Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Artifacts

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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.
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Starfield Shepherd
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Tataru Taru
27% of 22 decks +23% synergy
Delivery Moogle
24% of 21 decks +21% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
20% of 15 decks +18% synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Staff of Domination
76% of 177 decks +74% synergy
Moonsilver Key
67% of 177 decks +65% synergy
Walking Ballista
58% of 177 decks +56% synergy
Inventors' Fair
63% of 177 decks +55% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
58% of 177 decks +53% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
51% of 177 decks +50% synergy
Goblin Engineer
55% of 177 decks +50% synergy
Buried Ruin
60% of 177 decks +47% synergy
Mirage Mirror
44% of 177 decks +42% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
54% of 177 decks +42% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Esper Sentinel
51% of 177 decks +25% synergy
Path to Exile
51% of 177 decks -7% synergy
Burnished Hart
45% of 177 decks +39% synergy
Manifold Key
43% of 177 decks +42% synergy
Reckless Handling
42% of 177 decks +38% synergy
Diviner's Wand
41% of 177 decks +41% synergy
Grand Abolisher
40% of 177 decks +29% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
40% of 177 decks +29% synergy
Goblin Welder
40% of 177 decks +36% synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
58% of 177 decks +42% synergy
Grim Monolith
44% of 177 decks +43% synergy
Gamble
44% of 177 decks +37% synergy
Deflecting Swat
41% of 177 decks +25% synergy
Jeska's Will
38% of 177 decks +21% synergy
Mana Vault
34% of 177 decks +30% synergy
Ancient Tomb
32% of 177 decks +24% synergy
The One Ring
31% of 177 decks +26% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
26% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Underworld Breach
24% of 177 decks +22% synergy
Creatures
Palladium Myr
38% of 177 decks +36% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
37% of 177 decks +36% synergy
Foundry Inspector
36% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Voice of Victory
33% of 33 decks +25% synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
32% of 177 decks +31% synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
31% of 177 decks +29% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
30% of 177 decks +26% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
27% of 177 decks +23% synergy
Steel Hellkite
25% of 177 decks +23% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
25% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25% of 177 decks +17% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
24% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
24% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Voltaic Construct
23% of 177 decks +23% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21% of 177 decks -2% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
21% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
21% of 177 decks +21% synergy
Witch Enchanter
21% of 106 decks +9% synergy
Captivating Crew
20% of 177 decks +18% synergy
Thran Spider
20% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Scrap Trawler
18% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Prismite
18% of 177 decks +17% synergy
Auriok Salvagers
16% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Glory
16% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Metalworker
16% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
15% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Sun Titan
15% of 177 decks +0% synergy
Plargg, Dean of Chaos
15% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
15% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Myr Retriever
14% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
14% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
14% of 177 decks +2% synergy
Myr Welder
13% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
13% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
12% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Iron Myr
11% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
11% of 164 decks +7% synergy
Shimmer Myr
11% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Gold Myr
11% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
10% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Aven Interrupter
10% of 114 decks +7% synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
9% of 22 decks +6% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
9% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
9% of 78 decks +4% synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
8% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Bronze Guardian
8% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Digsite Engineer
8% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Brash Taunter
8% of 177 decks +2% synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
34% of 177 decks -18% synergy
Wear // Tear
33% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Silence
30% of 177 decks +25% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29% of 177 decks +24% synergy
Pyroblast
28% of 177 decks +24% synergy
Chaos Warp
28% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Abrade
25% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Dispatch
24% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Reprieve
22% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Lightning Bolt
21% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Teferi's Protection
21% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Generous Gift
20% of 177 decks -17% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Valakut Awakening
16% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Argivian Find
12% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Angel's Grace
11% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Orim's Chant
10% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Demand Answers
9% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Comet Storm
8% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Get Lost
