Sundial, Dawn Tyrant

Wmono-white{1}{W}$0.20
Legendary Artifact Creature — Construct
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How Sundial decks play in EDH

Sundial, Dawn Tyrant is a mono-white commander costing 1W, and its legendary artifact creature - construct line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Sundial, Dawn Tyrant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $162

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Card draw (2)

Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78

Removal (5)

Crystalline Entity
Crystalline Entity
$99.95
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
$0.87
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
$0.29

Creatures (11)

Myriad Construct
Myriad Construct
$0.21
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
$0.23
Patchwork Automaton
Patchwork Automaton
$0.18
Glory Seeker
Glory Seeker
$0.04
Cryptothrall
Cryptothrall
$32.89
Chief of the Foundry
Chief of the Foundry
$0.21
Expedition Envoy
Expedition Envoy
$0.08
Shambling Suit
Shambling Suit
$0.18
Scavenged Brawler
Scavenged Brawler
$3.78
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
$0.28

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
$1.20

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Sundial, Dawn Tyrant decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Sundial deck questions

What colours can I use in a Sundial, Dawn Tyrant deck?

Sundial, Dawn Tyrant has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Sundial, Dawn Tyrant?

The cards played most often in Sundial, Dawn Tyrant decks include Belladonna Took, The Queen of Dale, Crystalline Entity. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Sundial, Dawn Tyrant deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $162 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Sundial, Dawn Tyrant deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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