Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has an activated ability. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {1}, {T}: Target creature can't block this turn.
How Zirda decks play in EDH
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a Boros commander in white and red costing 1R/WR/W, and its legendary creature - elemental fox 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 Zirda, the Dawnwaker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $2925Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zirda, the Dawnwaker 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 Zirda, the Dawnwaker deck?
Zirda, the Dawnwaker has a Boros colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Zirda, the Dawnwaker?
The cards played most often in Zirda, the Dawnwaker decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale, Bilbo's Gambit. 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 Zirda, the Dawnwaker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $2925 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 Zirda, the Dawnwaker 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.