Zacama, Primal Calamity
LCC · mythic · Released 2023-11-17
Power
brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
takes over
can take over a game
flexible
multiple modes
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
ramp-big-manamidrangedinosaur
negative:
aggrocombo
Roles
top-end-finisherramp-creatureremoval-destroyremoval-artifactremoval-enchantmentlifegain-instantping-damageevasive-threat
Risks
removal-magnetslow-setup
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
dinosaur
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-ability
Rationale
9cmc 9/9 legendary dinosaur with vigilance, reach, trample. ETB untaps all your lands if cast (powerful ramp payoff). Three utility activated abilities: 3 damage to creature, destroy artifact/enchantment, gain 3 life. Premier dinosaur finisher and signature in ramp-big-mana shells where the untap effect closes out games. Anti-aggro/combo: far too slow (9 mana) for tempo-focused strategies. Removal-magnet for being a must-answer threat that refunds its cost.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,751