Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

Legendary Creature — Dinosaur

Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (47)

Optimator on FIGHT ME COWARD!

5 months ago

Conventional wisdom is 36-38 lands is where you wanna be. I almost always do 36.

I would cut Reckless Crew, Rune of Sustenance and Rune of Speed.

One thing I thought of, when putting my list together, is that creatures with doublestrike are extra good because of the damage bonus Bruenor gives. Reyav, Master Smith helps with that, but it's only one card. In the maybeboard of my deck I listed a bunch of doublestrikers. I think Mirran Crusader, Aven Sunstriker, Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, Blade Historian, Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder, Boros Swiftblade, Heavenly Blademaster, Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas, Skyhunter Skirmisher, and Oketra the True are some stand-outs. It's hard to fit them all in but a few might be good.

I really like your selection of creatures though! Got all the good ones. Nice and cheap, too. Swiftblade Vindicator is an excellent inclusion.

Well I'll be a Bearded Gnome is my deck

Crow-Umbra on

7 months ago

You definitely have the beginning of a solid list here. I'd recommend dropping Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, especially if you don't have more Haste anthems. On that note, I do like your inclusion of Hammer of Purphoros. You could also run Fervor or even Emblem of the Warmind as a couple more redundant options. Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei is another potential option that's also on theme.

Sword of the Chosen is okay, but a bit narrow if you wanted to look for a cut. Zeriam, Golden Wind could also be another potential cut; it's narrow since it is your only Griffin in the deck. Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider anthems up your whole team, and gives pseudo-vigilance for keeping blockers up. Ratadrabik of Urborg, Hofri Ghostforge, and Garna, the Bloodflame can help round out your creature reanimation/recursion options.

I hope some of these suggestions are helpful.

carpecanum on Monk Takes Big Chants

11 months ago

Wave of Reckoning, Loxodon Wayfarer, Rhox Faithmender, Rhox Meditant, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant  ^Flip, Serene Master, Commander Eesha, God-Eternal Oketra, Karametra, God of Harvests, Oketra the True, Spirit Loop, Holy Armor, Consulate Dreadnought, Zetalpa, Primal Dawn, Grizzled Leotau, Sigarda, Heron's Grace, Trostani, Selesnya's Voice, Dragonlord Dromoka, Hand of Justice, Myojin of Blooming Dawn, Radiant Solar, Kami of Old Stone,

Kaymico on Jurassic Dreadnoughts (Naya dinosaur/ramp)

11 months ago

Heres a list of things that went through my mind looking at the deck. They are not recommended or necessary but should bee seen as different view on your deck. Who knows maybe you'll find something interesting.

Gishath, Sun's Avatar, Etali, Primal Storm and Ghalta, Primal Hunger feel very odd. Those cards only "win more" and dont contribute to the deck the way constructed is playing out. If u can stick Gishath, Sun's Avatar or Carnage Tyrant the game should be over in 2-3 turns anyways. Your damage trigger will best case reduce it to 2 turns consistently. Ghalta, Primal Hunter needs a lot of power already on the board which indicates you're winning already, making it a bit redundant. And Etali, Primal Storm is fun to play with but considering cards commonly played in pioneer wont do much in a duel.

Switch Shifting Ceratops with Zetalpa, Primal Dawn because Zetalpa is the stronger game 1 threat

I would also Remove Otepec Huntmaster and add some protection or land based ramp

if you only use half the amounts of Regisaur Alpha you could include Relentless Raptor if you want more early game

It also would'nt Hurt to include some early Sweepers like Crush the Weak or Cinderclasm against aggro decks

Some very good dinosaurs to consider:

Deathgorge Scavenger;Rampaging Ferocidon;Ripjaw Raptor;Runic Armasaur

AnonmousAxolotl on Powered by Faith

1 year ago

Well, I don't know how well it fits, but Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is one of my favorite white cards and is in general a pretty strong flier that hits for eight and doesn't tap. And Indestructible doesn't hurt.

Metroplex_Grimlock on Quintessons

1 year ago

The cast of the deck and who they're playing:

QUINTESSONS

Karona, False God- Quintessa(TLK)

Sliver Hivelord- Alpha Quintesson

Sliver Overlord- Quintesson Judge

The sharks, including Shark Typhoon- Sharkticons

Crocodiles- the Allicons( yes I know)

Thran Golem- Baliff

Gyruda, Doom of Depths Gigan- Quintesson Executioner

Cephalid Constable- Quintesson Prosecutor

Autobots

Barrin, Tolarian Archmage- Kup

Crosis's Attendant- Hot Rod

Tajic, Blade of the Legion- Optimus Prime

Arvad the Cursed- Bumblebee

Deceptions

Undead Gladiator-Megatron/Galvatron

Miscellaneous

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger- Unicron, the world Eater.

Titanoth Rex Godzilla- Godzilla

Dinobots

Grimlock is himself

Kalamax, the Stormsire- Snarl

Pyroceratops-Slag/Slug (depending on what you grew up with. It's the same guy no matter what)

Cloudpiercer- Sludge

Etali, Primal Storm- Scorn(AoE)

Zetalpa, Primal Dawn-Swoop(G1)/ Strafe(AoE)

Phule451 on I'll form the head

1 year ago

Zetalpa, Primal Dawn is kinda mana intensive, but can win you the game with all it’s keywords. Also surprised not to see a couple white staples, Tragic Arrogance and Darksteel Mutation are just phenomenal re moral in the commander format. Also, you’ve got a Boros Signet on your main list and Arcane Signet on the maybe board, but Arcane is just superior to Boros just because it doesn’t cost the mana the turn you play it. Though I’d recommend both, you could really use more ramp…

TypicalTimmy on Are there any Commanders you'd …

1 year ago

Wendithewendigo, disgusting. But what about Zetalpa, Primal Dawn?