Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander)

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Arnaud Gompertz
Jul 9, 2025
Branching Out – Can You Build Boros Without Going Aggro?
What are some out-of-the-box ways to brew Boros without going aggro? Let Arnaud shift your red-white mindset with some unique new strategies.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Delivery Moogle
19% of 266 decks +16% synergy
Tataru Taru
13% of 342 decks +9% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8% of 170 decks +6% synergy
Starfield Shepherd
8% of 78 decks +7% synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
7% of 300 decks +4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Staff of Domination
57% of 1863 decks +56% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
54% of 1863 decks +53% synergy
Moonsilver Key
46% of 1863 decks +44% synergy
Walking Ballista
44% of 1863 decks +42% synergy
Burnished Hart
44% of 1863 decks +39% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
48% of 1863 decks +36% synergy
Diviner's Wand
36% of 1863 decks +36% synergy
Goblin Engineer
39% of 1863 decks +34% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
37% of 1863 decks +33% synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
31% of 1863 decks +31% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Path to Exile
56% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Esper Sentinel
38% of 1863 decks +13% synergy
Faithless Looting
35% of 1863 decks +18% synergy
Boros Charm
34% of 1863 decks -17% synergy
Reckless Handling
34% of 1863 decks +30% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
33% of 1863 decks +22% synergy
Generous Gift
33% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Chaos Warp
31% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Wear // Tear
31% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
46% of 1863 decks +30% synergy
Gamble
35% of 1863 decks +27% synergy
Deflecting Swat
33% of 1863 decks +18% synergy
Grim Monolith
32% of 1863 decks +31% synergy
Ancient Tomb
25% of 1863 decks +17% synergy
Mana Vault
24% of 1863 decks +20% synergy
The One Ring
22% of 1863 decks +16% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
21% of 1863 decks +15% synergy
Chrome Mox
20% of 1863 decks +16% synergy
Underworld Breach
18% of 1863 decks +16% synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
31% of 1863 decks +20% synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
26% of 1863 decks +25% synergy
Voice of Victory
26% of 537 decks +17% synergy
Captivating Crew
24% of 1863 decks +22% synergy
Goblin Welder
24% of 1863 decks +20% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23% of 1863 decks +17% synergy
Palladium Myr
23% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
23% of 1863 decks +19% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22% of 1863 decks +15% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21% of 1863 decks +17% synergy
Glory
21% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
21% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Sun Titan
20% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
19% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18% of 1863 decks -5% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Foundry Inspector
16% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
16% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
16% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
15% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Oread of Mountain's Blaze
15% of 1863 decks +15% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
14% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Thran Spider
14% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Steel Hellkite
14% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
13% of 1863 decks +13% synergy
Witch Enchanter
13% of 1261 decks +1% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
13% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Voltaic Construct
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Prismite
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Flourishing Fox
12% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Mirror Entity
12% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Drannith Stinger
12% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
12% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
12% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Timeless Dragon
11% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Brash Taunter
11% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Valiant Rescuer
11% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
10% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Auriok Salvagers
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Puresteel Paladin
10% of 1863 decks -9% synergy
Angel of the Ruins
10% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Merchant of the Vale
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Mother of Runes
10% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Drannith Healer
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
10% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
10% of 1674 decks +6% synergy
Blaring Recruiter
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
9% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Silence
27% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Pyroblast
26% of 1863 decks +21% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23% of 1024 decks +12% synergy
Abrade
21% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Reprieve
21% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Bolt
16% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Teferi's Protection
16% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Forsake the Worldly
14% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Valakut Awakening
13% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13% of 1811 decks -4% synergy
Angelsong
12% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Angel's Grace
12% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Starstorm
11% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Dispatch
11% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Deflecting Palm
11% of 1863 decks -7% synergy
Argivian Find
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Zenith Flare
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Flare of Duplication
10% of 1261 decks +8% synergy
Mana Tithe
9% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Comet Storm
9% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Dawn's Truce
9% of 1149 decks -3% synergy
Shredded Sails
8% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8% of 1863 decks -11% synergy
