Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Tataru Taru
49% of 68 decks +44% synergy
Delivery Moogle
48% of 54 decks +45% synergy
Starfield Shepherd
36% of 25 decks +36% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
30% of 40 decks +28% synergy
Starting Town
10% of 69 decks +8% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Walking Ballista
98% of 186 decks +97% synergy
Moonsilver Key
94% of 186 decks +92% synergy
Staff of Domination
93% of 186 decks +91% synergy
Goblin Engineer
95% of 186 decks +90% synergy
Inventors' Fair
94% of 186 decks +86% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
89% of 186 decks +85% synergy
Silence
89% of 186 decks +84% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
88% of 186 decks +84% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
87% of 186 decks +81% synergy
Pyroblast
85% of 186 decks +80% synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
94% of 186 decks +68% synergy
Grand Abolisher
90% of 186 decks +79% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
89% of 186 decks +22% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
87% of 186 decks +76% synergy
Jeska's Will
81% of 186 decks +64% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
81% of 186 decks +76% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
80% of 186 decks +69% synergy
Voice of Victory
80% of 94 decks +72% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
76% of 186 decks +70% synergy
Underworld Breach
75% of 186 decks +73% synergy
Game Changers
Grim Monolith
99% of 186 decks +98% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
98% of 186 decks +81% synergy
Gamble
94% of 186 decks +86% synergy
Ancient Tomb
94% of 186 decks +86% synergy
Mana Vault
93% of 186 decks +89% synergy
Deflecting Swat
92% of 186 decks +77% synergy
Chrome Mox
87% of 186 decks +83% synergy
Mox Diamond
84% of 186 decks +82% synergy
The One Ring
84% of 186 decks +79% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
81% of 186 decks +80% synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
72% of 186 decks +64% synergy
Goblin Welder
72% of 186 decks +68% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
68% of 186 decks +67% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
66% of 186 decks +60% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
65% of 186 decks +61% synergy
Thran Spider
58% of 186 decks +57% synergy
Metalworker
53% of 186 decks +52% synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
48% of 186 decks +41% synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
45% of 186 decks +41% synergy
Treasonous Ogre
41% of 186 decks +40% synergy
Auriok Salvagers
33% of 186 decks +32% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32% of 186 decks +27% synergy
Witch Enchanter
30% of 151 decks +18% synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
26% of 186 decks +26% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
26% of 186 decks +21% synergy
Wandering Archaic
25% of 186 decks +25% synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
20% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20% of 186 decks +15% synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
19% of 186 decks +18% synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
18% of 179 decks +14% synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
15% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
15% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14% of 186 decks +10% synergy
Aven Interrupter
13% of 156 decks +11% synergy
Palladium Myr
13% of 186 decks +11% synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
12% of 186 decks +5% synergy
Salvage Scout
11% of 186 decks +11% synergy
Flamescroll Celebrant
11% of 186 decks +10% synergy
Magus of the Moon
10% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Foundry Inspector
10% of 186 decks +1% synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
10% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Voltaic Construct
10% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
9% of 186 decks -5% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
9% of 186 decks +6% synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Myr Welder
8% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Solitude
7% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Party Thrasher
5% of 151 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
56% of 140 decks +45% synergy
Path to Exile
55% of 186 decks -3% synergy
Lightning Bolt
47% of 186 decks +36% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
46% of 186 decks +40% synergy
Reprieve
37% of 186 decks +28% synergy
Flare of Duplication
35% of 151 decks +33% synergy
Angel's Grace
35% of 186 decks +33% synergy
Orim's Chant
34% of 186 decks +32% synergy
Abrade
34% of 186 decks +21% synergy
Wear // Tear
33% of 186 decks +11% synergy
Argivian Find
20% of 186 decks +20% synergy
Fork
19% of 186 decks +19% synergy
Valakut Awakening
15% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Soul Partition
13% of 186 decks +13% synergy
Final Fortune
12% of 186 decks +12% synergy
Pyrokinesis
12% of 186 decks +12% synergy
Teferi's Protection
11% of 186 decks -7% synergy
Seething Song
11% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Kozilek's Command
10% of 151 decks +10% synergy
Desperate Ritual
9% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Cathartic Pyre
9% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Chaos Warp
8% of 186 decks -24% synergy
Mana Tithe
8% of 186 decks +5% synergy
Reverberate
7% of 186 decks +6% synergy
Generous Gift
7% of 186 decks -30% synergy
Everybody Lives!
7% of 179 decks +5% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Get Lost
5% of 179 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Reckless Handling
73% of 186 decks +69% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
62% of 186 decks +59% synergy
Rite of Flame
58% of 186 decks +57% synergy
Recommission
47% of 186 decks +45% synergy
Jolted Awake
30% of 151 decks +30% synergy
United Battlefront
26% of 94 decks +25% synergy
Faithless Looting
24% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Sundering Eruption
19% of 151 decks +14% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16% of 186 decks +13% synergy
Vandalblast
13% of 186 decks -2% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Blasphemous Act
11% of 186 decks -21% synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
9% of 186 decks -4% synergy
Fireball
8% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Molten Duplication
7% of 156 decks +6% synergy
Twinflame
6% of 186 decks +5% synergy
Rolling Earthquake
5% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vexing Bauble
73% of 151 decks +71% synergy
Manifold Key
57% of 186 decks +56% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
54% of 186 decks +54% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
54% of 186 decks +52% synergy
Umbral Mantle
46% of 186 decks +46% synergy
Diviner's Wand
46% of 186 decks +46% synergy
Portable Hole
45% of 186 decks +45% synergy
Voltaic Key
40% of 186 decks +40% synergy
Mirage Mirror
38% of 186 decks +37% synergy
Lightning Greaves
34% of 186 decks +6% synergy
Goblin Cannon
31% of 186 decks +31% synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
27% of 186 decks +27% synergy
Sculpting Steel
27% of 186 decks +23% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
27% of 186 decks +26% synergy
Grinding Station
23% of 186 decks +22% synergy
Helm of the Host
22% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22% of 186 decks +19% synergy
Disruptor Flute
22% of 151 decks +22% synergy
Scroll Rack
22% of 186 decks +20% synergy
Planar Bridge
20% of 186 decks +20% synergy
Defense Grid
18% of 186 decks +17% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Damping Sphere
15% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Trinisphere
13% of 186 decks +13% synergy
Dino DNA
12% of 179 decks +12% synergy
Expedition Map
11% of 186 decks +10% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
10% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Mystic Forge
10% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
9% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Codex Shredder
9% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Sphere of Resistance
8% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Unwinding Clock
7% of 186 decks +5% synergy
Sunforger
7% of 186 decks -11% synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
5% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Chalice of the Void
5% of 186 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
72% of 186 decks +52% synergy
Blind Obedience
36% of 186 decks +33% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33% of 169 decks +24% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
31% of 186 decks +29% synergy
Powerbalance
23% of 151 decks +22% synergy
Blood Moon
17% of 186 decks +15% synergy
Deafening Silence
13% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Meticulous Excavation
13% of 186 decks +13% synergy
High Noon
7% of 156 decks +4% synergy
Land Tax
5% of 186 decks -6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
38% of 186 decks +36% synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
9% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
82% of 186 decks +72% synergy
Fomori Vault
69% of 156 decks +67% synergy
City of Traitors
53% of 186 decks +52% synergy
Emergence Zone
48% of 186 decks +48% synergy
Buried Ruin
41% of 186 decks +27% synergy
Ancient Den
30% of 186 decks +19% synergy
Great Furnace
28% of 186 decks +17% synergy
Arena of Glory
28% of 151 decks +18% synergy
War Room
24% of 186 decks +13% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Treasure Vault
17% of 186 decks +15% synergy
Crystal Vein
13% of 186 decks +12% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Strip Mine
8% of 186 decks +6% synergy
Monumental Henge
5% of 151 decks -0% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
100% of 186 decks +97% synergy
Sol Ring
99% of 186 decks +14% synergy
Mox Opal
97% of 186 decks +92% synergy
Arcane Signet
92% of 186 decks +12% synergy
Lotus Petal
90% of 186 decks +85% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
75% of 186 decks +74% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
72% of 186 decks +18% synergy
Mox Amber
41% of 186 decks +37% synergy
The Mana Rig
38% of 186 decks +37% synergy
Staff of Compleation
35% of 186 decks +34% synergy
Fellwar Stone
28% of 186 decks +3% synergy
Mana Crypt
25% of 186 decks +21% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
23% of 186 decks +21% synergy
Cursed Mirror
20% of 186 decks +12% synergy
Boros Signet
19% of 186 decks -36% synergy
Springleaf Drum
9% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Paradise Mantle
9% of 186 decks +7% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6% of 186 decks +2% synergy
Mind Stone
5% of 186 decks -22% synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
98% of 186 decks +56% synergy
Plateau
98% of 186 decks +86% synergy
Arid Mesa
97% of 186 decks +68% synergy
Command Tower
95% of 186 decks +9% synergy
Plains
92% of 186 decks -5% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
85% of 186 decks +82% synergy
Spectator Seating
84% of 186 decks +43% synergy
Mountain
82% of 186 decks -16% synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
75% of 186 decks +59% synergy
Battlefield Forge
75% of 186 decks +19% synergy
Marsh Flats
71% of 186 decks +64% synergy
City of Brass
71% of 186 decks +66% synergy
Flooded Strand
71% of 186 decks +65% synergy
Scalding Tarn
69% of 186 decks +63% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67% of 186 decks +60% synergy
Mana Confluence
64% of 186 decks +60% synergy
Windswept Heath
61% of 186 decks +54% synergy
Wooded Foothills
60% of 186 decks +55% synergy
Cavern of Souls
58% of 186 decks +53% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
56% of 151 decks +55% synergy
Elegant Parlor
53% of 169 decks +35% synergy
Spire of Industry
33% of 186 decks +28% synergy
Witch Enchanter
30% of 151 decks +18% synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
25% of 149 decks +23% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
25% of 186 decks -3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 186 decks +13% synergy
Sundering Eruption
19% of 151 decks +14% synergy
Exotic Orchard
18% of 186 decks -11% synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15% of 186 decks -0% synergy
Valakut Awakening
15% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12% of 186 decks +8% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Rugged Prairie
11% of 186 decks -27% synergy
Sundown Pass
10% of 186 decks -25% synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10% of 186 decks +8% synergy
Tarnished Citadel
10% of 186 decks +10% synergy
Sunbillow Verge
9% of 117 decks -10% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6% of 186 decks +4% synergy
Sunscorched Divide
6% of 161 decks -12% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
5% of 186 decks -56% synergy