Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Drain
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Force of Negation
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Flux Channeler
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Experimental Augury
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Nexus of Fate
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
28%synergy
High Tide
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Pact of Negation
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
81%synergy
The One Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
76%synergy
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Chrome Mox
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Thrummingbird
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Drake
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Void Winnower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Leveler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Riddler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Misdirection
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Serum Snare
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Commandeer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Foil
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Gush
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Steady Progress
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Reject Imperfection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Potential
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Radstorm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Turnabout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Enter the Infinite
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Time Warp
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Expropriate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Lórien Revealed
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Contentious Plan
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Merchant Scroll
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Mastery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Time Stretch
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Time Spiral
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Trespass
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Desire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thoughtcast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Savor the Moment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Unwinding Clock
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
The Endstone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Omniscience
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Back to Basics
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mirrormade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Overburden
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Training Grounds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Copy Artifact
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aether Barrier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Frozen Aether
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Copy Enchantment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Pendrell Mists
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dream Tides
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Saga
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
City of Traitors
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Lotus Petal
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Staff of Compleation
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Caged Sun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-17%synergy