Overview:

This Dragon tribal deck leverages Ureni of the Unwritten to cheat high-impact Dragons into play while supporting them with ramp, cost reduction, and damage amplification. The strategy focuses on overwhelming opponents through massive flying threats and ETB/damage synergies, with secondary value from Treasure generation and combat loops.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Early Ramp: Deploy 1-2 mana dorks (Llanowar Elves, Birds of Paradise) and land ramp (Rampant Growth) to reach Ureni's 7 CMC by turn 5-6.
2. Commander Value: Use Ureni's attack/ETB triggers to cheat Dragons like Old Gnawbone or Terror of the Peaks for free. Protect Ureni with counterspells (An Offer You Can't Refuse) and cost reducers (Goblin Anarchomancer).
3. Dragon Synergy: Chain Dragon ETBs with Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (token copies), Scourge of Valkas (damage pings), and Dragon Tempest (haste + damage). Use Hellkite Charger + Treasure generators (Goldspan Dragon) for combat loops.
4. Alternative Lines: Magda, Brazen Outlaw tutors key Dragons, while Greater Good converts big creatures into card advantage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• 3+ lands with green sources
• 1-2 ramp pieces
• At least 1 Dragon payoff (Terror of the Peaks, Temur Ascendancy)
• Avoid hands without early ramp or color fixing

Key Tips:

• Sequence cost reducers (Sarkhan, Soul Aflame) before casting Ureni
• Use Spark Double/Phyrexian Metamorph to copy Miirym for exponential Dragon tokens
• Save counterspells for board wipes targeting your Dragon army
• Cursed Mirror can copy opponents' threats or your own Dragons pre-combat

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Vulnerable to board wipes (limited protection beyond 5 counterspells)
• High commander dependency (3 removals on Ureni cripples cheat engine)

Moderate

• Slow recovery from stax (no enchantment removal for Rest in Peace, Blood Moon issues)
• Limited redundancy for key effects (only 2 Dragon tutors)

Minor

• Weak to flyers (relies on combat damage vs air defense)

Most Important Cards:

• Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
• Terror of the Peaks
• Old Gnawbone
• Goldspan Dragon
• Dragon Tempest
• Rhythm of the Wild
• Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
• Magda, Brazen Outlaw
• Greater Good
• Scourge of Valkas

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 5/10
Can deploy game-winning Dragon boards by T8-9, but lacks fast mana for earlier explosive turns.

Resilience: 4/10
Relies heavily on commander and creature-based value engines. Limited protection beyond 5 counterspells.

Consistency: 6/10
12 ramp sources and 4 Dragon tutors (Magda/Worldly Tutor/Orb of Dragonkind/Neoform) enable regular Ureni activations.

Interaction: 5/10
Moderate counterspell package (6 instant-speed) but lacks permanent removal beyond combat damage.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at a Casual/Focused Casual level with strong tribal synergy but predictable vulnerabilities. It can overwhelm unprepared tables with Dragon swarms but falters against heavy interaction.

Power level: 4.5 - 5.0