Zetalpa, Primal Dawn (Commander) - Core

Alex Wicker
Jun 25, 2026
When Is Kingmaking Allowed?
What does kingmaking say about a Commander player? Alex takes a deep dive into the politics and philosophy of choosing who wins when you can't.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Burnished Hart
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
53%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Geode Golem
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Solid Footing
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Kor Cartographer
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Shatter the Sky
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Loyal Warhound
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Cut a Deal
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Wrath of God
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Keeper of the Accord
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Palladium Myr
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Gold Myr
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Claim Jumper
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Lion Sash
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Brass Squire
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Windborn Muse
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Omens
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Joined Researchers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Cathar Commando
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Scampering Surveyor
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Defiler of Faith
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Spirited Companion
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Realm-Cloaked Giant
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Wakening Sun's Avatar
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Stoic Farmer
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Kinjalli's Sunwing
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Ambitious Farmhand
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sand Scout
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Relic Seeker
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-26%synergy
Space Marine Scout
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Return to Dust
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Reprieve
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Dawn Charm
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Brave the Elements
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Shelter
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Gods Willing
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Fateful Absence
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Condemn
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Crush Contraband
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Dispatch
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Gideon's Sacrifice
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Fated Retribution
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Angelsong
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cleansing Nova
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Fumigate
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Open the Armory
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Day of Judgment
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Rout
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Doomskar
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Ondu Inversion
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Gift of Estates
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Hour of Revelation
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ravnica at War
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Divine Reckoning
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Martial Coup
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Planar Cleansing
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
No Witnesses
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Devastating Mastery
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Depopulate
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
-26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Matrix
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Endless Atlas
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Strata Scythe
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Mask of Memory
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Blade
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Power Suit
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Assault Suit
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Colossus Hammer
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Tome of Legends
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Pariah's Shield
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Plate Armor
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Worldslayer
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Batterskull
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Bonehoard
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Navigation Orb
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Armored Ascension
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
10%synergy
With Great Power . . .
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Forge Anew
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Mantle
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Rune of Sustenance
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Mantle
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Charitable Levy
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Super State
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Chains of Custody
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-14%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Search the Premises
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Umbra
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
27%synergy
War Room
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Steppe
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Karoo
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Arid Archway
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Guildless Commons
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Drifting Meadow
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the True
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-24%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-20%synergy
Cactus Preserve
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Northampton Farm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Den
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Kor Haven
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-0%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Shefet Dunes
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Hedron Archive
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Worn Powerstone
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Thran Dynamo
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Caged Sun
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Sisay's Ring
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Heraldic Banner
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Blitzball
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
The Celestus
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-3%synergy