Ur-Drago
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How Ur-Drago decks play in EDH
Ur-Drago is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UUBB, and its legendary creature - elemental line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Ur-Drago decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (4)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ur-Drago decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Ur-Drago deck?
Ur-Drago has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ur-Drago?
The cards played most often in Ur-Drago decks include Thundercloud Elemental, Void Stalker, Supreme Exemplar. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ur-Drago deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.85 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ur-Drago deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.