Shorikai, Genesis Engine (Commander) - Expensive 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
Isochron Scepter
100% of 33 decks +92% synergy
Force of Negation
97% of 33 decks +88% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
97% of 33 decks +87% synergy
The One Ring
94% of 31 decks +85% synergy
Swan Song
100% of 33 decks +84% synergy
Unwinding Clock
97% of 33 decks +84% synergy
Manifold Key
91% of 33 decks +83% synergy
Mystical Tutor
100% of 33 decks +83% synergy
Pact of Negation
88% of 33 decks +83% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
88% of 33 decks +82% synergy
Top Cards
Enlightened Tutor
100% of 33 decks +80% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100% of 33 decks +28% synergy
Mox Opal
97% of 33 decks +91% synergy
Mana Vault
97% of 33 decks +89% synergy
Mystic Remora
97% of 33 decks +78% synergy
Chrome Mox
94% of 33 decks +88% synergy
Rhystic Study
94% of 33 decks +66% synergy
Mox Diamond
91% of 33 decks +87% synergy
Lotus Petal
91% of 33 decks +85% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
91% of 33 decks +74% synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
82% of 33 decks +74% synergy
Mockingbird
43% of 7 decks +31% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
30% of 33 decks +22% synergy
Esper Sentinel
30% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
27% of 33 decks +26% synergy
Valley Floodcaller
27% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Aven Mindcensor
21% of 33 decks +10% synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
18% of 33 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
12% of 32 decks +6% synergy
Displacer Kitten
12% of 32 decks +1% synergy
Gilded Drake
12% of 33 decks +11% synergy
Grand Abolisher
12% of 33 decks +3% synergy
Malevolent Hermit
9% of 33 decks +7% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9% of 33 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Force of Will
100% of 33 decks +90% synergy
Mana Drain
94% of 33 decks +78% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
91% of 33 decks +64% synergy
Silence
88% of 33 decks +80% synergy
Sink into Stupor
87% of 15 decks +69% synergy
Into the Flood Maw
82% of 11 decks +78% synergy
Mental Misstep
82% of 33 decks +78% synergy
Flusterstorm
79% of 33 decks +74% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
79% of 33 decks +73% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
75% of 32 decks +53% synergy
Whir of Invention
73% of 33 decks +66% synergy
Chain of Vapor
70% of 33 decks +67% synergy
Strix Serenade
67% of 15 decks +57% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
58% of 33 decks +55% synergy
Resculpt
58% of 33 decks +53% synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
57% of 23 decks +55% synergy
Path to Exile
55% of 33 decks +3% synergy
Delay
52% of 33 decks +48% synergy
Dispel
42% of 33 decks +38% synergy
Spell Pierce
36% of 33 decks +32% synergy
Narset's Reversal
36% of 33 decks +32% synergy
Dovin's Veto
36% of 33 decks -0% synergy
Misdirection
33% of 33 decks +32% synergy
Commandeer
27% of 33 decks +27% synergy
Brainstorm
27% of 33 decks +7% synergy
Geistwave
24% of 33 decks +23% synergy
Long-Term Plans
24% of 33 decks +23% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
24% of 33 decks +21% synergy
Intuition
21% of 33 decks +20% synergy
Dig Through Time
21% of 33 decks +16% synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15% of 33 decks +14% synergy
Orim's Chant
15% of 33 decks +14% synergy
Miscast
15% of 33 decks +14% synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
15% of 33 decks +13% synergy
Dispatch
15% of 33 decks +3% synergy
Counterspell
15% of 33 decks -40% synergy
Daze
12% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Soul Partition
9% of 32 decks +8% synergy
Spell Snare
9% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Teferi's Protection
9% of 33 decks -10% synergy
Generous Gift
9% of 33 decks -28% synergy
Sorceries
Timetwister
79% of 33 decks +77% synergy
Transmute Artifact
67% of 33 decks +65% synergy
Polymorph
61% of 33 decks +60% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
58% of 33 decks +52% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
58% of 33 decks +51% synergy
Solve the Equation
58% of 33 decks +51% synergy
Merchant Scroll
55% of 33 decks +52% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42% of 33 decks +39% synergy
Fabricate
36% of 33 decks +25% synergy
Ponder
30% of 33 decks +18% synergy
Windfall
30% of 33 decks +16% synergy
Supreme Verdict
30% of 33 decks +2% synergy
Reshape
