Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 233 • rare
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 233
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana or white mana red mana or white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $1.60
What it does
Companion — Each permanent card in your starting deck has an activated ability. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for 3 generic mana as a sorcery.)
Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost 2 generic mana less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
1 generic mana, tap: Target creature can't block this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Zirda, the Dawnwaker was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The set was designed around the theme of giant monsters and the bonds formed between them and their riders, introducing the 'companion' mechanic which allowed players to access a specific creature from outside their deck if their deck met certain structural constraints. Zirda was created to embody the Elemental embodiment of sunrise, reflecting the plane's focus on primal, transformative forces.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Chris Rallis, who sought to capture a luminous, ethereal aesthetic befitting the creature's lore as a harbinger of the dawn. The design proved to be highly impactful within the game's competitive ecosystem, particularly due to its activated ability cost reduction. While it became a staple in various formats, its raw power eventually led to a major mechanical errata of the companion keyword by the game's developers to maintain long-term balance.
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