Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a rare Legendary Creature — Elemental Fox from IKO (IKO) costing {1}{R/W}{R/W}. Current price: $1.99 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
Legendary Creature — Elemental Fox
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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} as a sorcery.) Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {1}, {T}: Target creature can't block this turn.
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Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a Legendary Creature — Elemental Fox card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "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} as a sorcery.) Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {1}, {T}: Target creature can't block this turn."
Zirda, the Dawnwaker has a mana cost of {1}{R/W}{R/W}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker's mana cost of {1}{R/W}{R/W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker's current oracle text is: "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} as a sorcery.) Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana. {1}, {T}: Target creature can't block this turn."
The current market price for Zirda, the Dawnwaker is approximately $1.99 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $1.54 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.52 EUR.
You can purchase Zirda, the Dawnwaker from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker normal: $1.99 | foil: $1.54
Format legality information for Zirda, the Dawnwaker in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is Banned in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Zirda, the Dawnwaker in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Zirda, the Dawnwaker is from IKO (IKO), with collector number 233.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a rare card in IKO.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker was illustrated by Jesper Ejsing.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Zirda, the Dawnwaker is a 3/3 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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