Dragon Tribal Update: Lorwyn Eclipsed

Update (Lorwyn Eclipsed) :

With the release of Lorwyn Eclipsed, Dragon Tribal is getting an upgrade!

We are also making a huge ramake on our landbase, as we need to make our deck faster, so we cut most of the taplands for budget options like Pain Lands, Check Lands, Slow Lands and Filter Lands.

In: Firdoch Core , Out: Gluttonous Hellkite

In: Changeling Wayfinder , Out: Terramorphic Expanse

In: Fellwar Stone , Out: Evolving Wilds (bonus upgrade)

In: Chomping Changeling , Out: Sarkhan’s Unsealing

In: Abundant Countryside , Out: Arcane Sanctum

In: Cinder Glade , Out: Mystic Monastery (bonus upgrade)

In: Shivan Reef , Out: Opulent Palace (bonus upgrade)

In: Llanowar Wastes , Out: Seaside Citadel (bonus upgrade)

In: Rootbound Crag , Out: Jungle Shrine (bonus upgrade)

In: Dreamroot Cascade , Out: Sandsteppe Citadel (bonus upgrade)

In: Mossfire Valley , Out: Crumbling Necropolis (bonus upgrade)

In: Shadowblood Ridge , Out: Nomad Outpost (bonus upgrade)

In: Ancient Ziggurat , Out: Savage Lands (bonus upgrade)

In: Darkwater Catacombs , Out: Frontier Bivouac (bonus upgrade)

Firdoch Core seems average at first glance, but it counts as a Dragon and that changes everything. First of all, it costs only with the reduction of The Ur-Dragon and that makes it a second Arcane Signet, but with great upsides as it has Dragon Tribal synergy and may even bridge the gap between early-game fixing and late-game dominance. By paying , it can become a creature at instant speed until end of turn, helping either offence or defence. S Tier ramp for our Dragon Tribal.

Gluttonous Hellkite gets cut because it seems to be too greedy, both in mana and the fact that it also devour our creatures, makes it less ideal as a removal. We needed to make the deck lighter, so replacing it with a mana rock might help us overall.

Changeling Wayfinder is a great addition to our Dragon Tribal. Eminence reduces its cost to , and it effectively thins our deck and fixes our colors early while still triggering every Dragon synergy we have on the board. It can also act as an early blocker, something our build desperately needs.

Chomping Changeling is one of the best cards for every Tribal build as it combines artifact/enchantment removal on ETB with Tribal synergy. A must-have card for our Dragon Tribal build as it costs even cheaper with Eminence!

Sarkhan’s Unsealing is a powerful Enchantment, but gets cut because we needed to lower our mana curve. We might consider it again in the future after playtesting.