Trying to brew a very dragon-centric themed Scion of the Ur-Dragon deck. Listing out ideas for cards that I would want to include in the deck. Any feedback for cards I'm missing would be fantastic. (:
Thinking of going Scion's Superfriends right now. Just getting down the things I've been considering and see what I can cut and what I 100% need to include.
I don't think you need the elder dragons in this. apart from nico bolas, they're giving you only a little buff and fat bodies, all of which you can get from other dragons or other spells. I'd look at dragon tyrant much the same way, I just can't think of a time I'd want the tyrant over atarka.
if you're running the primevil dragons then give some thought to training grounds. it's already pretty good with scion, it only gets better with those guys.
ojutai, soul of winter and kolaghan, the storm's fury aren't in this list and that makes me sad. another dragon that works well is spellbound dragon. he draws you cards, fills your graveyard, and gives nice bursts of damage........ and if their is anything in that statement you don't want for this deck you might have been dropped as a child.
since creature damage is your primary wincon, anything that makes them harder to block is pure gold. for my money nothing quite fits that in this kind of deck like bower passage. there are other options of course(I like running gruul war chant as well), but really, if you can top this I'd love to see it.
I have a rule about decks that include green. they aren't complete without some kind of overrun effect. it is a rare deck that gets away from this rule, and this may be one but I am still willing to bet you that either overwhelming stampede or triumph of the hordes will win you games.
karrthus, tyrant of jund........... is a huge liability since the change to the legendary rule. even so what he gives you is really important. bladewing + any kind of haste anthem is a power turn and the ability to steal other peoples' dragons is sweet. if you don't run karrthus find some other source of universal haste, you will thank me.
beyond that, reanimation and graveyard shenanigans are common and powerful in commander. that means that graveyard hate is also going to be common. I strongly urge you to add card draw, mana ramp, board wipes, and some answers for enchantments and artifacts.
Thinking of going Scion's Superfriends right now. Just getting down the things I've been considering and see what I can cut and what I 100% need to include.
6 Hellkite Tyrant
6 Keiga, the Tide Star
6 Kokusho, the Evening Star
6 Ryusei, the Falling Star
6 Savage Ventmaw
6 Silumgar, the Drifting Death
6 Steel Hellkite
6 Crosis, the Purger
6 Dromar, the Banisher
6 Intet, the Dreamer
6 Oros, the Avenger
6 Rith, the Awakener
6 Teneb, the Harvester
6 Treva, the Renewer
7 Balefire Dragon
7 Bladewing the Risen
7 Dragon Mage
7 Siege Dragon
7 Tyrant's Familiar
8 Scourge of Kher Ridges
8 Utvara Hellkite
8 Nicol Bolas
Planeswalkers (24)
3 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
3 Dack Fayden
3 Jace Beleren
3 Liliana of the Veil
4 Ajani Steadfast
4 Ajani Vengeant
4 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
4 Garruk Relentless
4 Jace, Architect of Thought
4 Jace, the Living Guildpact
4 Narset Transcendent
4 Ral Zarek
4 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
4 Teferi, Temporal Archmage
4 Venser, the Sojourner
5 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
5 Freylise, Llanowar's Fury
5 Jace, Memory Adept
5 Liliana Vess
5 Sarkhan Unbroken
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7 Garruk, Apex Predator
8 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
8 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
2 Animate Dead
2 Dance of the Dead
2 Exhume
3 Necromancy
3 Victimize
4 Breath of Life
5 Fearsome Awakening
5 Miraculous Recovery
5 Unburial Rites
Ramp (7)
1 Sol Ring
2 Farseek
2 Nature's Lore
3 Commander's Sphere
3 Chromatic Lantern
3 Vessel of Endless Rest
5 Gilded Lotus
Support Cards (10)
1 Vampiric Tutor
2 Demonic Tutor
3 Chaos Warp
4 Supreme Verdict
4 The Chain Veil
4 Utter End
5 Doubling Season
5 Time Warp
6 Austere Command
13 Blasphemous Act
if you're running the primevil dragons then give some thought to training grounds. it's already pretty good with scion, it only gets better with those guys.
ojutai, soul of winter and kolaghan, the storm's fury aren't in this list and that makes me sad. another dragon that works well is spellbound dragon. he draws you cards, fills your graveyard, and gives nice bursts of damage........ and if their is anything in that statement you don't want for this deck you might have been dropped as a child.
since creature damage is your primary wincon, anything that makes them harder to block is pure gold. for my money nothing quite fits that in this kind of deck like bower passage. there are other options of course(I like running gruul war chant as well), but really, if you can top this I'd love to see it.
I have a rule about decks that include green. they aren't complete without some kind of overrun effect. it is a rare deck that gets away from this rule, and this may be one but I am still willing to bet you that either overwhelming stampede or triumph of the hordes will win you games.
karrthus, tyrant of jund........... is a huge liability since the change to the legendary rule. even so what he gives you is really important. bladewing + any kind of haste anthem is a power turn and the ability to steal other peoples' dragons is sweet. if you don't run karrthus find some other source of universal haste, you will thank me.
some other fun options are descendants' path, call to the kindred, rite of replication, living death, flameshadow conjuring, warstorm surge, along with any of the clones
beyond that, reanimation and graveyard shenanigans are common and powerful in commander. that means that graveyard hate is also going to be common. I strongly urge you to add card draw, mana ramp, board wipes, and some answers for enchantments and artifacts.
Anyone have thoughts on which dragons/planewalkers to cut? (: