Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Expensive Cycling

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Laughing Mad
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Snort
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Capital City
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Smoldering Crater
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Drifting Meadow
100% of 9 decks +99% synergy
Astral Drift
89% of 9 decks +89% synergy
Forsake the Worldly
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Desert of the True
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Desert of the Fervent
89% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Secluded Steppe
89% of 9 decks +83% synergy
Fluctuator
78% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Flourishing Fox
78% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Drannith Stinger
78% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Top Cards
Akroma's Vengeance
78% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Tectonic Reformation
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Angelsong
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Valiant Rescuer
67% of 9 decks +67% synergy
Decree of Justice
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Go for Blood
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
56% of 9 decks +54% synergy
Starstorm
56% of 9 decks +54% synergy
Game Changers
Grim Monolith
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Teferi's Protection
44% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Ancient Tomb
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Deflecting Swat
33% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Jeska's Will
33% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Gamble
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Underworld Breach
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Chrome Mox
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Mana Vault
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Creatures
Timeless Dragon
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Angel of the Ruins
56% of 9 decks +52% synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Drannith Healer
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Marauding Mako
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Rooting Moloch
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Surly Badgersaur
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Seismic Monstrosaur
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Hollow One
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Oketra's Attendant
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Splendor Mare
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Eternal Dragon
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Oliphaunt
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Jo Grant
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Walking Ballista
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Ruin Grinder
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Sanctuary Smasher
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Burnished Hart
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Alabaster Host Intercessor
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Archon of Emeria
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Ox of Agonas
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Merchant of the Vale
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Goblin Engineer
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Witch Enchanter
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Eldrazi Ravager
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sojourner's Companion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Glory
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Brash Taunter
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Karmic Guide
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Fury
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Mad Ratter
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Imposing Vantasaur
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Oread of Mountain's Blaze
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Containment Priest
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Angel of the God-Pharaoh
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Shredded Sails
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Fuel the Flames
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Gallant Strike
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
44% of 9 decks -22% synergy
Gilded Light
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Wipe Clean
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Zenith Flare
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Path to Exile
33% of 9 decks -24% synergy
Radiant's Judgment
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Clear
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Molten Frame
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Lapse of Certainty
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Coordinated Charge
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Deem Worthy
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Boros Charm
22% of 9 decks -29% synergy
Scrap
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Fend Off
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Akroma's Blessing
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Djeru's Resolve
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Thraben Charm
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Parting Gust
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Vanish into Eternity
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Pyroblast
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Comet Storm
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Mana Tithe
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Aura Extraction
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Chaos Warp
11% of 9 decks -21% synergy
Surge of Salvation
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Ephemerate
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Will of the All-Hunter
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Lightning Bolt
11% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Decaying Time Loop
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Pursue Glory
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Renewed Faith
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Argivian Find
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Raking Claws
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Settle the Wreckage
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Everybody Lives!
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Aurelia's Fury
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Valakut Awakening
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Brand
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Angel's Grace
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Generous Gift
11% of 9 decks -26% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11% of 9 decks -8% synergy
Sorceries
Jolted Awake
60% of 5 decks +60% synergy
Dismantling Wave
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Spectacular Pileup
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Limits of Solidarity
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Sweltering Suns
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
44% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Slice and Dice
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Blasphemous Act
33% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Violent Impact
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Faithless Looting
22% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Reforge the Soul
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Marshaling Cry
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Reckless Handling
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Highway Robbery
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Farewell
11% of 9 decks -0% synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Change of Fortune
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Volcanic Submersion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wrath of God
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Reconstruct History
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Lay Waste
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Wheel of Fate
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Open the Armory
11% of 9 decks -4% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11% of 9 decks -0% synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
11% of 9 decks -2% synergy
Decree of Annihilation
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Recommission
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Valor's Flagship
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Staff of Domination
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Moonsilver Key
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Bag of Holding
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Sunforger
33% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Lightning Greaves
22% of 9 decks -6% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Ruby Medallion
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22% of 9 decks -22% synergy
Runaway Boulder
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Pearl Medallion
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Haystack
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Meekstone
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Skullclamp
11% of 9 decks -5% synergy
Carnage Altar
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Sword of the Animist
11% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Lithoform Engine
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
The One Ring
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Robe of Stars
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Dino DNA
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Journeyer's Kite
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Smuggler's Copter
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Mimic Vat
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Reito Lantern
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Enchantments
Cast Out
56% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Astral Slide
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
44% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Flame Blitz
33% of 9 decks +33% synergy
High Noon
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Rune of Protection: Green
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Rune of Protection: Black
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Rule of Law
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Fighter Class
22% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Smothering Tithe
22% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Footfall Crater
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Rune of Protection: Red
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Rune of Protection: Blue
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Rune of Protection: White
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Warleader's Call
14% of 7 decks +1% synergy
Ghostly Prison
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Improvised Armor
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Lightning Rift
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Braid of Fire
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Mobilization
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Paladin Class
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Chained to the Rocks
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Sacred Mesa
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Battle Plan
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Planar Collapse
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Experimental Frenzy
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Blind Obedience
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Chandra, Novice Pyromancer
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Nahiri, the Harbinger
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
78% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Blasted Landscape
67% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Great Furnace
33% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Ancient Den
33% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Urza's Saga
22% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Den of the Bugbear
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Castle Ardenvale
22% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Buried Ruin
22% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Inventors' Fair
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
War Room
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Dark Depths
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Madblind Mountain
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Dwarven Mine
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Arch of Orazca
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Flamekin Village
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Crawling Barrens
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Mistveil Plains
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Axgard Armory
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Mines of Moria
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Terrain Generator
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Idyllic Grange
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 9 decks -14% synergy
Boros Signet
56% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Basalt Monolith
56% of 9 decks +53% synergy
Mox Opal
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Mana Crypt
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Fellwar Stone
11% of 9 decks -14% synergy
Thought Vessel
11% of 9 decks -4% synergy
Mind Stone
11% of 9 decks -17% synergy
Bonder's Ornament
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Worn Powerstone
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Lands
Mountain
89% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Plains
89% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Sacred Foundry
78% of 9 decks +35% synergy
Command Tower
78% of 9 decks -8% synergy
Battlefield Forge
67% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Ash Barrens
67% of 9 decks +62% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Spectator Seating
67% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Arid Mesa
56% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Sundown Pass
56% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Sunbillow Verge
50% of 2 decks +31% synergy
Glittering Massif
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
44% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Plateau
44% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Elegant Parlor
43% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Rugged Prairie
33% of 9 decks -5% synergy
Windswept Heath
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Boros Garrison
22% of 9 decks -19% synergy
Exotic Orchard
22% of 9 decks -7% synergy
Wooded Foothills
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
22% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Scalding Tarn
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Rustvale Bridge
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Furycalm Snarl
22% of 9 decks -21% synergy
Sacred Peaks
22% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Cave
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Witch Enchanter
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Horizon of Progress
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Flooded Strand
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Wastes
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Alpine Meadow
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Fabled Passage
11% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
11% of 9 decks -13% synergy
Marsh Flats
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Valakut Awakening
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy