Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible
A ready-made Zetalpa decklist
Complete 100-card mono-white deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Zetalpa decks play in EDH
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is a mono-white commander costing 6WW, and its legendary creature - elder dinosaur line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Zetalpa, Primal Dawn decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $51.33Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zetalpa, Primal Dawn 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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What colours can I use in a Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck?
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn 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 Zetalpa, Primal Dawn?
The cards played most often in Zetalpa, Primal Dawn decks include Ghalta the Immovable, Gleaming Splendor, Troop of Ponies. 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 Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $51.33 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 Zetalpa, Primal Dawn 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.