Upgrading Reign of Dragons: Lathliss, Dragon Queen
The Reign of Dragons precon from Foundations Commander is a mono-red Dragons deck led by Lathliss, Dragon Queen, who gives your Dragons flying and makes a 5/5 Dragon token each time another nontoken Dragon enters.
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How the Deck Wants to Play
Before choosing upgrades, it helps to know what the deck cares about:
- Dragon count - Every nontoken Dragon is two bodies, so you want as many cheap Dragons as possible.
- Ramp - Dragons are expensive; cost reducers and Treasure get them out sooner.
- Finish - A pile of flying Dragons ends the game quickly.
Budget Upgrades (~$42 total)
Budget Upgrades for this deck. The price shown is the cheapest paper printing found today.
Cards to Add
- Wrathful Red Dragon (~$10.21) - Flying Dragon that burns when your Dragons take damage.
- Hellkite Tyrant (~$1.85) - A flying Dragon that steals artifacts and can win on the spot with enough Treasure.
- Kilnmouth Dragon (~$0.73) - Amplify makes it bigger when cast, and it pings for 3 whenever it attacks.
- Balefire Dragon (~$14.52) - When it deals combat damage to a player it hits every creature that player controls.
- Ruby Medallion (~$14.10) - Makes red spells cheaper so you can land two Dragons in one turn.
- Dragon Mage (~$0.18) - A cheap Dragon that refills hands when it deals combat damage.
Cards to Cut
These are the lowest-impact slots in the precon for this plan, so they are the first to go:
- Count on Luck
- Goldlust Triad
- Hit the Mother Lode
- Cursed Mirror
- Magmaquake
- Spit Flame
Premium Upgrades (~$194 total)
Premium Upgrades for this deck. The price shown is the cheapest paper printing found today.
Cards to Add
- Goldspan Dragon (~$10.87) - Haste, makes Treasure, and Treasures tap for two mana. A premium Dragon and ramp piece.
- Glorybringer (~$0.34) - Haste and exert deals 4 damage to a creature each turn. One of the best red creatures.
- Bonehoard Dracosaur (~$15.74) - Flying, first strike and exiles cards for extra value every upkeep.
- Dockside Extortionist (~$6.18) - Often makes two or more Treasures. Gets your Dragons out a turn earlier.
- Jeska's Will (~$38.66) - Mana burst and card advantage in one. Plays well with your top end.
- Ancient Copper Dragon (~$121.76) - Rolls a die when it deals combat damage and makes Treasure. Ramps you into more Dragons.
Cards to Cut
These are the lowest-impact slots in the precon for this plan, so they are the first to go:
- Basilisk Collar
- Dragon's Hoard
- Herald's Horn
- Hazoret's Monument
- Firespitter Whelp
- Breath Weapon
Swap one tier at a time and keep the land count intact. Each upgrade list below has a ManaPool buy list so you can pick everything up in one order.