About The Ur-Dragon
The Ur-Dragon (FOIL) is a premium The Ur-Dragon MTG proxy card from Magic: The Gathering‘s Secret Lair Drop. This five-color legendary creature is most useful in decks built around Dragon typal, five-color Commander, and big creature decks, making it a useful option for casual Commander, cube, display, and deck testing.
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| Type | Legendary Creature — Dragon Avatar |
| Text | Eminence — As long as The Ur-Dragon is in the command zone or on the battlefield, other Dragon spells you cast cost less to cast.Flying Whenever one or more Dragons you control attack, draw that many cards, then you may put a permanent card from your hand onto the battlefield. |
| Set | Secret Lair Drop SLD #11 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
What The Ur-Dragon Does
The Ur-Dragon has eminence to reduce the cost of your Dragon spells and rewards attacking Dragons by drawing cards and putting a permanent from your hand onto the battlefield.
That gives Dragon decks both early cost reduction from the command zone and a huge payoff when the deck starts attacking.
Best Uses for The Ur-Dragon
- Dragon Commander: Leads five-color Dragon decks with cost reduction and card advantage.
- Big creature decks: Rewards expensive Dragons and permanent-heavy hands.
- Display and testing: The Secret Lair version is useful for casual players testing or displaying a premium Dragon commander.
Recommended Interactions
The Ur-Dragon works well with cards that support Dragon typal, five-color Commander, or big creature decks. It is worth testing if your deck already wants this role and can use the card without forcing the whole list to become a tiny rules seminar.
- Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm: Copies nontoken Dragons and supports the same typal plan.
- Scion of the Ur-Dragon: Adds another five-color Dragon commander option.
- Dragon Tempest: Rewards Dragons entering with haste and damage.
Strengths and Considerations
The main strength of The Ur-Dragon is giving Dragon decks a commander that helps before it is even cast. The main consideration is the actual creature is expensive, so the deck still needs ramp and fixing. Testing The Ur-Dragon MTG proxy can help you decide whether it fits your Commander deck, cube, or casual playgroup.
Product Quality and Proxy Use
ProxyKing cards are produced with premium print quality, proper trading-card size, ideal weight, consistent thickness, and a natural shuffle feel for sleeved casual play.
This is a proxy/playtest card for casual play, Commander, cube, display, and deck testing where proxies are allowed. It is not an official Magic card and is not tournament legal. Review our Proxy Use Policy for responsible casual use.
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