Zirda, the Dawnwaker commander decks

{W}{R}Boros commanders

We track 286 decks led by Zirda, the Dawnwaker.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.60-14.4% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Decks led
286

0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$918

Most cost $107 to $11,281.

Median power
7.0

Most rate 4.2 to 9.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.5

Most score 2.6 to 9.9 out of 10.

Most often built as control (33%), then midrange (30%).

Real Zirda, the Dawnwaker decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $94.26
    price
    4.9
    power
    3.4
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $1,016
    price
    6.2
    power
    7.6
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}{R}control
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  • High-end build
    $11,933
    price
    9.2
    power
    10.0
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {W}{R}combo
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By bracket

Zirda, the Dawnwaker decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 5 decks.
$50 to $100: 23 decks.
$100 to $150: 14 decks.
$150 to $200: 17 decks.
$200 to $300: 17 decks.
$300 to $400: 24 decks.
$400 to $500: 10 decks.
$500 to $750: 21 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 17 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 26 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 7 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 14 decks.
$3,000 and up: 91 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $750 to $1,000, holds the median deck at $918. 73 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)6% · 18
  • Bracket 2 (Core)5% · 13
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)12% · 33
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)41% · 116
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)37% · 106

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What Zirda, the Dawnwaker decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 286 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures9

  • Walking Ballista66%$5.50
    Run in 189 of these decks (66%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Goblin Engineer64%$8.90
    Run in 182 of these decks (64%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Oswald Fiddlebender62%$2.18
    Run in 177 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Esper Sentinel54%$58.04
    Run in 154 of these decks (54%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Grand Abolisher53%$18.05
    Run in 151 of these decks (53%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Goblin Welder49%$21.68
    Run in 139 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
3 more creatures

Instants7

  • Enlightened Tutor57%$32.68
    Run in 162 of these decks (57%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares52%$0.68
    Run in 149 of these decks (52%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Silence50%$7.62
    Run in 143 of these decks (50%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Red Elemental Blast49%$4.21
    Run in 141 of these decks (49%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Deflecting Swat47%$73.48
    Run in 133 of these decks (47%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Path to Exile46%$0.58
    Run in 131 of these decks (46%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Pyroblast44%$8.19
    Run in 126 of these decks (44%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Sevinne's Reclamation65%$0.41
    Run in 186 of these decks (65%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Reckless Handling50%$0.35
    Run in 144 of these decks (50%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Gamble47%$15.23
    Run in 133 of these decks (47%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Jeska's Will46%$38.66
    Run in 131 of these decks (46%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts10

  • Sol Ring92%$1.00
    Run in 264 of these decks (92%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet85%$0.37
    Run in 244 of these decks (85%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Basalt Monolith75%$3.37
    Run in 213 of these decks (75%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Staff of Domination75%$11.01
    Run in 213 of these decks (75%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Moonsilver Key64%$0.97
    Run in 183 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Conviction60%$0.34
    Run in 171 of these decks (60%), 26% of decks that could run it.
4 more artifacts
  • Lotus Petal44%$34.37
    Run in 127 of these decks (44%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Grim Monolith43%$474
    Run in 123 of these decks (43%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Diviner's Wand41%$0.34
    Run in 118 of these decks (41%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mirage Mirror41%$0.36
    Run in 117 of these decks (41%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

  • Smothering Tithe45%$55.24
    Run in 129 of these decks (45%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower90%$0.20
    Run in 256 of these decks (90%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sacred Foundry66%$10.23
    Run in 189 of these decks (66%), 44% of decks that could run it.
  • Battlefield Forge64%$0.29
    Run in 183 of these decks (64%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Spectator Seating60%$5.35
    Run in 171 of these decks (60%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Inventors' Fair59%$15.96
    Run in 170 of these decks (59%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Arid Mesa53%$29.34
    Run in 151 of these decks (53%), 15% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Buried Ruin48%$0.41
    Run in 136 of these decks (48%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunbaked Canyon44%$3.93
    Run in 125 of these decks (44%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Urza's Saga43%$33.94
    Run in 122 of these decks (43%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Zirda decks apart

These show up in Zirda decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Staff of Domination$11.01

    75% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Basalt Monolith$3.37

    75% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Moonsilver Key$0.97

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Walking Ballista$5.50

    66% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Oswald Fiddlebender$2.18

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Goblin Engineer$8.90

    64% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Sevinne's Reclamation$0.41

    65% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Inventors' Fair$15.96

    59% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Reckless Handling$0.35

    50% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Goblin Welder$21.68

    49% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Buried Ruin$0.41

    48% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Soulbright Flamekin$0.17

    43% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

Zirda, the Dawnwaker combos

249 of these decks (87%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Basalt MonolithplusZirda, the Dawnwaker

    Infinite mana

    55%158 decks
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  2. Grim MonolithplusZirda, the Dawnwaker

    Infinite mana

    33%95 decks
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  3. MetalworkerplusStaff of Domination

    Infinite draw, mana, lifegain and untaps

    24%68 decks
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  4. Basalt MonolithplusZirda, the Dawnwaker

    Infinite mana

    19%55 decks
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  5. Cogwork AssemblerplusMetalworker

    Infinite mana, tokens with haste, ETBs and LTBs

    14%40 decks
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  6. Palladium MyrplusUmbral MantleplusZirda, the Dawnwaker

    Infinite mana and untaps

    13%38 decks
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  7. MetalworkerplusUmbral Mantle

    Infinite mana and untaps

    13%37 decks
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Commanders like Zirda, the Dawnwaker

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Zirda decks do.