Radiant's Judgment
8% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Demand Answers
8% of 1613 decks -0% synergy
Orim's Chant
8% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Gilded Light
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Legion Leadership
7% of 1261 decks -12% synergy
Aurelia's Fury
7% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Disenchant
6% of 1863 decks +0% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Surge of Salvation
6% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Seething Song
5% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Get Lost
5% of 1677 decks +2% synergy
Big Score
5% of 1863 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
31% of 1863 decks +13% synergy
Blasphemous Act
29% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Recommission
22% of 1863 decks +20% synergy
Vandalblast
18% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16% of 1863 decks +13% synergy
Open the Armory
14% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Decree of Justice
14% of 1863 decks +13% synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
13% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Austere Command
12% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Rite of Flame
12% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Fireball
11% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Dismantling Wave
9% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Farewell
9% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Rip Apart
9% of 1863 decks -6% synergy
United Battlefront
9% of 540 decks +8% synergy
Wrath of God
8% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Jolted Awake
7% of 1234 decks +7% synergy
Sweltering Suns
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Slice and Dice
7% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Sundering Eruption
6% of 1261 decks +1% synergy
Mana Geyser
6% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Reconstruct History
6% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30% of 1863 decks -15% synergy
Lightning Greaves
28% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Sunforger
27% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Mirage Mirror
25% of 1863 decks +23% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20% of 1863 decks +18% synergy
Manifold Key
20% of 1863 decks +19% synergy
Lithoform Engine
20% of 1863 decks +18% synergy
Umbral Mantle
19% of 1863 decks +19% synergy
Vexing Bauble
18% of 1243 decks +16% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17% of 1863 decks +15% synergy
Wand of Wonder
16% of 1863 decks +15% synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
14% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Goblin Cannon
14% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Sword of the Animist
13% of 1863 decks -7% synergy
Collector's Vault
13% of 1797 decks +12% synergy
Sculpting Steel
13% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12% of 1813 decks +12% synergy
Voltaic Key
12% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Expedition Map
12% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Chaos Wand
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Fluctuator
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Bag of Holding
10% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10% of 1863 decks -6% synergy
Mystic Forge
9% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Thaumatic Compass
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Sword of the Paruns
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Helm of the Host
9% of 1863 decks +0% synergy
Mimic Vat
9% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Skullclamp
8% of 1863 decks -7% synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
8% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Unwinding Clock
8% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
8% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Dino DNA
8% of 1683 decks +8% synergy
Portable Hole
8% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Mithril Coat
7% of 1863 decks -5% synergy
Journeyer's Kite
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Monument to Endurance
6% of 716 decks +4% synergy
Planar Bridge
6% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Heirloom Epic
6% of 1144 decks +5% synergy
Bronze Cudgels
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Clock of Omens
5% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Scroll Rack
5% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
30% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Mobilization
17% of 1863 decks +16% synergy
Blind Obedience
12% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Tectonic Reformation
12% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Land Tax
11% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Astral Drift
11% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11% of 1528 decks +2% synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
11% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Fighter Class
11% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Meticulous Excavation
10% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Powerbalance
9% of 1261 decks +8% synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Gerrard's Battle Cry
9% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Blood Moon
9% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Dawn of Hope
8% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
High Noon
8% of 1367 decks +4% synergy
Sacred Mesa
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Astral Slide
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Ghostly Prison
7% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Lightning Rift
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Cast Out
7% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Braid of Fire
6% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Paladin Class
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Impact Tremors
6% of 1863 decks -10% synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6% of 1144 decks +1% synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6% of 1863 decks -9% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Artist's Talent
5% of 1154 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
12% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
10% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
42% of 1863 decks +28% synergy
Inventors' Fair
38% of 1863 decks +30% synergy
War Room
35% of 1863 decks +24% synergy
Urza's Saga
27% of 1863 decks +18% synergy
Rogue's Passage
23% of 1863 decks -10% synergy
Fomori Vault
