Shorikai, Genesis Engine (Commander) - Control

James Cullum
Jan 9, 2025
Top 10 Interesting & Interactive - Foundations
Looking for unique plays to spice up your next Commander game? James' debut article brews up some fun new plays from Foundations!
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Floodfarm Verge
62% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Mischievous Mystic
60% of 5 decks +48% synergy
High Fae Trickster
50% of 14 decks +40% synergy
Unidentified Hovership
29% of 24 decks +22% synergy
Homunculus Horde
29% of 14 decks +17% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unwinding Clock
84% of 331 decks +72% synergy
Manifold Key
76% of 331 decks +68% synergy
Skullclamp
67% of 331 decks +57% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
66% of 331 decks +56% synergy
Isochron Scepter
63% of 331 decks +54% synergy
Voltaic Key
56% of 331 decks +52% synergy
Imposter Mech
60% of 331 decks +49% synergy
Mystical Tutor
62% of 331 decks +44% synergy
Blind Obedience
52% of 331 decks +43% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50% of 331 decks +43% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
91% of 331 decks +19% synergy
Rhystic Study
65% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Path to Exile
63% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
63% of 331 decks +43% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63% of 331 decks +36% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61% of 324 decks +39% synergy
Swan Song
58% of 331 decks +43% synergy
Counterspell
57% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Dovin's Veto
57% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Mystic Remora
57% of 331 decks +38% synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
47% of 331 decks +39% synergy
Esper Sentinel
37% of 331 decks +15% synergy
Etherium Sculptor
30% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
28% of 97 decks +26% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
28% of 331 decks +19% synergy
Mockingbird
27% of 79 decks +15% synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
25% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
23% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
21% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Grand Abolisher
20% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Foundry Inspector
20% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
20% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Silver Myr
17% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Gold Myr
16% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
16% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Displacer Kitten
16% of 322 decks +4% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
15% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Vedalken Engineer
15% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15% of 331 decks -11% synergy
Wonder
14% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Enduring Innocence
12% of 56 decks +7% synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
12% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Witch Enchanter
11% of 164 decks -7% synergy
Katsumasa, the Animator
11% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Spellseeker
11% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Drumbellower
11% of 331 decks -0% synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
10% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Cosima, God of the Voyage
10% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
10% of 322 decks +4% synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
10% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
10% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10% of 125 decks -2% synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
8% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Trinket Mage
8% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Shimmer Myr
8% of 331 decks +2% synergy
The Reality Chip
7% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7% of 331 decks -2% synergy
Ironsoul Enforcer
7% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
7% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
7% of 317 decks +3% synergy
Containment Construct
6% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
6% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6% of 331 decks +2% synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
6% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
6% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6% of 307 decks -4% synergy
Instants
Fierce Guardianship
54% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Force of Will
50% of 331 decks +39% synergy
Sink into Stupor
48% of 162 decks +30% synergy
Force of Negation
47% of 331 decks +38% synergy
Mana Drain
47% of 331 decks +31% synergy
Whir of Invention
44% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
43% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Silence
43% of 331 decks +35% synergy
Pact of Negation
39% of 331 decks +34% synergy
Dispatch
38% of 331 decks +26% synergy
Generous Gift
38% of 331 decks +0% synergy
Flusterstorm
36% of 331 decks +31% synergy
Mental Misstep
36% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Strix Serenade
31% of 162 decks +22% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30% of 97 decks +26% synergy
Delay
27% of 331 decks +24% synergy
Arcane Denial
26% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25% of 331 decks +23% synergy
Chain of Vapor
25% of 331 decks +22% synergy
Negate
24% of 331 decks -5% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
23% of 275 decks +21% synergy
Brainstorm
22% of 331 decks +2% synergy
Resculpt
22% of 331 decks +17% synergy
Dispel
22% of 331 decks +18% synergy
Reality Shift
21% of 331 decks +10% synergy
Teferi's Protection
