Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos 233s • rare
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Promos
- Collector number
- 233s
- 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
- Finish
- Foil
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 Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the companion mechanic, a controversial and powerful feature that allowed players to access a specific creature from outside their starting deck. As a promo version, this specific printing serves as a high-visibility variant of the card, often featuring unique card frame treatments designed to highlight the set's monster-focused theme.
The character Zirda is depicted as a nomadic fox-like creature originating from the world of Ikoria, a plane defined by its oversized, mutating beasts. The visual design focuses on the creature's connection to magical energy, emphasizing its role as a weaver of dawn. Upon its release, the card became a focal point of competitive discussions due to its efficient ability to reduce the costs of activated abilities, which led to its widespread inclusion in various deck archetypes across multiple constructed formats.
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