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
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spirit Water Revival
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tezzeret's Gambit
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Enter the Infinite
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Karn's Bastion
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Experimental Augury
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Flux Channeler
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Serum Snare
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
2%synergy
High Tide
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Archmage's Charm
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Leveler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Serum Sovereign
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mulldrifter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Meldweb Curator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Plague Myr
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Viral Drake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Archaic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Myr Convert
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Negate
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Reject Imperfection
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Nexus of Fate
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Disallow
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Radstorm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Steady Progress
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Sense
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Void Shatter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Defabricate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Foil
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Contentious Plan
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Mastery
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Time Warp
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Time Stretch
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Expropriate
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Invoke the Winds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Show and Tell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Cascade
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Savor the Moment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Omniscience
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Inexorable Tide
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Shark Typhoon
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Aether Barrier
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Compleation
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Midnight Clock
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Glistening Sphere
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy