White Sun's Zenith
Instant
Create X 2/2 white Cat creature tokens. Shuffle White Sun's Zenith into its owner's library.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #3285
White Sun's Zenith floods the board with X 2/2 Cat tokens at instant speed and shuffles itself back into your library, making it both a one-shot army and a reusable late-game threat. The mana cost is real — you need a lot of it to get meaningful value — but in Cat tribal or token-doubling shells that already want Mayael's Aria triggers or Ajani, Nacatl Pariah synergies, the ceiling is high enough to justify the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah's back half creates Cat tokens directly, and White Sun's Zenith dumps a wave of them into play at instant speed to trigger lion-army payoffs — the two cards are pulling in exactly the same direction.
Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang rewards you for flooding the board with Cats, and White Sun's Zenith is one of the cleanest ways to produce a critical mass of them in a single activation.
Arahbo, Roar of the World
Arahbo, Roar of the World pumps each Cat that attacks, so the wider the board White Sun's Zenith creates, the more combat damage you're pushing through every turn.
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard gives token creatures double strike, which turns a pile of 2/2 Cats from White Sun's Zenith into a lethal swing almost immediately after they enter.
Rin and Seri, Inseparable
Rin and Seri, Inseparable triggers off each Cat you cast and deals damage based on how many Cats you control, so the token flood from White Sun's Zenith pays dividends both on entry and in your damage math.
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 White Sun's Zenith actually lives — the longer games, higher mana totals, and token-tribal commanders give it the room it needs to generate real board presence. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but functionally unplayed; five mana for two 2/2s is far below the power threshold those formats demand, and no competitive shell wants a sorcery-speed payoff that requires ten-plus mana to be impressive. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home for the same reasons Commander is — planeswalker signatures lean toward big splashy spells, and the shuffle-back clause means you can potentially cast it multiple times in a longer game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, White Sun's Zenith is deep bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without financial remorse. The price reflects its narrow appeal rather than power level; in the Cat tribal decks that actually want it, it's well worth the slot.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
- Mayael's Aria
- Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- Arahbo, the First Fang
- Arahbo, Roar of the World
- Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
- Rin and Seri, Inseparable
- Devilish Valet
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.