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The
Ur-Dragon
- Commander 2017
Reviewed August 24, 2017
Constructed: 2.38
Casual: 4.38
Limited: DNA
Multiplayer: 4.00
Commander [EDH]: 4.35
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David Fanany
Player since
1995 |
The Ur-Dragon
Other people have written extensively about how
this is a reference to the five primeval dragons
from the Invasion block, so I won't retread that
here. I personally didn't really expect to see
the Ur-Dragon him/her/itself after Time Spiral
gave us Scion of the Ur-Dragon - it probably
wasn't strictly necessary, but now I'm glad they
did include it with this set, because this
collection of effects is very unique and very
well-suited to the tribe. The Ur-Dragon does
have basically the most insane mana cost ever,
but lacks the Eldrazi-style measures that
prevent it from being reanimated or otherwise
cheated into play, which is not only good for
dragon tribal players but also something you
probably wouldn't have seen outside a Commander
set.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: n/a
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5
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James H. |
The Ur-Dragon (8/24)
Well, this just escalated.
A 9-mana 10/10 with flying and static cost
reduction for the cutest of all tribes is…pretty
good. And The Ur-Dragon has a very scary attack
trigger, giving you a free permanent if it's out
and you have one or more attacking Dragons. This
is a massive advantage, and it's an
excellent payoff card for Dragons. The
cost reduction is also a good addition, since
Dragons are notorious for being one of the more
expensive tribes across the board, and making
the likes of Thundermaw Hellkite a touch cheaper
also makes them more scarily efficient.
The Ur-Dragon is very good
overall. Of course, five color limits where it
can be played, but…between its triggered ability
and its massive body, I could actually see it
getting fringe play in Legacy as part of decks
that aim to cheat it into play (like Sneak and
Show).
Constructed: 2.75
Casual: 4.75
Multiplayer: 4
Commander: 4.5
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