Overview:

This 5-color Dragon tribal deck leverages The Ur-Dragon's Eminence ability to deploy massive flying threats ahead of curve while generating card advantage through combat triggers. The strategy focuses on explosive ramp (dorks, land fetches, and treasures) to power out game-ending Dragons like Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm and Old Gnawbone, supported by synergistic value engines like Temur Ascendancy and The Great Henge. Alternate win conditions include infinite combat steps (Hellkite Charger + Savage Ventmaw), damage amplification via Terror of the Peaks, and overwhelming treasure generation. The Ur-Dragon serves as both a cost reducer and late-game card advantage engine, though the deck can function without it due to redundant Dragon synergies.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (T1-3): Deploy mana dorks (Birds of Paradise, Ignoble Hierarch), land-based ramp (Three Visits, Farseek), or Smothering Tithe to accelerate into 4-5 mana by turn 3.
2. Mid-Game Threats (T3-5): Cast key Dragons like Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (doubling Dragon ETBs), Goldspan Dragon (treasure synergy), or Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient (mana generation). Use Morophon, the Boundless + Fist of Suns-like effects (via Ur-Dragon's Eminence) to cheat costs.
3. Combat Phase Value: Attack with Dragons to trigger Ur-Dragon's card draw and permanent-cheating effect. Leverage Dragon Tempest for haste/damage and Lathliss, Dragon Queen for token generation.
4. Win Conditions:
   • Infinite Combat: Hellkite Charger + Savage Ventmaw (generates 6 mana per attack to fund additional combats).
   • Treasure Storm: Old Gnawbone + Goldspan Dragon + Hellkite Courser for exponential mana to cast Expropriate-level spells.
   • ETB Burn: Terror of the Peaks + token-generating Dragons (Lathliss, Miirym) for repeated damage triggers.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (including at least 2 colors) and 1-2 ramp pieces.
• Prioritize early green sources for dorks/ramp.
• Value hands containing Rhystic Study, Sylvan Library, or Dragon's Hoard for sustained advantage.

Key Tips:

• Use Haven of the Spirit Dragon to recur key Dragons like Tiamat for toolbox tutoring.
• Sarkhan Unbroken's ultimate can fetch Scion of Draco (for keyword soup) and combo pieces.
• Force of Will and Swan Song protect critical turns when deploying game-winning Dragons.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipes: Lacks mass recursion; relies on Haven of the Spirit Dragon and limited card draw to rebuild.
• Anti-Flying/ETB Hate: Torpor Orb/Hushbringer nullifies key Dragon synergies. Archon of Emeria slows the deck's explosive turns.

Moderate

• Artifact/Enchantment Reliance: Smothering Tithe, The Great Henge, and Rhystic Study are critical but vulnerable to removal.
• Mana Base Vulnerability: Nonbasic land hate (Blood Moon) can disrupt color fixing despite fetch/shock base.

Minor

• Limited stack interaction beyond 6 counterspells.
• High average CMC makes the deck susceptible to fast aggro.

Most Important Cards:

• The Ur-Dragon (Cost reduction, card advantage engine)
• Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (Doubles Dragon ETBs, creates overwhelming board)
• Hellkite Charger (Infinite combat enabler)
• Terror of the Peaks (Burn win condition)
• Old Gnawbone (Treasure generation for explosive turns)
• Savage Ventmaw (Mana engine for combos)
• Tiamat (Tutor 5 Dragons)
• Rhystic Study (Card advantage)
• Smothering Tithe (Mana acceleration)
• Force of Will (Critical interaction)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10
Capable of T4-T6 wins with ideal hands (e.g., T3 Miirym into T4 Terror of the Peaks + Dragon), but typically closes games by T7-8 through combat.

Resilience: 6/10
Hexproof/indestructible effects (Heroic Intervention) and counterspells provide protection, but heavy reliance on board presence makes it vulnerable to repeated wipes.

Consistency: 8/10
12 ramp spells, 8 tutors (including Demonic Tutor, Tiamat), and strong card draw (Ur-Dragon, Rhystic Study) ensure reliable access to key pieces.

Interaction: 5/10
Limited to 6 targeted removal/counterspells and Cyclonic Rift, focusing on protecting its own strategy rather than disrupting opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck demonstrates high-speed Dragon deployment and combo potential (T6-8 wins) with strong consistency, but its reliance on combat and vulnerability to board wipes cap its resilience. It sits between optimized casual and high-power tiers, excelling in metas without heavy stax.

Power level: 7.0 - 7.5