Overview:

This Dragon tribal deck leverages The Ur-Dragon's cost reduction and attack triggers to cheat in massive threats while generating card advantage. The strategy focuses on ramping into high-impact Dragons, utilizing their ETB/attack triggers for value, and overwhelming opponents through combat damage with some alternate win conditions.

Primer:

Core Strategy:

1. Ramp Phase: Use land-fetch spells (Cultivate, Nature's Lore) and artifacts (Sol Ring, Dragon's Hoard) to accelerate into 5+ mana by turn 4. Prioritize cost reducers like Sarkhan, Soul Aflame and Morophon, the Boundless.
2. Dragon Deployment: Cast discounted Dragons (e.g., Goldspan Dragon T3 with Ur-Dragon's eminence) or cheat them in via Ur-Dragon's attack trigger. Key enablers like Dragon Tempest grant haste and direct damage.
3. Closing the Game: Overwhelm with flying threats enhanced by Temur Ascendancy and Vanquisher's Banner. Alternate wins via Hellkite Tyrant (artifact theft) or Call the Spirit Dragons (counter accumulation).

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and 2+ ramp pieces.
• Prioritize early cost reducers (Dragonlord's Servant) or card draw (Up the Beanstalk).
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or color fixing.

Key Tips:

• Time Ur-Dragon casts to maximize attack triggers for free Dragon deployments.
• Use Deflecting Swat and Swiftfoot Boots to protect key pieces.
• Leverage The World Tree late-game to fetch Tiamat for a Dragon toolbox.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• No board wipe protection: Relies on Crux of Fate as only wipe, vulnerable to mass removal.
• Graveyard reliance: Recursion via Bladewing the Risen folds to Rest in Peace.

Moderate

• Slow recovery: High mana costs hinder rebuilding after disruption.
• Limited interaction: Only 3 counterspells (Swan Song, Stubborn Denial) and spot removal.

Minor

• Tapped lands: 12+ enters-tapped lands slow early sequencing.

Most Important Cards:

• Tiamat
• Morophon, the Boundless
• Dragon Tempest
• Vanquisher's Banner
• The World Tree
• Hellkite Tyrant
• Demonic Tutor
• Sarkhan's Triumph
• Up the Beanstalk
• Goldspan Dragon

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can deploy game-ending boards by T8-9 with ideal ramp, but lacks fast mana for earlier spikes.

Resilience: 5/10
Moderate recursion (Haven of the Spirit Dragon) and protection, but folds to repeated wipes.

Consistency: 7/10
11 tutors/card advantage engines (Tiamat, Sarkhan's Triumph) ensure Dragon access.

Interaction: 4/10
Light counters/removal package focused on protecting threats rather than disrupting opponents.

Rating Justification:

The deck executes a focused Dragon strategy with strong synergy and tutoring but lacks the interaction density and speed to compete above optimized casual tables. Its combat-focused wins and T8-10 goldfish align with the 5.0-5.5 range.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5