19% of 331 decks +0% synergy
Dig Through Time
19% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Permission Denied
18% of 221 decks +9% synergy
Spell Pierce
17% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Long-Term Plans
16% of 331 decks +15% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15% of 256 decks -6% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Narset's Reversal
15% of 331 decks +10% synergy
Misdirection
14% of 331 decks +12% synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
12% of 331 decks +10% synergy
Get Lost
12% of 237 decks +7% synergy
Miscast
11% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
10% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Pongify
10% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Final Showdown
10% of 178 decks +4% synergy
Desynchronization
9% of 102 decks +5% synergy
Soul Partition
8% of 317 decks +7% synergy
Commandeer
8% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Intuition
8% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8% of 331 decks +2% synergy
Geistwave
8% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Dawn's Truce
7% of 97 decks -8% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Orim's Chant
7% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Crush Contraband
7% of 331 decks -0% synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
56% of 331 decks +27% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
44% of 331 decks +38% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
43% of 331 decks +36% synergy
Fabricate
38% of 331 decks +27% synergy
Farewell
33% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Solve the Equation
28% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Merchant Scroll
24% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Redress Fate
23% of 31 decks +20% synergy
Polymorph
22% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Transmute Artifact
21% of 331 decks +19% synergy
Dance of the Manse
20% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
18% of 331 decks +0% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Brilliant Restoration
17% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Windfall
17% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Sunfall
16% of 284 decks +12% synergy
Austere Command
15% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Anchor to Reality
14% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Thoughtcast
13% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Wrath of God
13% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Ponder
13% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Split Up
12% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Reshape
9% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Organic Extinction
8% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Timetwister
8% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
7% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Day of Judgment
7% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Preordain
6% of 331 decks -5% synergy
Lórien Revealed
6% of 258 decks +2% synergy
Echo of Eons
5% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
50% of 306 decks +41% synergy
Cursed Totem
37% of 331 decks +34% synergy
Torpor Orb
27% of 331 decks +24% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
25% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25% of 331 decks +17% synergy
Parhelion II
24% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
24% of 331 decks +17% synergy
Proteus Staff
23% of 331 decks +22% synergy
Mobilizer Mech
21% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Smuggler's Copter
21% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
18% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Codex Shredder
17% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
16% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Weatherlight
15% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Nautiloid Ship
15% of 322 decks +11% synergy
Surgehacker Mech
15% of 331 decks +8% synergy
The Indomitable
14% of 221 decks +9% synergy
Reaver Titan
14% of 317 decks +10% synergy
Mechtitan Core
14% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Vexing Bauble
14% of 133 decks +9% synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
13% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Aerial Surveyor
13% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
12% of 324 decks +10% synergy
Deluxe Dragster
11% of 278 decks +7% synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
10% of 230 decks +4% synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
9% of 317 decks +6% synergy
Cloud Key
9% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
8% of 61 decks +6% synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
8% of 322 decks +5% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
8% of 172 decks +3% synergy
Portable Hole
8% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Mobile Garrison
8% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Mirage Mirror
7% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7% of 331 decks -8% synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7% of 237 decks +5% synergy
Pithing Needle
7% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Forge
7% of 331 decks +3% synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
6% of 182 decks +3% synergy
Mirror of Fate
6% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
5% of 182 decks +2% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5% of 331 decks -2% synergy
Darksteel Forge
5% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
46% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Humility
34% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Dress Down
32% of 331 decks +30% synergy
Out of Time
31% of 331 decks +30% synergy
Counterbalance
