Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Expensive 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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tataru Taru
75% of 8 decks +71% synergy
Starfield Shepherd
75% of 4 decks +75% synergy
Delivery Moogle
71% of 7 decks +68% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
57% of 7 decks +55% synergy
Starting Town
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Walking Ballista
100% of 17 decks +98% synergy
Staff of Domination
94% of 17 decks +92% synergy
Voice of Victory
100% of 10 decks +92% synergy
Inventors' Fair
100% of 17 decks +92% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
94% of 17 decks +90% synergy
Pyroblast
94% of 17 decks +89% synergy
Goblin Engineer
94% of 17 decks +89% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
94% of 17 decks +89% synergy
Moonsilver Key
88% of 17 decks +86% synergy
Fomori Vault
87% of 15 decks +85% synergy
Top Cards
Enlightened Tutor
100% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Deflecting Swat
94% of 17 decks +79% synergy
Grand Abolisher
94% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
94% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Esper Sentinel
94% of 17 decks +68% synergy
Jeska's Will
88% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Silence
88% of 17 decks +83% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
88% of 17 decks +84% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
88% of 17 decks +77% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
88% of 17 decks +82% synergy
Game Changers
Mishra's Workshop
100% of 17 decks +100% synergy
Grim Monolith
100% of 17 decks +99% synergy
Mox Diamond
100% of 17 decks +97% synergy
Chrome Mox
100% of 17 decks +96% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 17 decks +96% synergy
The One Ring
100% of 17 decks +95% synergy
Gamble
100% of 17 decks +93% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
94% of 17 decks +93% synergy
Underworld Breach
94% of 17 decks +92% synergy
Ancient Tomb
94% of 17 decks +86% synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
82% of 17 decks +78% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
82% of 17 decks +78% synergy
Goblin Welder
76% of 17 decks +73% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
76% of 17 decks +69% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
76% of 17 decks +76% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
71% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Thran Spider
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Metalworker
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Treasonous Ogre
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
59% of 17 decks +55% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
53% of 17 decks +47% synergy
Auriok Salvagers
41% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
29% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Wandering Archaic
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Magus of the Moon
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
18% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
Aven Interrupter
13% of 15 decks +10% synergy
Witch Enchanter
13% of 15 decks +1% synergy
Serra Ascendant
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Voltaic Construct
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
12% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12% of 17 decks +8% synergy
Palladium Myr
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Myr Welder
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Iron Myr
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Arcbound Ravager
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Burnished Hart
6% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Fiend Hunter
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Prismite
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Twinshot Sniper
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Flamescroll Celebrant
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Coretapper
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Hellkite Igniter
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Myr Retriever
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Workshop Assistant
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
_____ Goblin
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
67% of 15 decks +56% synergy
Path to Exile
65% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Lightning Bolt
59% of 17 decks +48% synergy
Orim's Chant
59% of 17 decks +57% synergy
Reprieve
53% of 17 decks +45% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
47% of 17 decks +42% synergy
Angel's Grace
29% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Fork
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Pyrokinesis
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Valakut Awakening
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Abrade
24% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Wear // Tear
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Argivian Find
24% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Restoration Magic
14% of 7 decks +5% synergy
Final Showdown
13% of 15 decks +10% synergy
Flare of Duplication
13% of 15 decks +12% synergy
Kozilek's Command
13% of 15 decks +13% synergy
Get Lost
12% of 16 decks +9% synergy
Mana Tithe
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Cathartic Pyre
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Final Fortune
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Seething Song
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6% of 16 decks +3% synergy
Everybody Lives!
