Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Spellslinger

DougY
Aug 2, 2024
Top 10 Free Spells
There's no free lunch in Commander, unless you're talking about free spells, that is. Doug shows us alternative costs and tricks of the trade when you're short on mana value.
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MTGStocks
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
80% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
60% of 50 decks +54% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
58% of 50 decks +47% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
52% of 50 decks +45% synergy
Experimental Augury
52% of 46 decks +45% synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
51% of 47 decks +43% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
50% of 10 decks +43% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
56% of 50 decks +42% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
58% of 50 decks +42% synergy
Enter the Infinite
44% of 50 decks +39% synergy
Top Cards
Sink into Stupor
92% of 12 decks +60% synergy
High Tide
78% of 50 decks +33% synergy
Counterspell
70% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
64% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Frantic Search
60% of 50 decks +33% synergy
Mystical Tutor
60% of 50 decks +31% synergy
Rhystic Study
58% of 50 decks +19% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54% of 50 decks +38% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
54% of 50 decks +36% synergy
Solve the Equation
50% of 50 decks +32% synergy
Creatures
Twenty-Toed Toad
75% of 4 decks +61% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
48% of 50 decks +25% synergy
Flux Channeler
44% of 50 decks +38% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
40% of 10 decks +17% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38% of 50 decks +25% synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
37% of 38 decks +29% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
36% of 14 decks +26% synergy
Thrummingbird
32% of 50 decks +27% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
32% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
30% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
29% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
27% of 48 decks +22% synergy
Haughty Djinn
25% of 48 decks +17% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Archaeomancer
24% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
22% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Spellseeker
16% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
15% of 20 decks +9% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15% of 41 decks -2% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
15% of 48 decks +0% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14% of 50 decks -9% synergy
Serum Sovereign
13% of 46 decks +10% synergy
Chasm Skulker
12% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
12% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Simon, Wild Magic Sorcerer
11% of 38 decks +10% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
10% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Body of Knowledge
10% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Trophy Mage
10% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Peregrine Drake
10% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
9% of 47 decks -1% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Wizards of Thay
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
8% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Clever Impersonator
8% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Ledger Shredder
8% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Meldweb Curator
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Trawler Drake
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Displacer Kitten
6% of 49 decks -3% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Viral Drake
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Phantasmal Image
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Burnished Hart
6% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
50% of 50 decks +20% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
48% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Brainstorm
46% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Archmage's Charm
44% of 50 decks +30% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Serum Snare
42% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Pongify
42% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Reject Imperfection
40% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Brainsurge
38% of 13 decks +28% synergy
Negate
38% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Steady Progress
34% of 50 decks +30% synergy
Unwind
34% of 50 decks +24% synergy
Dig Through Time
34% of 50 decks +22% synergy
Force of Will
34% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34% of 50 decks +9% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Denial
34% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Turnabout
32% of 50 decks +28% synergy
Force of Negation
32% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Mana Drain
32% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
31% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Radstorm
30% of 20 decks +26% synergy
Cryptic Command
30% of 50 decks +19% synergy
Quick Study
29% of 24 decks +18% synergy
Disallow
28% of 50 decks +20% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
28% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Mystic Confluence
26% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Fact or Fiction
26% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Strix Serenade
25% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Nexus of Fate
24% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
24% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Opt
24% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Swan Song
24% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Filter Out
23% of 31 decks +13% synergy
Ripples of Potential
22% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
22% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Rewind
22% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21% of 14 decks +6% synergy
Narset's Reversal
20% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Snap
20% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Pact of Negation
18% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Aetherize
18% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Resculpt
18% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Foil
16% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
16% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Spell Pierce
16% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16% of 50 decks -7% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
14% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Behold the Multiverse
14% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
40% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Lórien Revealed
38% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Ponder
36% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Treasure Cruise
32% of 50 decks +19% synergy
Preordain
32% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
31% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Time Stretch
28% of 50 decks +24% synergy
Contentious Plan
28% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
28% of 50 decks +14% synergy
Time Warp
26% of 50 decks +19% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
22% of 50 decks +19% synergy
Merchant Scroll
22% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
20% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Ravenform
20% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Finale of Revelation
14% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Deep Analysis
14% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Serum Visions
14% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Fabricate
14% of 50 decks -10% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
12% of 48 decks +7% synergy
Bond of Insight
12% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Mind's Desire
12% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
12% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Temporal Mastery
12% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Expropriate
12% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Spectral Deluge
12% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Temporal Trespass
10% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Walk the Aeons
10% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Echo of Eons
10% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Overflowing Insight
8% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Compulsive Research
8% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Commit // Memory
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Consuming Tide
8% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Curse of the Swine
8% of 50 decks -6% synergy
Part the Waterveil
6% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Baral's Expertise
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Time Spiral
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Rise from the Tides
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
24% of 45 decks +20% synergy
The Magic Mirror
24% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16% of 50 decks -4% synergy
The One Ring
15% of 39 decks +1% synergy
Isochron Scepter
14% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
13% of 38 decks +11% synergy
Primal Amulet
12% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Lightning Greaves
12% of 50 decks -15% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10% of 50 decks -7% synergy
Contagion Clasp
8% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Venser's Journal
8% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Contagion Engine
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Helm of Awakening
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Crawlspace
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Expedition Map
6% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Cloud Key
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Bident of Thassa
6% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6% of 50 decks -23% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44% of 50 decks +13% synergy
Omniscience
38% of 50 decks +30% synergy
Propaganda
36% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Wizard Class
34% of 50 decks +17% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
28% of 18 decks +19% synergy
Inexorable Tide
26% of 50 decks +22% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
26% of 50 decks +21% synergy
Shark Typhoon
22% of 50 decks +15% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
18% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18% of 17 decks +7% synergy
Training Grounds
16% of 50 decks +9% synergy
One with the Multiverse
12% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Back to Basics
12% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Ominous Seas
12% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Copy Enchantment
8% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Mirrormade
8% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Melee
6% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Telepathy
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Search for Azcanta
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
14% of 37 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
34% of 50 decks +18% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
21% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
18% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
10% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Mordenkainen
6% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
84% of 50 decks +30% synergy
Reliquary Tower
80% of 50 decks +24% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Karn's Bastion
32% of 50 decks +26% synergy
War Room
26% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Ancient Tomb
22% of 50 decks +8% synergy
The Surgical Bay
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Castle Vantress
18% of 50 decks -3% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Terrain Generator
14% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Saga
14% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Rivendell
14% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Command Beacon
10% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Emergence Zone
10% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Academy Ruins
10% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Maze of Ith
8% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8% of 50 decks +1% synergy
Halimar Depths
8% of 50 decks -3% synergy
The Monumental Facade
6% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Nesting Grounds
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 50 decks +2% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Buried Ruin
6% of 50 decks -7% synergy
Inventors' Fair
6% of 50 decks -8% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Signet
76% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Thought Vessel
72% of 50 decks +21% synergy
Mind Stone
44% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41% of 49 decks +24% synergy
Midnight Clock
38% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Fellwar Stone
36% of 50 decks +16% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
22% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Staff of Compleation
22% of 46 decks +18% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21% of 24 decks +7% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Thran Dynamo
20% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Caged Sun
20% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
19% of 48 decks +13% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Mana Crypt
18% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Gilded Lotus
18% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Misleading Signpost
17% of 24 decks +10% synergy
Chrome Mox
16% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Mana Vault
16% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Sky Diamond
16% of 50 decks -10% synergy
Replicating Ring
14% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Glistening Sphere
13% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Astral Cornucopia
10% of 50 decks +7% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Lotus Petal
10% of 50 decks -2% synergy
Skyclave Relic
6% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Nyx Lotus
6% of 50 decks +0% synergy
Mox Amber
6% of 50 decks -1% synergy
Mox Opal
6% of 50 decks -5% synergy
Lands
Myriad Landscape
36% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Prismatic Vista
16% of 50 decks +11% synergy
Polluted Delta
16% of 50 decks +8% synergy
Scalding Tarn
14% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Flooded Strand
14% of 50 decks +5% synergy
Misty Rainforest
14% of 50 decks +5% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13% of 47 decks +4% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10% of 50 decks +4% synergy
Mirrex
8% of 48 decks +6% synergy
Demolition Field
8% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Cavern of Souls
8% of 50 decks +3% synergy