Overview:

This Temur Dragon tribal deck leverages Ureni of the Unwritten to cheat high-impact Dragons onto the battlefield, combining aggressive ramp with enter/attack triggers. The strategy focuses on explosive turns where Ureni’s ability cascades into free Dragons, supported by synergies like Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (token duplication), Dragon Tempest (damage/haste), and Temur Ascendancy (card draw). While combat damage is the primary win condition, the deck includes backup value engines like The Great Henge and Kindred Discovery to maintain momentum. Ureni acts as the linchpin, enabling rapid board development but requiring protection to avoid disruption.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Ramp (Turns 1-4): Deploy mana rocks (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet), land ramp (Cultivate, Kodama’s Reach), or low-cost Dragons (Ganax, Astral Hunter) to accelerate into Ureni.
2. Commander Activation (Turns 5-6): Cast Ureni, ideally with protection (Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots). Use its attack trigger to cheat out Dragons like Atarka, World Render or Ancient Copper Dragon.
3. Value Explosion (Turns 6-8): Chain Dragon entries for triggers:
   • Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm copies Dragons.
   • Lathliss, Dragon Queen spawns 5/5 tokens.
   • Dragon Tempest deals damage and grants haste.
   • Temur Ascendancy and Elemental Bond draw cards.
4. Win Conditions:
   • Combat Overkill: Overwhelm with flying Dragons boosted by Atarka, World Render (double strike) and Dragonstorm Globe (+1/+1 counters).
   • Synergy Burn: Dragon Tempest and Balefire Dragon chip away at opponents.
   • Infinite Mana Potential: Ancient Copper Dragon + Leyline Tyrant + Staff of Domination (not present, but hinted via Treasure synergies).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and at least 2 ramp sources (e.g., Sol Ring + Cultivate).
• Prioritize early Dragons (Ganax), protection (Swiftfoot Boots), or card draw (Elemental Bond).
• Avoid hands without ramp or with only high-CMC Dragons.

Key Tips:

• Use Hellkite Courser to re-cast Ureni from the command zone for extra triggers.
• Copy Ureni with Double Major or Reflections of Littjara (set to Dragon) for double triggers.
• Blasphemous Act clears boards while sparing your indestructible Dragons (if paired with Sarkhan, Soul Aflame copying Ancient Bronze Dragon).

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Commander Dependency: Ureni removal cripples the deck’s engine, and recasting it for {8}{G}{U}{R} is prohibitive.
• Board Wipe Vulnerability: Lacks mass recursion; rebuilding after Wrath of God requires significant resources.

Moderate

• Slow Setup: Minimal early interaction; struggles against fast combo decks.
• Artifact/Enchantment Reliance: The Great Henge, Kindred Discovery, and mana rocks are prime removal targets.

Minor

• Limited Stack Interaction: Only 4 counterspells and situational bounce spells.
• Mana Base Fragility: Slow enters-tapped lands (e.g., Frontier Bivouac) delay critical turns.

Most Important Cards:

• Ureni of the Unwritten (Engine for free Dragons)
• Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (Token duplication multiplier)
• Dragon Tempest (Haste enabler and burn)
• The Great Henge (Card draw and +1/+1 counters)
• Atarka, World Render (Combat finisher)
• Temur Ascendancy (Haste and card advantage)
• Ancient Copper Dragon (Treasure generation)
• Kindred Discovery (Massive card draw)
• Hellkite Courser (Commander recursion)
• Blasphemous Act (Board reset)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10

• Can deploy game-ending boards by turns 7-8 with ideal ramp, but lacks fast combos or early stax.

Resilience: 5/10

• Limited protection for Ureni and key pieces; recovery from wipes relies on topdecking.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong ramp and card draw smooth out draws, but tutors are sparse beyond Selvala’s Stampede.

Interaction: 5/10

• Reactive tools like Counterspell and Reality Shift are efficient but too few to handle multiple threats.

Rating Justification:

This deck’s speed aligns with Focused tiers (T7-8 wins via combat), but its reliance on Ureni and vulnerability to disruption lowers resilience. While it can overwhelm casual tables, it lacks the redundancy and interaction density for higher optimization.

Power level: 5.5 - 6.0