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
Deflecting Palm
6% of 17 decks -12% synergy
Generous Gift
6% of 17 decks -31% synergy
Desperate Ritual
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Reverberate
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Chaos Warp
6% of 17 decks -26% synergy
Disenchant
6% of 17 decks -0% synergy
Boros Charm
6% of 17 decks -46% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Crush Contraband
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Teferi's Protection
6% of 17 decks -12% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Soul Partition
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Patrician's Scorn
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Reckless Handling
76% of 17 decks +73% synergy
Rite of Flame
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Recommission
53% of 17 decks +51% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
53% of 17 decks +50% synergy
Jolted Awake
40% of 15 decks +40% synergy
United Battlefront
30% of 10 decks +30% synergy
Faithless Looting
18% of 17 decks +0% synergy
Vandalblast
18% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Sundering Eruption
13% of 15 decks +8% synergy
Winds of Abandon
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Reforge the Soul
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Fireball
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Grapeshot
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Reconstruct History
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Banefire
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Fervent Mastery
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cleansing Wildfire
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Blasphemous Act
6% of 17 decks -27% synergy
Fragmentize
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Mana Geyser
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Trash for Treasure
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Pyroclasm
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Winds of Change
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Scrap Mastery
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vexing Bauble
80% of 15 decks +78% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
71% of 17 decks +68% synergy
Manifold Key
65% of 17 decks +64% synergy
Umbral Mantle
65% of 17 decks +64% synergy
Voltaic Key
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Portable Hole
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Scroll Rack
53% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Sculpting Steel
47% of 17 decks +43% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Lightning Greaves
47% of 17 decks +19% synergy
Planar Bridge
41% of 17 decks +41% synergy
Mirage Mirror
35% of 17 decks +34% synergy
Goblin Cannon
35% of 17 decks +35% synergy
Grinding Station
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Diviner's Wand
29% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Trinisphere
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
18% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Damping Sphere
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Expedition Map
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
12% of 17 decks +12% synergy
Codex Shredder
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
Winter Moon
7% of 15 decks +6% synergy
Disruptor Flute
7% of 15 decks +7% synergy
Dino DNA
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
Blasting Station
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Staff of Nin
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Cloud Key
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Unwinding Clock
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Helm of the Host
6% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Wand of Wonder
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Forge
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Mirrorworks
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Winter Orb
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Ichor Wellspring
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Uba Mask
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Defense Grid
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Clock of Omens
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Glasses of Urza
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Semblance Anvil
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
82% of 17 decks +62% synergy
Blind Obedience
35% of 17 decks +33% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33% of 15 decks +24% synergy
Powerbalance
33% of 15 decks +32% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
24% of 17 decks +21% synergy
Blood Moon
18% of 17 decks +16% synergy
High Noon
7% of 15 decks +3% synergy
Consulate Crackdown
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Deafening Silence
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Monologue Tax
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Meticulous Excavation
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
24% of 17 decks +22% synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
82% of 17 decks +73% synergy
City of Traitors
71% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Emergence Zone
47% of 17 decks +46% synergy
Buried Ruin
41% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Great Furnace
35% of 17 decks +24% synergy
Ancient Den
24% of 17 decks +13% synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Crystal Vein
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Command Beacon
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12% of 17 decks +10% synergy
War Room
12% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
10% of 10 decks +8% synergy
Arena of Glory
7% of 15 decks -3% synergy
Hidden Volcano
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Urza's Mine
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Roadside Reliquary
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Remote Farm
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Tower
6% of 17 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6% of 17 decks -1% synergy
Sandstone Needle
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
100% of 17 decks +97% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Mox Opal
100% of 17 decks +96% synergy
Arcane Signet
100% of 17 decks +20% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
82% of 17 decks +29% synergy
Lotus Petal
82% of 17 decks +77% synergy
Staff of Compleation
59% of 17 decks +58% synergy
The Mana Rig
47% of 17 decks +47% synergy
Mox Amber
29% of 17 decks +25% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 17 decks -8% synergy
Mana Crypt
18% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Boros Signet
12% of 17 decks -43% synergy
Mind Stone
12% of 17 decks -16% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Cursed Mirror
12% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Fabrication Foundry
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Thran Dynamo
6% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Hedron Archive
6% of 17 decks +3% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 17 decks -12% synergy
Springleaf Drum
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Thought Vessel
6% of 17 decks -9% synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
100% of 17 decks +58% synergy
Plateau
100% of 17 decks +88% synergy
Plains
100% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Arid Mesa
100% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 17 decks +14% synergy
Marsh Flats
94% of 17 decks +87% synergy
Spectator Seating
94% of 17 decks +53% synergy
Flooded Strand
94% of 17 decks +88% synergy
Mountain
94% of 17 decks -3% synergy
Wooded Foothills
82% of 17 decks +77% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
82% of 17 decks +79% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
76% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Scalding Tarn
76% of 17 decks +71% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
76% of 17 decks +70% synergy
Elegant Parlor
67% of 15 decks +49% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
67% of 15 decks +65% synergy
Battlefield Forge
65% of 17 decks +9% synergy
City of Brass
65% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Mana Confluence
65% of 17 decks +61% synergy
Cavern of Souls
65% of 17 decks +60% synergy
Windswept Heath
59% of 17 decks +52% synergy
Valakut Awakening
29% of 17 decks +23% synergy
Prismatic Vista
24% of 17 decks +17% synergy
Sundown Pass
18% of 17 decks -18% synergy
Sundering Eruption
13% of 15 decks +8% synergy
Witch Enchanter
13% of 15 decks +1% synergy
Spire of Industry
12% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12% of 17 decks -4% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
12% of 17 decks +9% synergy
Exotic Orchard
12% of 17 decks -17% synergy
Sunscorched Divide
7% of 15 decks -11% synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7% of 15 decks +5% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6% of 17 decks +2% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
6% of 17 decks -22% synergy
Tarnished Citadel
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy