Overview:

This Grixis Dragon tribal deck leverages Nicol Bolas, the Ravager as a value engine and control piece, focusing on deploying high-impact Dragons while utilizing reanimation and planeswalker synergies. The strategy combines aggressive flying threats with graveyard recursion and incremental value from treasure tokens and card advantage engines.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy high-CMC Dragons through ramp and reanimation, overwhelming opponents with flying combat damage and triggered abilities. The deck operates in three phases:

1. Early Setup (T1-4): Use artifacts like Sol Ring and Dragonlord's Servant to accelerate. Control the board with targeted removal (Baleful Mastery, Soul Shatter) and protect key pieces with counterspells.
2. Midgame Value (T5-7): Cast Dragons like Ancient Copper Dragon for treasure generation or Terror of the Peaks for direct damage. Reanimate fallen threats with Bladewing the Risen or Reanimate. Flip Nicol Bolas using treasure tokens to access planeswalker abilities.
3. Late Dominance (T8+): Overwhelm with token swarms from Utvara Hellkite/Lathliss, Dragon Queen and double damage via Twinflame Tyrant. Use Nicol Bolas, the Arisen's -12 ultimate as an alternate wincon.

Key Synergies:

• Roaming Throne naming Dragon doubles ETB triggers from Ancient Copper Dragon and attack triggers from Scourge of the Throne.
• Terror of the Peaks + token generators creates damage cascades.
• Rivaz of the Claw enables graveyard recursion while Haven of the Spirit Dragon provides recursion redundancy.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and 1-2 ramp pieces (Sol Ring, Dragonlord's Servant).
• Prioritize early interaction (Counterspell, Bedevil) against fast metas.
• Avoid hands without red mana sources or excessive high-CMC Dragons.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard dependency with limited protection against exile effects (Rest in Peace cripples 12+ cards).
• Weak to flying hate and mass bounce (Aetherize, Cyclonic Rift).

Moderate

• Slow recovery from board wipes due to high mana costs.
• Limited non-combat wincons outside Nicol Bolas ultimate.

Minor

• Some color screw risk despite 11 dual lands.
• 8 taplands slightly slow early plays.

Most Important Cards:

• Terror of the Peaks
• Utvara Hellkite
• Ancient Copper Dragon
• Bladewing the Risen
• Kindred Discovery
• Dragon Tempest
• Reanimate
• Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
• Mana Drain
• Rivaz of the Claw

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Requires T5-7 to deploy meaningful threats, with T10+ being common win turns through combat.

Resilience: 6/10
11 counterspells/removal and graveyard recursion provide recovery tools, but high mana costs limit rebuild speed.

Consistency: 7/10
10 dragon tutors/recursion effects (Rivaz, Orb of Dragonkind) and strong card draw engines (Kindred Discovery, Phyrexian Arena).

Interaction: 8/10
Premium removal (Mana Drain, Soul Shatter) and 7 counterspells answer most threats efficiently.

Rating Justification:

This optimized casual deck combines strong tribal synergies with competent interaction but lacks cEDH-speed combos or stax locks. Its T8-10 combat-focused wins and ability to grind through disruption place it between upgraded precons and focused casual builds.

Power level: 5.0 - 6.0