Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Expensive Combo

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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
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tataru Taru
100% of 6 decks +96% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
83% of 6 decks +81% synergy
Starfield Shepherd
80% of 5 decks +80% synergy
Delivery Moogle
67% of 6 decks +63% synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
High Synergy Cards
City of Traitors
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Staff of Domination
100% of 9 decks +98% synergy
Walking Ballista
100% of 9 decks +98% synergy
Goblin Welder
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Pyroblast
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Goblin Engineer
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Top Cards
Silence
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Jeska's Will
100% of 9 decks +82% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Esper Sentinel
100% of 9 decks +74% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100% of 9 decks +83% synergy
Deflecting Swat
100% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Grand Abolisher
100% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Voice of Victory
100% of 7 decks +92% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
89% of 9 decks +81% synergy
Game Changers
Mishra's Workshop
100% of 9 decks +100% synergy
Grim Monolith
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Underworld Breach
100% of 9 decks +98% synergy
Mox Diamond
100% of 9 decks +97% synergy
Chrome Mox
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
The One Ring
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Gamble
100% of 9 decks +93% synergy
Ancient Tomb
100% of 9 decks +92% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Creatures
Ethersworn Canonist
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Metalworker
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
78% of 9 decks +72% synergy
Thran Spider
78% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
67% of 9 decks +63% synergy
Treasonous Ogre
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
67% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
56% of 9 decks +50% synergy
Wandering Archaic
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
44% of 9 decks +37% synergy
Aven Interrupter
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Auriok Salvagers
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Serra Ascendant
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Palladium Myr
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Voltaic Construct
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Witch Enchanter
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
The Jolly Balloon Man
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
67% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Reprieve
67% of 9 decks +58% synergy
Path to Exile
67% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
67% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
56% of 9 decks +50% synergy
Orim's Chant
56% of 9 decks +54% synergy
Pyrokinesis
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Fork
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Abrade
33% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Flare of Duplication
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Final Fortune
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Restoration Magic
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Get Lost
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Valakut Awakening
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Final Showdown
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Cathartic Pyre
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Disenchant
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Kozilek's Command
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wild Magic Surge
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Chaos Warp
11% of 9 decks -21% synergy
Seething Song
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Wear // Tear
11% of 9 decks -12% synergy
Desperate Ritual
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Angel's Grace
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Argivian Find
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Generous Gift
11% of 9 decks -26% synergy
Sorceries
Reckless Handling
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Rite of Flame
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Recommission
67% of 9 decks +65% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
56% of 9 decks +53% synergy
Jolted Awake
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Sundering Eruption
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
United Battlefront
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Grapeshot
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Reconstruct History
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Fervent Mastery
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Reforge the Soul
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Trash for Treasure
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Scrap Mastery
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Moonsilver Key
89% of 9 decks +87% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
78% of 9 decks +76% synergy
Vexing Bauble
78% of 9 decks +76% synergy
Umbral Mantle
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Manifold Key
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Scroll Rack
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Voltaic Key
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Sculpting Steel
56% of 9 decks +51% synergy
Portable Hole
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Planar Bridge
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Mirage Mirror
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Lightning Greaves
44% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Goblin Cannon
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Grinding Station
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Defense Grid
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Diviner's Wand
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
The Endstone
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
The Seriema
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Trinisphere
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
11% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Damping Sphere
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Codex Shredder
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Winter Moon
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Glasses of Urza
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Staff of Nin
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Mystic Forge
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Expedition Map
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
89% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
44% of 9 decks +35% synergy
Blind Obedience
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Powerbalance
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
100% of 9 decks +92% synergy
Urza's Saga
89% of 9 decks +80% synergy
Fomori Vault
78% of 9 decks +76% synergy
Emergence Zone
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Great Furnace
56% of 9 decks +45% synergy
Ancient Den
33% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Buried Ruin
22% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Command Beacon
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Treasure Vault
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Strip Mine
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Remote Farm
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Winding Canyons
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Crystal Vein
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sandstone Needle
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
100% of 9 decks +97% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Lotus Petal
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Mox Opal
100% of 9 decks +96% synergy
Arcane Signet
89% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
78% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Staff of Compleation
67% of 9 decks +65% synergy
The Mana Rig
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Mox Amber
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Cursed Mirror
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
11% of 9 decks -14% synergy
Boros Signet
11% of 9 decks -44% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Thought Vessel
11% of 9 decks -4% synergy
Springleaf Drum
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Lands
Arid Mesa
100% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Plains
100% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Plateau
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Marsh Flats
100% of 9 decks +93% synergy
Mountain
100% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Sacred Foundry
100% of 9 decks +58% synergy
Spectator Seating
100% of 9 decks +59% synergy
Flooded Strand
89% of 9 decks +83% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89% of 9 decks +85% synergy
Wooded Foothills
89% of 9 decks +83% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
78% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
78% of 9 decks +71% synergy
City of Brass
78% of 9 decks +73% synergy
Cavern of Souls
78% of 9 decks +73% synergy
Scalding Tarn
67% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Mana Confluence
67% of 9 decks +63% synergy
Battlefield Forge
67% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Elegant Parlor
67% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
67% of 9 decks +65% synergy
Windswept Heath
33% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Prismatic Vista
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Sundering Eruption
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Sundown Pass
22% of 9 decks -13% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Starting Town
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Valakut Awakening
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Witch Enchanter
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
11% of 9 decks -4% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
11% of 9 decks -50% synergy