22% of 1348 decks +20% synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
19% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Ancient Den
19% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Great Furnace
18% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Monumental Henge
16% of 1248 decks +11% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Secluded Steppe
15% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Drifting Meadow
15% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Smoldering Crater
15% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Forgotten Cave
14% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Dark Depths
14% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Desert of the True
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
12% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 1863 decks -9% synergy
Treasure Vault
10% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Blasted Landscape
9% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Arch of Orazca
9% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Thespian's Stage
8% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
8% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Fountainport
8% of 1144 decks +5% synergy
Emergence Zone
8% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8% of 1863 decks -3% synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8% of 534 decks +5% synergy
Axgard Armory
7% of 1863 decks -3% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Arena of Glory
7% of 1236 decks -3% synergy
Needle Spires
7% of 1863 decks +0% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
City of Traitors
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Blast Zone
6% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Terrain Generator
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
6% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Minas Tirith
6% of 1863 decks -9% synergy
Mines of Moria
5% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Crawling Barrens
5% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Mistveil Plains
5% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5% of 1863 decks -20% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85% of 1863 decks -0% synergy
Arcane Signet
79% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Basalt Monolith
70% of 1863 decks +68% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Boros Signet
51% of 1863 decks -5% synergy
Lotus Petal
24% of 1863 decks +19% synergy
Fellwar Stone
24% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Mind Stone
24% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Mox Opal
23% of 1863 decks +19% synergy
Mox Diamond
16% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
The Mana Rig
12% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Mox Amber
11% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Commander's Sphere
11% of 1863 decks -7% synergy
Gemstone Array
11% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Mana Crypt
11% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10% of 1863 decks +8% synergy
Paradise Mantle
9% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Thran Dynamo
8% of 1863 decks +3% synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7% of 1455 decks +7% synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7% of 1456 decks +7% synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7% of 1455 decks +7% synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7% of 1455 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 1863 decks -8% synergy
Energy Refractor
7% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Hedron Archive
7% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Bonder's Ornament
7% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7% of 1721 decks +6% synergy
Cursed Mirror
6% of 1863 decks -1% synergy
Strength Bobblehead
6% of 1455 decks +6% synergy
Luck Bobblehead
6% of 1458 decks +6% synergy
Staff of Compleation
6% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6% of 1687 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Plains
93% of 1863 decks -5% synergy
Mountain
91% of 1863 decks -6% synergy
Command Tower
82% of 1863 decks -4% synergy
Battlefield Forge
56% of 1863 decks +1% synergy
Sacred Foundry
49% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44% of 1863 decks -17% synergy
Spectator Seating
44% of 1863 decks +2% synergy
Arid Mesa
40% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Rugged Prairie
32% of 1863 decks -6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
28% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Boros Garrison
27% of 1863 decks -15% synergy
Temple of Triumph
27% of 1863 decks -14% synergy
Plateau
26% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Furycalm Snarl
25% of 1863 decks -18% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
25% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
24% of 1863 decks -3% synergy
Sundown Pass
24% of 1863 decks -11% synergy
Elegant Parlor
22% of 1544 decks +4% synergy
Exotic Orchard
21% of 1863 decks -8% synergy
Flooded Strand
18% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Marsh Flats
18% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Scalding Tarn
18% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17% of 1863 decks +14% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Windswept Heath
17% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
City of Brass
17% of 1863 decks +12% synergy
Wooded Foothills
17% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15% of 1234 decks +14% synergy
Mana Confluence
15% of 1863 decks +11% synergy
Spire of Industry
15% of 1863 decks +10% synergy
Ash Barrens
14% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13% of 1863 decks -2% synergy
Valakut Awakening
13% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Witch Enchanter
13% of 1261 decks +1% synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13% of 725 decks -7% synergy
Evolving Wilds
12% of 1863 decks -8% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12% of 1863 decks +9% synergy
Rustvale Bridge
12% of 1863 decks +0% synergy
Cavern of Souls
11% of 1863 decks +6% synergy
Prismatic Vista
10% of 1863 decks +4% synergy
Sacred Peaks
9% of 1863 decks -3% synergy
Sunscorched Divide
9% of 1458 decks -9% synergy
Horizon of Progress
9% of 1234 decks +8% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9% of 1863 decks -6% synergy
Alpine Meadow
8% of 1863 decks +0% synergy
Hall of Tagsin
8% of 1863 decks +7% synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8% of 1203 decks +6% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7% of 1863 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Cave
7% of 1293 decks +6% synergy