Sunrise Sovereign
Creature — Giant Warrior
Other Giant creatures you control get +2/+2 and have trample.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Price
- $0.56
- EDHREC rank
- #13301
Sunrise Sovereign gives every Giant you control +2/+2 and trample — on a 5/5 body that itself qualifies — making it one of the most efficient tribal lords for its tribe. The cost is six mana and a creature type narrow enough that it does nothing outside a dedicated Giants shell, but inside one, Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks run it at over 63% inclusion for a reason.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
Aegar, the Freezing Flame wants Giants that hit hard enough to deal excess damage to creatures, and Sunrise Sovereign's +2/+2 plus trample anthem is exactly what turns a board of medium-sized Giants into a damage-overflow engine that draws cards.
Ruhan of the Fomori
Ruhan of the Fomori is a Giant himself, so Sunrise Sovereign immediately buffs the commander and adds trample — turning Ruhan's forced attacks into near-unblockable, lethal threats rather than chumped annoyances.
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Bre of Clan Stoutarm cares about Giants entering and going wide with the tribe, and Sunrise Sovereign's anthem effect means every new Giant that hits the board under Bre is already bigger and more threatening than it looks on paper.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Sunrise Sovereign lives — tribal synergy scales well in a 100-card singleton format, and the Giant tribe has just enough critical mass of playable creatures to make the lord effect worth a slot. Outside Commander, it's legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, but Giants have no meaningful competitive presence in any of those formats, so it effectively sees zero play there. Oathbreaker is a secondary home if a Giants-themed signature spell can push the synergy, but the card pool is thinner. Treat Sunrise Sovereign as a Commander-exclusive inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.56 bulk tier
At $0.56, Sunrise Sovereign sits firmly in bulk territory — it's a cheap pickup for a card that shows up in over 63% of Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications rarely spike, so expect the price to stay flat unless Giants get a significant new piece that drives broader demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aegar, the Freezing Flame
- Ruhan of the Fomori
- Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.