20% of 331 decks +18% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
19% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Propaganda
19% of 331 decks -2% synergy
Rest in Peace
18% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Ghostly Prison
17% of 331 decks -7% synergy
Intruder Alarm
16% of 331 decks +12% synergy
Copy Artifact
16% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Thopter Spy Network
15% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13% of 189 decks +5% synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
11% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Aura of Silence
10% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9% of 133 decks +6% synergy
Caretaker's Talent
8% of 61 decks -2% synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
6% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
6% of 331 decks +3% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Land Tax
6% of 331 decks -3% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
47% of 331 decks +41% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
30% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
27% of 331 decks +17% synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
16% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11% of 331 decks +5% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
54% of 331 decks +34% synergy
Seat of the Synod
49% of 331 decks +36% synergy
Urza's Saga
49% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Ancient Den
44% of 331 decks +31% synergy
Reliquary Tower
41% of 331 decks -7% synergy
Ancient Tomb
39% of 331 decks +30% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
35% of 331 decks +22% synergy
Inventors' Fair
34% of 331 decks +25% synergy
Academy Ruins
34% of 331 decks +24% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Mech Hangar
28% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
26% of 331 decks +23% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
24% of 331 decks +14% synergy
Archway of Innovation
21% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Buried Ruin
18% of 331 decks +11% synergy
Emergence Zone
15% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Fomori Vault
11% of 171 decks +8% synergy
Monumental Henge
11% of 138 decks +6% synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8% of 331 decks +7% synergy
City of Traitors
7% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Fountainport
6% of 63 decks +4% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6% of 331 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
98% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Sol Ring
98% of 331 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Progress
80% of 331 decks +34% synergy
Azorius Signet
75% of 331 decks +9% synergy
Fellwar Stone
66% of 331 decks +35% synergy
Mana Vault
46% of 331 decks +38% synergy
Thought Vessel
46% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Mox Opal
41% of 331 decks +35% synergy
Lotus Petal
38% of 331 decks +33% synergy
Chrome Mox
38% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Mind Stone
30% of 331 decks -1% synergy
Mox Diamond
29% of 331 decks +25% synergy
Grim Monolith
27% of 331 decks +24% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
22% of 243 decks +18% synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
22% of 331 decks +15% synergy
Mana Crypt
22% of 331 decks +15% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
21% of 331 decks +16% synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14% of 109 decks +9% synergy
Basalt Monolith
13% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11% of 331 decks +6% synergy
Thran Dynamo
10% of 331 decks +3% synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
6% of 317 decks -0% synergy
Sky Diamond
5% of 331 decks -7% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97% of 331 decks +10% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
72% of 331 decks +25% synergy
Sea of Clouds
63% of 331 decks +21% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60% of 331 decks +25% synergy
Flooded Strand
60% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Prairie Stream
50% of 331 decks -18% synergy
Spire of Industry
47% of 331 decks +37% synergy
Glacial Fortress
47% of 331 decks -8% synergy
Polluted Delta
40% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Tundra
39% of 331 decks +27% synergy
Scalding Tarn
39% of 331 decks +31% synergy
Misty Rainforest
37% of 331 decks +28% synergy
Exotic Orchard
36% of 331 decks +8% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36% of 331 decks +32% synergy
Meticulous Archive
36% of 202 decks +13% synergy
Marsh Flats
34% of 331 decks +26% synergy
Deserted Beach
34% of 331 decks -2% synergy
Windswept Heath
33% of 331 decks +26% synergy
Arid Mesa
33% of 331 decks +26% synergy
Port Town
32% of 331 decks -18% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
31% of 331 decks -3% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29% of 331 decks +7% synergy
Razortide Bridge
26% of 331 decks +12% synergy
City of Brass
25% of 331 decks +20% synergy
Mana Confluence
24% of 331 decks +20% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 331 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19% of 331 decks -23% synergy
Mystic Gate
15% of 331 decks -3% synergy
Nimbus Maze
15% of 331 decks -11% synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14% of 331 decks -9% synergy
Azorius Chancery
13% of 331 decks -27% synergy
Seachrome Coast
13% of 331 decks +0% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12% of 312 decks +8% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6% of 331 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
6% of 331 decks -2% synergy
Myriad Landscape
5% of 331 decks -16% synergy
Reflecting Pool
5% of 331 decks +2% synergy
Demolition Field
5% of 317 decks +1% synergy