the new M21 dragon and it's huge. Ones I do run for personal affiliation but don't recommend playing are Dromoka, Kolaghan and Ojutai. I think the dragon package is where your personality shines so do what you want with it! I'd recommend having around 25 dragons, not 30+. Ramping is a priority, consider that with The Ur-Dragon ability, dragons start coming at 4CMC, potentially turn 3 with some ramp. Instead of mana rock, prioritize spells between 2 and 4CMC that lets you fetch a specific land type (to grab triomes or shocks). Mirari's Wake is incredible. I'm not a fan of ramp on bodies except for some exceptions like Faeburrow Elder (2 mana at worst),Goreclaw and obviously Morophon which makes our commander 4 mana. For a first version of the deck, Dragonlord's Servant and Dragonspeaker Shaman are good alternatives. Fill the slots with cheap mana rocks, around 2-3CMC, no more (except for Prismatic Geoscope which is incredible with the right mana base). All star artifacts are Herald's Horn, Chromatic Lantern, Dragon's Hoard for obvious reason and The Great Henge, the latter which can enter on turn 4 at the earliest thanks to our beefy dragons. Since they're heavy on CMC, haste-enablers are great. Check out the ones I run, they're all cheap I'm pretty sure, like the two boots (Dragon Tempest is the best card). You mustn't run out of gas so drawing cards is good, especially attached on ramp spells like Kiora. Again, most of my draw spells are cheap and either ramp or grant haste so take those too (like Temur Ascendancy). Rhystic Study is going to be reprinted, better that than Painful Truths for example. Depending on your meta you can choose the number of removals to run. Since we play big spells and rarely have open mana I'd recommend using pseudo-removals with synergy instead of hard removal like Utter End. As in removal on bodies, like Glorybringer, Sarkhan's Unsealing, Silumgar, Atarka. I run very few board wipes but they're one-sided and cheap (Crux of Fate and Earthquake). That should be it. In short, choose your dragon package. Play A LOT of ramp. Fill the rest with haste-enablers and card draws, even better when a card fulfill two roles.

June 21, 2020 8:56 a.m.

BLK-Swordsman says... #7

Narrash I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to write so much and be patient with me. It will be the first deck for me and definitely the last and only for myself. I was fortunate to sell my collection and was able to get the 10 shocks, 10 Fetches, and 5 triomes. Your list and words have provided so much and I hope to grow with them both and make an awesome deck sooner than ever. Will be going to my card shop and sitting in the back room looking lol. Goal is to have the deck crafted in one shot without needed upgrades and I can imagine its difficult with how many cards are in this game but we can think of something. Thank you again for your help and if it would be possible (for sure easier) if you wouldnt mind adding me on discord just so we can talk some more about Ur and friends :) Blk-Swordsman#9970

June 21, 2020 9:25 a.m.

Narrash says... #8

BLK-Swordsman sure, here's my discord: Narrash#6658

June 21, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Dinad22 says... #9

Ever thought of Dragon Arch

Can prevent counter or trouble in mana cost if can enter early in a game

July 12, 2020 3:54 p.m.

JRaynor says... #10

I love this deck.

July 18, 2020 12:45 p.m.

Stumpy123 says... #11

This deck would benefit from Sensei's Divining Top.

July 24, 2020 8:11 p.m.