Zirda, the Dawnwaker 

- Player
- Zach Brown
- Finish
- #219 of 238, 0-5
- Event
- The Cookout 2026,
- Archetype
- Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Format
- Commander
- MTGO
- 241 TIX
- Paper
- €4699.22 / $6814.80
- Source
- TopDeck.gg
Commander
Main deck (100)
Commander
Main deck (100)
Creatures (14)
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Goblin Engineer
- 1 Grand Abolisher
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Prismite
- 1 Professional Face-Breaker
- 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Simian Spirit Guide
- 1 Tataru Taru
- 1 Walking Ballista
Instants (21)
- 1 Active Volcano
- 1 Angel's Grace
- 1 Bilbo's Gambit
- 1 Deflecting Swat
- 1 Enlightened Tutor
- 1 Erode
- 1 Flare of Duplication
- 1 Flashback
- 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Orim's Chant
- 1 Path to Exile
- 1 Pyretic Ritual
- 1 Pyroblast
- 1 Red Elemental Blast
- 1 Redirect Lightning
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Reverberate
- 1 Silence
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 Untimely Malfunction
Sorceries (9)
- 1 Crackle with Power
- 1 Faithless Looting
- 1 Gamble
- 1 Hex Magic
- 1 Jeska's Will
- 1 Rite of Flame
- 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
- 1 Wheel of Fortune
- 1 Winds of Change
Artifacts (25)
- 1 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- 1 Basalt Monolith
- 1 Candelabra of Tawnos
- 1 Chrome Mox
- 1 Disruptor Flute
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
- 1 Grim Monolith
- 1 Helm of Awakening
- 1 Lion's Eye Diamond
- 1 Lotus Petal
- 1 Mana Vault
- 1 Mox Amber
- 1 Mox Diamond
- 1 Mox Opal
- 1 Paradise Mantle
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Sensei's Divining Top
- 1 Sol Ring
- 1 Springleaf Drum
- 1 Staff of Compleation
- 1 Staff of Domination
- 1 The One Ring
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Vexing Bauble
- 1 Voltaic Key
Enchantments (5)
- 1 Deafening Silence
- 1 Gleaming Splendor
- 1 Meticulous Excavation
- 1 Smothering Tithe
- 1 Underworld Breach
Lands (25)
- 1 Ancient Tomb
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Clifftop Retreat
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Fountainport
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Petrified Hamlet
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shivan Gorge
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Treasure Vault
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Compared with the average Zirda, the Dawnwaker list
Average of 14 decks in the 7 days up to Aug. 29, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Plains (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- –
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 1 card away from the average.
Combos in this deck
8 combos from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list, the most popular first.
- Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players…: Jeska's Will + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune
- Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting…: Lion's Eye Diamond + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune
- Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players…: Smothering Tithe + Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune
- Infinite colorless mana: Basalt Monolith + Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Near-infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite looting…: Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Helm of Awakening + Sensei's Divining Top
- Infinite colorless mana: Grim Monolith + Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players…: Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything…: Meticulous Excavation + The One Ring



































































