18% of 33 decks +15% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Bribery
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9% of 33 decks -9% synergy
Farewell
9% of 33 decks -10% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
88% of 33 decks +78% synergy
Voltaic Key
82% of 33 decks +77% synergy
Cursed Totem
76% of 33 decks +72% synergy
Proteus Staff
61% of 33 decks +60% synergy
Torpor Orb
61% of 33 decks +58% synergy
Imposter Mech
61% of 33 decks +50% synergy
Codex Shredder
30% of 33 decks +29% synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
30% of 33 decks +27% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
24% of 33 decks +16% synergy
Vexing Bauble
23% of 13 decks +19% synergy
Pithing Needle
18% of 33 decks +17% synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
88% of 33 decks +79% synergy
Humility
76% of 33 decks +74% synergy
Copy Artifact
64% of 33 decks +62% synergy
Dress Down
55% of 33 decks +52% synergy
Smothering Tithe
55% of 33 decks +25% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
54% of 13 decks +51% synergy
Rest in Peace
52% of 33 decks +47% synergy
Out of Time
48% of 33 decks +47% synergy
Counterbalance
39% of 33 decks +37% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
28% of 18 decks +20% synergy
Mirrormade
12% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Aura of Silence
12% of 33 decks +7% synergy
Steal Enchantment
9% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Mind Over Matter
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Back to Basics
9% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
9% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Intruder Alarm
9% of 33 decks +5% synergy
Propaganda
9% of 33 decks -11% synergy
Ghostly Prison
9% of 33 decks -15% synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
55% of 33 decks +45% synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
42% of 33 decks +32% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12% of 33 decks +10% synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
91% of 33 decks +82% synergy
Urza's Saga
91% of 33 decks +80% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
91% of 33 decks +71% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
88% of 33 decks +80% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
61% of 33 decks +48% synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
55% of 33 decks +54% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
55% of 33 decks +52% synergy
Inventors' Fair
48% of 33 decks +40% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42% of 33 decks +22% synergy
City of Traitors
36% of 33 decks +36% synergy
Emergence Zone
33% of 33 decks +31% synergy
Seat of the Synod
30% of 33 decks +17% synergy
Ancient Den
24% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
21% of 33 decks +21% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 33 decks -36% synergy
Academy Ruins
9% of 33 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Arcane Signet
97% of 33 decks +12% synergy
Grim Monolith
85% of 33 decks +82% synergy
Talisman of Progress
85% of 33 decks +38% synergy
Azorius Signet
85% of 33 decks +20% synergy
Fellwar Stone
82% of 33 decks +50% synergy
Mana Crypt
55% of 33 decks +47% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
48% of 33 decks +43% synergy
Mind Stone
9% of 33 decks -22% synergy
Thought Vessel
9% of 33 decks -33% synergy
Lands
Tundra
97% of 33 decks +85% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
97% of 33 decks +51% synergy
Command Tower
97% of 33 decks +11% synergy
Flooded Strand
94% of 33 decks +66% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
91% of 33 decks +87% synergy
Scalding Tarn
91% of 33 decks +83% synergy
Polluted Delta
91% of 33 decks +83% synergy
Windswept Heath
88% of 33 decks +81% synergy
Misty Rainforest
85% of 33 decks +77% synergy
Sea of Clouds
85% of 33 decks +43% synergy
Marsh Flats
79% of 33 decks +71% synergy
Mana Confluence
67% of 33 decks +63% synergy
Arid Mesa
67% of 33 decks +60% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
61% of 33 decks +25% synergy
City of Brass
55% of 33 decks +50% synergy
Prismatic Vista
42% of 33 decks +36% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
42% of 33 decks +20% synergy
Meticulous Archive
39% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Spire of Industry
24% of 33 decks +15% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
19% of 32 decks +14% synergy
Exotic Orchard
18% of 33 decks -10% synergy
Seachrome Coast
12% of 33 decks -0% synergy
Prairie Stream
12% of 33 decks -56% synergy
Deserted Beach
9% of 33 decks -27% synergy