Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Optimized Control

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Mike Carrozza
Nov 19, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - Grace
This week's Am I the Bolas? sees Mike Carrozza tackle a question of what to do when the archenemy can't take the heat.
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tezzeret's Gambit
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Infinite
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Karn's Bastion
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Experimental Augury
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Flux Channeler
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Serum Snare
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
3%synergy
High Tide
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Archmage's Charm
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Force of Negation
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spark Double
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Leveler
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Serum Sovereign
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mulldrifter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Meldweb Curator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Plague Myr
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Viral Drake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Archaic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Myr Convert
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reject Imperfection
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Nexus of Fate
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Disallow
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Foil
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Radstorm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Steady Progress
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Sense
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Gush
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Cyber Conversion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Void Shatter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Contentious Plan
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Mastery
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Time Stretch
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Expropriate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Invoke the Winds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Show and Tell
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Cascade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Savor the Moment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Endstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Omniscience
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Inexorable Tide
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Shark Typhoon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Archmage Ascension
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Aether Barrier
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Staff of Compleation
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Midnight Clock
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy