Zirda, the Dawnwaker (Commander) - Optimized

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Alex Wicker
Mar 5, 2026
Commander Philosophy — Why Lutri's Unbanning Matters
Lutri, the Spellchaser has been unbanned in Commander (though you still can't have it as a companion); what does this mean for the format?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chrome Dome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Raphael's Technique
1.7%inclusion1 decks59 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Walking Ballista
81%inclusion83 decks103 decks
78%synergy
Staff of Domination
74%inclusion76 decks103 decks
72%synergy
Moonsilver Key
70%inclusion72 decks103 decks
68%synergy
Goblin Engineer
61%inclusion63 decks103 decks
56%synergy
Reckless Handling
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
55%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
56%inclusion58 decks103 decks
52%synergy
Inventors' Fair
57%inclusion59 decks103 decks
48%synergy
Silence
51%inclusion53 decks103 decks
46%synergy
Grand Abolisher
54%inclusion56 decks103 decks
44%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
44%inclusion45 decks103 decks
43%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion82 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion60 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion59 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
54%inclusion56 decks103 decks
42%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
43%inclusion44 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
42%inclusion43 decks103 decks
38%synergy
Boros Charm
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Diviner's Wand
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
40%synergy
Delivery Moogle
40%inclusion32 decks81 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion69 decks103 decks
51%synergy
Gamble
55%inclusion57 decks103 decks
49%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion55 decks103 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion55 decks103 decks
52%synergy
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion48 decks103 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Voice of Victory
39%inclusion37 decks94 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Welder
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
35%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
34%inclusion35 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Thran Spider
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Palladium Myr
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
26%synergy
Tataru Taru
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Burnished Hart
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Captivating Crew
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Voltaic Construct
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Prismite
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Metalworker
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Foundry Inspector
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Flamescroll Celebrant
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Auriok Salvagers
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Myr Welder
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Salvage Scout
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Giver of Runes
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Oread of Mountain's Blaze
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Soul of New Phyrexia
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Water Tribe Rallier
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Entity
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Flourishing Fox
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Myr Retriever
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
39%inclusion40 decks103 decks
34%synergy
Pyroblast
37%inclusion38 decks103 decks
33%synergy
Wear // Tear
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Argivian Find
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Palm
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Comet Storm
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Kozilek's Command
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Soul Partition
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Final Fortune
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Dispatch
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Fork
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Dust
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Chance for Glory
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Comeuppance
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Recommission
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Fireball
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Open the Armory
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Jolted Awake
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
United Battlefront
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Decree of Justice
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Rip Apart
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Manifold Key
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Umbral Mantle
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
29%synergy
Sunforger
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Vexing Bauble
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Mirage Mirror
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Cannon
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Voltaic Key
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Sculpting Steel
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Planar Bridge
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Portable Hole
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Forge
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Clock of Omens
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Damping Sphere
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Fluctuator
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Blood Moon
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Mobilization
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
3%synergy
High Noon
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Fighter Class
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion52 decks103 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Saga
41%inclusion42 decks103 decks
31%synergy
Great Furnace
38%inclusion39 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Den
35%inclusion36 decks103 decks
22%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Fomori Vault
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Vault
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-20%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the True
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Axgard Armory
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion101 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
92%inclusion95 decks103 decks
90%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion88 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
66%inclusion68 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion47 decks103 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion45 decks103 decks
39%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion27 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
12%synergy
The Mana Rig
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Paradise Mantle
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Array
14%inclusion14 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Energy Refractor
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
90%inclusion93 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion92 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion92 decks103 decks
-8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
65%inclusion67 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Battlefield Forge
63%inclusion65 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion55 decks103 decks
25%synergy
Spectator Seating
45%inclusion46 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion44 decks103 decks
-22%synergy
Plateau
36%inclusion37 decks103 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
31%inclusion32 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
-13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
29%inclusion30 decks103 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion28 decks103 decks
21%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Sundown Pass
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion26 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Elegant Parlor
24%inclusion25 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Triumph
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
-15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion23 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
3%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
19%inclusion20 decks103 decks
-24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion19 decks103 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion16 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion13 decks103 decks
-7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion11 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Alpine Meadow
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Glittering Massif
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Starting Town
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy