Overview:

This Temur Dragon tribal deck leverages Ureni of the Unwritten as a powerful value engine and cheat-out effect. The primary strategy revolves around ramping into high-impact Dragons, using Ureni's attack/ETB trigger to bypass casting costs and flood the board. Key themes include Dragon ETB synergies (Terror of the Peaks, Scourge of Valkas), token duplication (Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, Lathliss, Dragon Queen), and combat-step manipulation (Hellkite Charger + Aggravated Assault). Ureni accelerates the deck's core plan but isn't strictly essential; the deck functions well with "hidden commanders" like Miirym or Sarkhan, Soul Aflame. Vulnerability to commander removal is moderate—Ureni is valuable but replaceable, and the deck has multiple angles of attack.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-4): Prioritize land-fetching (Three Visits, Farseek, Kodama's Reach) and mana dorks (Bloom Tender). Use Exploration for extra land drops. Fix mana with triomes (Ketria Triome) and tribal lands (Unclaimed Territory, Secluded Courtyard).
2. Deploy Engines (Turns 3-5): Cast cost reducers like Urza's Incubator or Sarkhan, Soul Aflame. Drop card-draw engines (Garruk's Uprising, Temur Ascendancy) or value pieces (Roaming Throne naming Dragon). If possible, cast Ureni to cheat out a Dragon.
3. Flood the Board (Turns 5-7): Exploit Dragon ETBs: Miirym duplicates Dragons, Terror of the Peaks/Scourge of Valkas burn opponents, and Goldspan Dragon/Old Gnawbone generate Treasures. Use tutors (Worldly Tutor, Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon) to find key pieces.
4. Win Condition Execution:
   • Combat Overkill: Swing with Dragons boosted by Atarka, World Render (double strike), Twinflame Tyrant (double damage), or Craterhoof-like effects (Pathbreaker Ibex absent; Broodcaller Scourge offers pseudo-cheat).
   • Infinite Combats: Hellkite Charger + Aggravated Assault (enabled by Treasure mana).
   • Burn: Stack Dragon ETBs with Roaming Throne and Dragon Tempest for massive damage.
   • Treasure Storm: Ancient Copper Dragon/Old Gnawbone + Wrathful Red Dragon for lethal redirects.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands (including color fixers) and 1-2 ramp spells.
• Prioritize early plays: Exploration, Bloom Tender, or land-fetching sorceries.
• Value hands with cost reducers (Urza's Incubator, Sarkhan) or card draw (Temur Ascendancy).
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or with only high-CMC Dragons.

Key Tips:

• Sequence Dragons Wisely: Play Miirym before other Dragons to maximize tokens. Save Roaming Throne until you have critical ETB triggers.
• Protect Key Pieces: Use Heroic Intervention, Stubborn Denial, or Fierce Guardianship to shield Miirym, Terror, or combo enablers.
• Leverage Treasures: Goldspan Dragon turns Treasures into double mana—fuel combats with Aggravated Assault or cast multiple Dragons.
• Recursion: Haven of the Spirit Dragon retrieves key Dragons; Smuggler's Surprise offers graveyard-to-hand recovery.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Board Wipes: Heavy reliance on Dragon board presence; recovery is slow without draw engines. Blasphemous Act is the only wipe, offering no protection.
• Anti-ETB Effects: Torpor Orb/Hushbringer cripple Terror of the Peaks, Scourge of Valkas, Miirym tokens, and Ureni's cheat.
• Stax Pieces: Cursed Totem shuts down Bloom Tender; Damping Sphere/Rule of Law disrupts ramp and combo turns.

Moderate

• Graveyard Hate: Disables Haven of the Spirit Dragon, Smuggler's Surprise, and Encroaching Dragonstorm recursion.
• Fast Combo Decks: Limited instant-speed interaction; relies on counterspells that may not handle early wins.
• Artifact/Enchantment Removal: Destroys key engines (Urza's Incubator, Aggravated Assault, Roaming Throne).

Minor

• Flyer-Based Strategies: Lacks reach/trample enablers; chump-blocking can stall attacks.
• Land Destruction: Mana base is robust but non-basic-heavy; Blood Moon effects could strain color fixing.

Most Important Cards:

• Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (Token duplication, core value engine)
• Roaming Throne (Doubles Dragon ETBs/attacks, massively amplifies damage)
• Terror of the Peaks (Primary burn wincon)
• Urza's Incubator (Critical cost reduction for high-CMC Dragons)
• Sarkhan, Soul Aflame (Cost reduction + Dragon copying)
• Old Gnawbone/Goldspan Dragon (Treasure generation enabling combos/big turns)
• Aggravated Assault (Infinite combats combo piece)
• Hellkite Charger (Infinite combats combo piece)
• Scourge of Valkas (Secondary burn wincon)
• Bloom Tender (Explosive ramp in 3-color deck)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Capable of T5-6 wins via Dragon swarm combat, ETB burn chains, or infinite combats. Cheating Dragons with Ureni accelerates threats, but high average CMC slightly delays consistency.

Resilience: 6/10

• Runs protection (Heroic Intervention, counterspells) and recursion (Haven, Smuggler's Surprise), but heavily creature-dependent. Board wipes or ETB hate cause major setbacks; recovery relies on topdecking engines.

Consistency: 8/10

• Abundant ramp (14+ sources), tribal tutors (Worldly Tutor, Maelstrom), and card draw (Elemental Bond, Temur Ascendancy) ensure access to Dragons and synergies. Ureni's trigger provides inherent redundancy.

Interaction: 5/10

• Efficient counterspells (Fierce Guardianship, An Offer You Can't Refuse) and targeted removal (Beast Within, Blasphemous Act), but lacks stack control for noncreatures and minimal graveyard hate. Focuses on protecting its own strategy over disrupting opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck achieves Focused Competitive power with explosive T5-6 win potential through combat, burn, or infinite combats, supported by strong ramp and tribal synergy. However, its vulnerability to board wipes and ETB hate, plus limited stack interaction, prevents higher optimization. Speed aligns with T5-6 wins, resilience is adequate but meta-dependent.

Power level: 7.0 - 7.5