8% of 165 decks +4% synergy
Flare of Duplication
8% of 106 decks +6% synergy
Cathartic Pyre
7% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Surge of Salvation
6% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Mana Tithe
6% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6% of 174 decks -11% synergy
Kozilek's Command
6% of 105 decks +6% synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6% of 177 decks +2% synergy
Big Score
6% of 177 decks -2% synergy
Seething Song
6% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Dawn's Truce
5% of 95 decks -6% synergy
Soul Partition
5% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5% of 177 decks +2% synergy
Deflecting Palm
5% of 177 decks -13% synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
38% of 177 decks +21% synergy
Recommission
34% of 177 decks +32% synergy
Blasphemous Act
31% of 177 decks -2% synergy
Vandalblast
23% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Rite of Flame
13% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Wake the Past
13% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Trash for Treasure
12% of 177 decks +11% synergy
United Battlefront
12% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Fireball
12% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Jolted Awake
11% of 105 decks +11% synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
11% of 177 decks -2% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Austere Command
11% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Open the Armory
10% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Rip Apart
9% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Sundering Eruption
8% of 106 decks +3% synergy
Wrath of God
7% of 177 decks +1% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Brilliant Restoration
6% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Saheeli's Directive
6% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Farewell
6% of 177 decks -5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
36% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
35% of 177 decks +33% synergy
Voltaic Key
33% of 177 decks +32% synergy
Lithoform Engine
33% of 177 decks +31% synergy
Sculpting Steel
32% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Unwinding Clock
32% of 177 decks +30% synergy
Mystic Forge
32% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31% of 177 decks +29% synergy
Vexing Bauble
30% of 105 decks +28% synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
29% of 177 decks +29% synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
28% of 177 decks +27% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27% of 177 decks -17% synergy
Wand of Wonder
27% of 177 decks +26% synergy
Umbral Mantle
24% of 177 decks +24% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Collector's Vault
21% of 172 decks +20% synergy
Sunforger
21% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Goblin Cannon
20% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
20% of 174 decks +19% synergy
Expedition Map
18% of 177 decks +17% synergy
Clock of Omens
17% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Chaos Wand
16% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Mimic Vat
15% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Prototype Portal
14% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Portable Hole
14% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Helm of the Host
13% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Dino DNA
13% of 166 decks +12% synergy
Sword of the Paruns
12% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Mirrorworks
11% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Cloud Key
11% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Thaumatic Compass
11% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
11% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Planar Bridge
11% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Galvanic Key
10% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Scroll Rack
10% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Heirloom Epic
10% of 94 decks +9% synergy
Buster Sword
9% of 22 decks -2% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
9% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
9% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Codex Shredder
8% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
7% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
7% of 164 decks +4% synergy
Trading Post
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Bag of Holding
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Grinding Station
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Trinisphere
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
37% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Blind Obedience
16% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Meticulous Excavation
14% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Powerbalance
13% of 106 decks +12% synergy
Blood Moon
13% of 177 decks +11% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10% of 143 decks +1% synergy
Land Tax
10% of 177 decks -2% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
9% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Ghostly Prison
8% of 177 decks -1% synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
7% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Artist's Talent
7% of 96 decks +6% synergy
High Noon
7% of 114 decks +4% synergy
Mobilization
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Braid of Fire
6% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6% of 177 decks +1% synergy
Forge Anew
6% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Builder's Talent
5% of 94 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
25% of 177 decks +21% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
16% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
8% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
39% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Urza's Saga
39% of 177 decks +30% synergy
Great Furnace
39% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Fomori Vault
36% of 112 decks +34% synergy
War Room
