EDH Optimizer
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 6WW
Color identity: White
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Comes in the precon Abzan Armor
Average lands in decks for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn: 37
EquipmentVoltronAurasArtifactsDinosaursLifegainAggroControl
Build your Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed58
- Interaction75
- Resilience81
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (8 nonbasic, 29 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Solemn Simulacrum · Pearl Medallion · Blackblade Reforged · Generous Gift · Knight of the White Orchid · Mind Stone · Austere Command · Wrath of God · Archaeomancer's Map · Burnished Hart · Keeper of the Accord · Loyal Warhound · Vanquish the Horde · Basilisk Collar · Geode Golem · Inquisitor's Flail · Wayfarer's Bauble · Marble Diamond · Puresteel Paladin · Solid Footing · Thran Dynamo · Lightning Greaves · Stroke of Midnight · Reprieve · Secret Rendezvous · Sram, Senior Edificer · Hedron Matrix · Kor Cartographer · Land Tax · Rebuff the Wicked · All That Glitters · Day of Judgment · Cut a Deal · Fumigate · Ghostly Prison · Mangara, the Diplomat · Shatter the Sky · Sun Titan · Claim Jumper · Cleansing Nova · Disenchant · Gold Myr · Hedron Archive · Open the Armory · Sword of the Animist · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Esper Sentinel · Mask of Memory · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Smothering Tithe · Worn Powerstone · Commander's Plate · Commander's Sphere · Pariah · Armored Ascension · Loxodon Warhammer · Loran of the Third Path · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Temple of the False God · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Secluded Steppe · Karoo
🃏 Recommended cards for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blackblade Reforged | 48% | +41% |
| Geode Golem | 39% | +39% |
| Burnished Hart | 41% | +37% |
| Solid Footing | 38% | +36% |
| Hedron Matrix | 35% | +35% |
| Inquisitor's Flail | 39% | +35% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 53% | +34% |
| Thran Dynamo | 38% | +33% |
| Shatter the Sky | 32% | +31% |
| Basilisk Collar | 39% | +31% |
| Loyal Warhound | 41% | +31% |
| Kor Cartographer | 35% | +30% |
| Vanquish the Horde | 41% | +30% |
| Wrath of God | 44% | +29% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 39% | +29% |
| Day of Judgment | 34% | +29% |
| Hedron Archive | 31% | +28% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 63% | +27% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 38% | +26% |
| Temple of the False God | 37% | +25% |
| Keeper of the Accord | 41% | +25% |
| Gold Myr | 31% | +25% |
| Fumigate | 32% | +24% |
| Cleansing Nova | 31% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Blackblade Reforged
- Geode Golem
- Burnished Hart
- Solid Footing
- Hedron Matrix
- Inquisitor's Flail
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Open the Armory
- Rebuff the Wicked
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Caged Sun
- Deep Gnome Terramancer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Commander's Plate
- Sigarda's Aid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zetalpa, Primal Dawn's color identity?
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Zetalpa, Primal Dawn come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 8 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck run?
Real Zetalpa, Primal Dawn decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Zetalpa, Primal Dawn?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blackblade Reforged, Geode Golem, Burnished Hart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zetalpa, Primal Dawn decks.
What combos does Zetalpa, Primal Dawn have?
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Zetalpa, Primal Dawn deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blackblade Reforged, Geode Golem, Burnished Hart are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.