Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Jul 2, 2025
How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tezzeret's Gambit
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Mana Drain
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Flux Channeler
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Experimental Augury
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Omniscience
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Serum Snare
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Force of Negation
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Urza's Saga
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
49%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
32%synergy
High Tide
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Nexus of Fate
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Force of Will
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Mystical Tutor
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
77%synergy
The One Ring
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Grim Monolith
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Ledger Shredder
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Thrummingbird
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Trinket Mage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Riddler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Void Winnower
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mulldrifter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Fatespinner
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thought Monitor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Metalworker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Archivist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Leveler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Guildpact Informant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Agent of Treachery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Archmage's Charm
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Misdirection
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-34%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Reject Imperfection
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Steady Progress
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Radstorm
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Gush
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Brainsurge
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Foil
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Commandeer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Turnabout
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Sunder
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Submerge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Trickbind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Void Shatter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thwart
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Snap
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Contentious Plan
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Enter the Infinite
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Expropriate
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Lórien Revealed
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Time Stretch
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Merchant Scroll
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Time Spiral
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Temporal Mastery
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Personal Tutor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Echo of Eons
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Show and Tell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Time Reversal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtcast
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Part the Waterveil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Trespass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Relearn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Bribery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
One with the Machine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Speculation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
9%synergy
The Endstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unwinding Clock
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Contagion Engine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Geth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mana Web
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tangle Wire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Memory Jar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Back to Basics
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Inexorable Tide
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Mirrormade
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Training Grounds
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Copy Artifact
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Stasis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Overburden
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Aether Barrier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Dream Halls
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Frozen Aether
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thought Lash
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Pendrell Mists
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rising Waters
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dream Tides
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Embargo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Karn's Bastion
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Emergence Zone
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Blast Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Tolaria West
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Magosi, the Waterveil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Staff of Compleation
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mirrex
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy