Overview:

This Temur (G/U/R) Dragon tribal deck helmed by Ureni of the Unwritten focuses on ramping into high-impact Dragons, leveraging Ureni’s ability to cheat out additional Dragons from the top eight cards of the library. The strategy revolves around explosive board states fueled by cost reducers like Dragonlord's Servant, Nogi, Draco-Zealot, and Sarkhan, Soul Aflame, alongside synergies that amplify Dragon ETB/attack triggers (e.g., Terror of the Peaks, Dragon Tempest, Lathliss, Dragon Queen). Ureni acts as both a value engine and a threat multiplier, though the deck can function independently with backup plans like Sneak Attack and Hellkite Courser.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-4): Prioritize land-based ramp (Cultivate, Farseek, Kodama's Reach) and artifact acceleration (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet) to reach 6-7 mana quickly. Deploy cost reducers like Dragonlord's Servant or Nogi, Draco-Zealot to discount Dragons.
2. Deploy Ureni/Cheat Dragons (Turns 5-6): Cast Ureni to start flipping Dragons from the top eight cards. Alternatively, use Sneak Attack or Selvala's Stampede to cheat threats like Old Gnawbone or Atarka, World Render into play.
3. Overwhelm with Synergies (Turns 6+):
   • Combat Dominance: Use Thrakkus the Butcher to double Dragon power, Atarka, World Render for double strike, and Lathliss, Dragon Queen for token generation.
   • Burn Triggers: Terror of the Peaks and Dragon Tempest convert Dragon ETBs into direct damage.
   • Treasure Synergy: Old Gnawbone and Rapacious Dragon fuel explosive turns with mana for Ureni recasts or finishers like Scourge of the Throne.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands, at least one ramp spell, and a Dragon or cost reducer.
• Prioritize hands with early interaction (e.g., Counterspell, Beast Within) in metas with heavy removal.
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or with only high-CMC Dragons.

Key Tips:

• Use Hellkite Courser to bypass Ureni’s commander tax and trigger its ETB/attack ability multiple times.
• Reflections of Littjara (set to Dragon) doubles Ureni’s triggers, creating exponential value.
• Protect key pieces like Ureni with Swiftfoot Boots and prioritize card draw engines (Temur Ascendancy, Garruk's Uprising) to refuel after board wipes.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Dependency: Repeated removal on Ureni (costing 9+ mana to recast) cripples the deck’s primary value engine.
• Board Wipes: Lacks mass recursion; Blasphemous Act and Storm's Wrath are double-edged swords.

Moderate

• Anti-Tribal Hate: Crippling Fear or Hushbringer nullifies ETB triggers and Dragon synergies.
• Mana Constraints: Despite ramp, color-intensive costs (e.g., Ureni’s {G}{U}{R} in a 7-CMC spell) strain the tapped-heavy mana base.

Minor

• Limited Stack Interaction: Only 4 counterspells/interaction spells leave combo decks unchecked.
• Artifact/Enchantment Reliance: Key pieces like Sneak Attack and Rhythm of the Wild are vulnerable to removal.

Most Important Cards:

• Ureni of the Unwritten (Primary value engine and Dragon cheat)
• Sneak Attack (Alternative Dragon cheat, enables explosive plays)
• Terror of the Peaks (Burn win condition)
• Hellkite Courser (Commander recursion and haste enabler)
• Old Gnawbone (Treasure generation for mana acceleration)
• Thrakkus the Butcher (Combat damage multiplier)
• Temur Ascendancy (Haste and card draw)
• Dragon Tempest (Haste and direct damage)
• Atarka, World Render (Double-strike finisher)
• Blasphemous Act (Board wipe for recovery)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can deploy Ureni by turn 5-6 and threaten lethal via combat or burn triggers by turns 7-8. Lacks fast infinite combos.

Resilience: 5/10

• Limited protection for Ureni and no mass recursion. Relies on rebuilding with card draw after wipes.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong ramp package and card draw (e.g., Temur Ascendancy, Elemental Bond) ensure steady access to threats.

Interaction: 4/10

• Minimal counterspells and targeted removal (6 total), leaving it vulnerable to faster combo decks.

Rating Justification:

This deck’s focused Dragon tribal strategy and strong ramp/draw engines enable consistent T7-8 wins through combat or burn, but its reliance on Ureni and vulnerability to board wipes cap its resilience. It aligns with the Focused tier (6.0) in speed but is held back by interaction gaps.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0