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 15 decks in the 90 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



































































































