Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Decanter of Endless Water
80% of 5 decks +63% synergy
Creatures
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
100% of 1 decks +93% synergy
Thrummingbird
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Simon, Wild Magic Sorcerer
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Atmosphere Surgeon
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
Gitaxian Anatomist
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Serum Sovereign
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Haughty Djinn
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Spined Thopter
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Impaler Shrike
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Gitaxian Raptor
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Inga Rune-Eyes
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Bronze Walrus
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Unctus's Retrofitter
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Meldweb Curator
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Malcator's Watcher
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Niblis of Frost
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Faerie Vandal
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Trawler Drake
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Tidal Barracuda
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Ormos, Archive Keeper
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Augur of Bolas
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Transplant Theorist
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Curious Homunculus
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Myr Convert
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Plague Myr
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Viral Drake
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Atemsis, All-Seeing
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Wizards of Thay
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Oneirophage
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Flux Channeler
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Serum Snare
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Experimental Augury
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
High Tide
60% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Flatline
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Quick Study
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Steady Progress
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Turnabout
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Long-Term Plans
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Reject Imperfection
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Opt
40% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Negate
40% of 5 decks +0% synergy
Counterspell
40% of 5 decks -29% synergy
Filter Out
33% of 3 decks +24% synergy
Boing!
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Deny the Divine
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Oona's Grace
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Plagiarize
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Case the Joint
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Mana Short
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Deluge
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
No Escape
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Assimilate Essence
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Precognitive Perception
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Aethersnatch
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Crystal Spray
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mystical Dispute
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Devious Cover-Up
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Commence the Endgame
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Syncopate
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Aspirant's Ascent
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Complete the Circuit
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Vapor Snag
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Contact Other Plane
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Diviner's Portent
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Depart the Realm
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Sinister Sabotage
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Turn Aside
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Memory Deluge
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Annul
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Chemister's Insight
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Reflection
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Thought Collapse
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Keep Watch
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Dive Down
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Dissolve
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Tale's End
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Saw It Coming
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Jwari Disruption
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Sorceries
Ancestral Reminiscence
100% of 1 decks +99% synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Lórien Revealed
50% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Contentious Plan
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Ravenform
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Mindculling
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Juxtapose
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Amnesia
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Read the Tides
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Denying Wind
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Déjà Vu
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Inspired Idea
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Library of Lat-Nam
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Withering Gaze
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Cultural Exchange
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Reminisce
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Bamboozle
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Sift
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Stolen Goods
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Vivisection
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Arcane Endeavor
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Eyes of Gitaxias
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Coastal Breach
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Overflowing Insight
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Jace's Triumph
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Callous Dismissal
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Flux
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Distorted Curiosity
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Part the Waterveil
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mirage Mockery
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Call to Mind
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sleep
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Divination
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Silver Scrutiny
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mass Manipulation
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Clone Legion
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Rise from the Tides
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Consuming Tide
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Enter the Infinite
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Flow of Ideas
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Wash Out
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Thoughtcast
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Serum Visions
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Treasure Cruise
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
The Magic Mirror
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Decimator Web
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Font of Progress
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Synthesis Pod
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Prosthetic Injector
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Planar Bridge
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Library of Leng
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Contagion Engine
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Contagion Clasp
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Crawlspace
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Strionic Resonator
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Mindcrank
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Venser's Journal
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Spellbook
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Sculpting Steel
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Howling Mine
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
100% of 1 decks +91% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
100% of 1 decks +89% synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Corrupted Conscience
60% of 5 decks +57% synergy
Telepathy
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40% of 5 decks +22% synergy
Bazaar of Wonders
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Dispersing Orb
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Captivating Glance
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Corruption of Towashi
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Weakstone's Subjugation
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Day of the Dragons
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Aether Barrier
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Arcane Melee
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Insight
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Copy Enchantment
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Eel Umbra
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Inexorable Tide
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Mechanized Production
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Ominous Seas
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Wizard Class
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Invasion of Arcavios
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Mordenkainen
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Hidden Cataract
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
The Monumental Facade
40% of 5 decks +40% synergy
The Surgical Bay
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Karn's Bastion
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Terrain Generator
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Cryptic Caves
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Phyrexia's Core
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Memorial to Genius
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Emergence Zone
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Temple of the False God
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20% of 5 decks -34% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80% of 5 decks -7% synergy
Arcane Signet
60% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Replicating Ring
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Thought Vessel
40% of 5 decks -11% synergy
Blue Mana Battery
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Chronatog Totem
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Eye of Ramos
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Tablet of Compleation
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Glistening Sphere
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Astral Cornucopia
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Staff of Compleation
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Nyx Lotus
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Basalt Monolith
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Caged Sun
20% of 5 decks +5% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20% of 5 decks +2% synergy
Midnight Clock
20% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Sky Diamond
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Lands
The Seedcore
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Hall of Oracles
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mirrex
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 5 decks -8% synergy