35% of 177 decks +24% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25% of 177 decks +18% synergy
Treasure Vault
21% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Rogue's Passage
19% of 177 decks -14% synergy
Monumental Henge
18% of 105 decks +13% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
16% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
16% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
12% of 32 decks +10% synergy
Dark Depths
12% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Emergence Zone
11% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10% of 177 decks -1% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 177 decks -9% synergy
City of Traitors
9% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Urza's Tower
8% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
8% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Mine
8% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Thespian's Stage
8% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Arena of Glory
8% of 105 decks -2% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Blast Zone
7% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Command Beacon
6% of 177 decks +1% synergy
Terrain Generator
6% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Secluded Steppe
6% of 177 decks -1% synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6% of 177 decks +3% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Temple of the False God
5% of 177 decks -5% synergy
Arch of Orazca
5% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Basalt Monolith
82% of 177 decks +80% synergy
Arcane Signet
75% of 177 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55% of 177 decks +2% synergy
Boros Signet
40% of 177 decks -15% synergy
Mox Opal
36% of 177 decks +31% synergy
Lotus Petal
33% of 177 decks +28% synergy
Chrome Mox
24% of 177 decks +20% synergy
Mind Stone
23% of 177 decks -5% synergy
Perception Bobblehead
23% of 133 decks +22% synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
23% of 133 decks +22% synergy
Agility Bobblehead
23% of 133 decks +22% synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
22% of 133 decks +21% synergy
Fellwar Stone
21% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Strength Bobblehead
21% of 133 decks +21% synergy
Luck Bobblehead
20% of 133 decks +20% synergy
Mox Diamond
20% of 177 decks +17% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
18% of 177 decks +17% synergy
Thran Dynamo
18% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17% of 168 decks +16% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
17% of 166 decks +17% synergy
Mana Crypt
16% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Cursed Mirror
16% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Mox Amber
16% of 177 decks +11% synergy
The Mana Rig
15% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Hedron Archive
14% of 177 decks +10% synergy
Paradise Mantle
11% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Commander's Sphere
11% of 177 decks -7% synergy
Staff of Compleation
10% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Energy Refractor
10% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Gemstone Array
9% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Fabrication Foundry
8% of 164 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 177 decks -7% synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
5% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Plains
92% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Mountain
90% of 177 decks -7% synergy
Command Tower
85% of 177 decks -1% synergy
Battlefield Forge
56% of 177 decks +1% synergy
Sacred Foundry
55% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Arid Mesa
47% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Spectator Seating
46% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39% of 177 decks -22% synergy
Rugged Prairie
34% of 177 decks -4% synergy
Plateau
32% of 177 decks +20% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
31% of 177 decks +27% synergy
Sundown Pass
29% of 177 decks -7% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
29% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Strand
25% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25% of 177 decks +14% synergy
Myriad Landscape
24% of 177 decks +1% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
24% of 177 decks -3% synergy
Spire of Industry
24% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Scalding Tarn
24% of 177 decks +19% synergy
Boros Garrison
23% of 177 decks -19% synergy
Exotic Orchard
23% of 177 decks -6% synergy
Marsh Flats
22% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22% of 177 decks +16% synergy
Elegant Parlor
22% of 144 decks +3% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21% of 177 decks +18% synergy
Temple of Triumph
21% of 177 decks -19% synergy
Witch Enchanter
21% of 106 decks +9% synergy
Wooded Foothills
20% of 177 decks +15% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20% of 105 decks +19% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
19% of 177 decks +4% synergy
Windswept Heath
19% of 177 decks +13% synergy
City of Brass
18% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17% of 177 decks -27% synergy
Mana Confluence
16% of 177 decks +12% synergy
Valakut Awakening
16% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Cavern of Souls
14% of 177 decks +9% synergy
Hall of Tagsin
14% of 177 decks +13% synergy
Horizon of Progress
13% of 105 decks +13% synergy
Prismatic Vista
12% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12% of 42 decks -7% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11% of 177 decks +6% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10% of 177 decks +8% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10% of 177 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 177 decks -11% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10% of 177 decks +7% synergy
Starting Town
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Sundering Eruption
8% of 106 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Cave
7% of 107 decks +6% synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7% of 102 decks +5% synergy
Sacred Peaks
6% of 177 decks -7% synergy