Overview:

This Temur Dragon tribal deck leverages Ureni of the Unwritten to cheat high-impact Dragons onto the battlefield while ramping aggressively. The primary strategy involves deploying cost-reduction effects (e.g., Urza's Incubator, Herald's Horn) to accelerate Dragon plays, then using Ureni's attack trigger to cheat additional Dragons for free. Win conditions center on overwhelming combat damage amplified by lords like Atarka, World Render and Lathliss, Dragon Queen, supported by ETB damage engines Terror of the Peaks and Scourge of Valkas. Secondary combo potential exists with Terror/Scourge loops when copying Dragons via Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm. Ureni acts as both a value engine and threat multiplier, though the deck can function without it due to robust ramp and standalone Dragon threats.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (Turns 1-3): Prioritize ramp (Sol Ring, Birds of Paradise, Cultivate) and cost reducers (Urza's Incubator, Dragonlord's Servant). Deploy card advantage engines like Sylvan Library or Mystic Remora.
2. Midgame Deployment (Turns 4-6): Cast Ureni or key Dragons (Miirym, Terror of the Peaks). Attack with Ureni to cheat high-value Dragons (e.g., Ancient Silver Dragon, Balefire Dragon). Protect key pieces with Lightning Greaves or Heroic Intervention.
3. Win Execution (Turns 5-8):
   • Combat: Overwhelm with flying Dragons boosted by Atarka, World Render (double strike) or Craterhoof Behemoth.
   • ETB Burn: Stack Dragon ETBs with Miirym copies and Scourge of Valkas/Terror of the Peaks for lethal damage.
   • Combo: Generate infinite mana via Old Gnawbone + Hellkite Courser + haste enabler, then dump mana into Finale of Devastation.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands including green sources, 1-2 ramp spells, and either a cost reducer or a key Dragon.
• Prioritize hands containing Urza's Incubator, Miirym, or early protection.
• Avoid hands lacking ramp or clogged with >6 CMC Dragons without setup.

Key Tips:

• Sequence Ureni Wisely: Cast Ureni only when you can attack immediately (use Concordant Crossroads/Rhythm of the Wild for haste). Prioritize cheating Dragons with ETB impacts (Terror/Scourge) over raw stats.
• Exploit ETB Synergies: Miirym copies trigger Terror/Scourge multiple times. Copying Goldspan Dragon or Old Gnawbone accelerates mana explosively.
• Protect Critical Mass: Use counterspells (Fierce Guardianship, Swan Song) defensively. Recover from wipes with Finale of Devastation or Worldly Tutor.
• Mana Flexibility: Delighted Halfling enables uncounterable Ureni casts. Earthquake Dragon provides late-game recursion.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Catastrophic vulnerability to board wipes (e.g., Blasphemous Act), as recovery is slow without graveyard recursion.
• Severely impaired by Torpor Orb effects shutting down Terror/Scourge/Atarka ETBs and Miirym copies.
• Cursed Totem/Linvala disable mana dorks and Delighted Halfling, crippling ramp.

Moderate

• Targeted removal on cost reducers (Urza's Incubator) or key engines (Miirym) delays the game plan significantly.
• Struggles against heavy countermagic without Cavern of Souls active.
• Graveyard hate disrupts Earthquake Dragon recursion and Finale of Devastation graveyard casts.

Minor

• Limited answers to enchantments beyond Beast Within.
• Flyer-heavy metas may stall combat wins without trample enablers.

Most Important Cards:

• Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (Doubles Dragon ETBs, enables combos)
• Urza's Incubator (Critical cost reduction for Dragons)
• Terror of the Peaks (Primary damage engine/combo piece)
• Scourge of Valkas (Secondary damage engine/combo piece)
• Finale of Devastation (Tutor, finisher, recursion)
• Concordant Crossroads (Enables immediate Ureni attacks/ETB triggers)
• Craterhoof Behemoth (Combat finisher for wide boards)
• Old Gnawbone (Treasure generation for explosive turns)
• Sylvan Library (Card selection/advantage engine)
• Fierce Guardianship (Free commander-protection counter)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 7/10

• Capable of T5-7 wins via combat overruns or Terror/Scourge loops with optimal ramp and Ureni triggers, but high average CMC prevents faster starts.

Resilience: 5/10

• Limited protection beyond counterspells and spot hexproof. Recovers poorly from wipes; relies on drawing into tutors or card advantage for rebuilds.

Consistency: 7/10

• Strong ramp package and multiple cost reducers ensure Dragon deployment. Tutors (Worldly Tutor, Finale) and card selection (Sylvan Library) find key pieces reliably.

Interaction: 6/10

• Efficient counterspells (Fierce Guardianship, Swan Song) and targeted removal (Beast Within, Rapid Hybridization) cover key threats, but lacks board wipes and enchantment answers.

Rating Justification:

The deck achieves T6-7 wins consistently through explosive Dragon deployments and synergistic damage engines, aligning with the "Focused" tier (T7-8 wins). However, its vulnerability to board wipes and dependency on unprotected creatures limit resilience, preventing higher optimization tiers.

Power level: 6.0 - 6.5