Shorikai, Genesis Engine (Commander) - Expensive Combo

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Isochron Scepter
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
94%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
92%synergy
Flusterstorm
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Unwinding Clock
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Urza's Saga
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Force of Negation
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Silence
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Mental Misstep
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
85%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Manifold Key
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Mana Drain
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Pact of Negation
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Blind Obedience
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Skullclamp
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Transmute Artifact
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
92%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Mana Vault
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
91%synergy
Force of Will
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
89%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
90%synergy
Mox Diamond
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
92%synergy
Grim Monolith
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
88%synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Displacer Kitten
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mockingbird
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Spellseeker
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Trinket Mage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Solitude
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tataru Taru
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Chain of Vapor
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
69%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Whir of Invention
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Strix Serenade
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Commandeer
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Delay
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Misdirection
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Geistwave
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Intuition
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Long-Term Plans
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Miscast
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-35%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Dispatch
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Orim's Chant
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Retraction Helix
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Daze
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Emergency Eject
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Timetwister
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Merchant Scroll
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Polymorph
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Solve the Equation
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Fabricate
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Verdict
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Reshape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Voltaic Key
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Cursed Totem
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Imposter Mech
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Proteus Staff
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Torpor Orb
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Codex Shredder
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Monument to Endurance
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Repurposing Bay
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Pithing Needle
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Insight Engine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Portable Hole
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Phoenix Down
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Humility
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Copy Artifact
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Dress Down
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Out of Time
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Rest in Peace
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Mirrormade
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mind Over Matter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Power Artifact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
52%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
52%synergy
City of Traitors
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Inventors' Fair
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Den
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Emergence Zone
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-37%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
94%synergy
Talisman of Progress
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Petal
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Azorius Signet
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-36%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
87%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Polluted Delta
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
80%synergy
Sea of Clouds
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
82%synergy
Island
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Plains
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-24%synergy
Windswept Heath
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
62%synergy
Arid Mesa
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Mana Confluence
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Sink into Stupor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Meticulous Archive
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-51%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-32%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy