Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Expensive 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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Merchant Scroll
100% of 5 decks +88% synergy
Solve the Equation
100% of 5 decks +83% synergy
Force of Negation
100% of 5 decks +82% synergy
Time Spiral
80% of 5 decks +78% synergy
Nexus of Fate
80% of 5 decks +74% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
80% of 5 decks +73% synergy
Mystical Tutor
100% of 5 decks +71% synergy
Flusterstorm
80% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Mystic Remora
100% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
80% of 5 decks +65% synergy
Top Cards
Chrome Mox
100% of 5 decks +90% synergy
Mana Vault
100% of 5 decks +87% synergy
Rhystic Study
100% of 5 decks +61% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 5 decks +59% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
100% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Mox Opal
80% of 5 decks +70% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
80% of 5 decks +65% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
80% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Swan Song
80% of 5 decks +54% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
80% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
67% of 3 decks +50% synergy
Ledger Shredder
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Snapcaster Mage
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Spellseeker
60% of 5 decks +50% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
60% of 5 decks +50% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
60% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Displacer Kitten
50% of 4 decks +41% synergy
Gilded Drake
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Phantasmal Image
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
40% of 5 decks +25% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
40% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Spellskite
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Archaeomancer
20% of 5 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Desynchronization
100% of 1 decks +90% synergy
Strix Serenade
100% of 1 decks +83% synergy
Force of Will
100% of 5 decks +80% synergy
Mana Drain
100% of 5 decks +72% synergy
Sink into Stupor
100% of 1 decks +70% synergy
Brainstorm
80% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Mental Misstep
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Pact of Negation
60% of 5 decks +48% synergy
Narset's Reversal
60% of 5 decks +46% synergy
Frantic Search
60% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
60% of 5 decks +25% synergy
High Tide
60% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Counterspell
60% of 5 decks -9% synergy
Flare of Denial
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Turnabout
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Long-Term Plans
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
40% of 5 decks +36% synergy
Chain of Vapor
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Disallow
40% of 5 decks +33% synergy
Spell Pierce
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
40% of 5 decks +31% synergy
Dispel
40% of 5 decks +30% synergy
Cryptic Command
40% of 5 decks +29% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Archmage's Charm
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Snap
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
40% of 5 decks +23% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
40% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Pongify
40% of 5 decks -1% synergy
Experimental Augury
33% of 3 decks +26% synergy
Disrupting Shoal
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Submerge
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Vapor Snag
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Daze
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Stifle
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Suspend
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Commandeer
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Tale's End
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Miscast
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Delay
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Misdirection
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Foil
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Mystic Confluence
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Consider
20% of 5 decks +7% synergy
Fact or Fiction
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Resculpt
20% of 5 decks -3% synergy
Opt
20% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Negate
20% of 5 decks -20% synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
60% of 5 decks +58% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
60% of 5 decks +56% synergy
Enter the Infinite
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Time Warp
60% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Windfall
60% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Ponder
60% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Mind's Desire
40% of 5 decks +38% synergy
Walk the Aeons
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Timetwister
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Temporal Mastery
40% of 5 decks +37% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Extract
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Pull from the Deep
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Show and Tell
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Bond of Insight
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Temporal Trespass
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Sleight of Hand
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Devastation Tide
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Echo of Eons
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Transmute Artifact
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Expropriate
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Personal Tutor
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Time Stretch
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Finale of Revelation
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Fabricate
20% of 5 decks -4% synergy
Preordain
20% of 5 decks -7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
100% of 3 decks +85% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Isochron Scepter
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Helm of Awakening
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Staff of Domination
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Moonsilver Key
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Mirage Mirror
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Expedition Map
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Cloud Key
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Forge
20% of 5 decks +11% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 5 decks -6% synergy
Enchantments
Shadow of the Second Sun
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Counterbalance
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Omniscience
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Thought Lash
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Extravagant Replication
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Thought Reflection
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Dress Down
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Search for Azcanta
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
As Foretold
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Back to Basics
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Propaganda
20% of 5 decks -5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
60% of 5 decks +44% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
100% of 5 decks +86% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
80% of 5 decks +53% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
80% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Urza's Saga
60% of 5 decks +43% synergy
Rivendell
50% of 2 decks +33% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40% of 5 decks +24% synergy
Reliquary Tower
40% of 5 decks -16% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Wasteland
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Strip Mine
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Emergence Zone
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Inventors' Fair
20% of 5 decks +6% synergy
Academy Ruins
20% of 5 decks +3% synergy
Castle Vantress
20% of 5 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Fellwar Stone
100% of 5 decks +80% synergy
Arcane Signet
100% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Sol Ring
100% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
60% of 5 decks +49% synergy
Mana Crypt
60% of 5 decks +48% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
50% of 2 decks +36% synergy
Grim Monolith
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Mox Diamond
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Lotus Petal
40% of 5 decks +28% synergy
Gilded Lotus
40% of 5 decks +27% synergy
Thran Dynamo
40% of 5 decks +26% synergy
Thought Vessel
40% of 5 decks -11% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Mox Amber
20% of 5 decks +13% synergy
Basalt Monolith
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Midnight Clock
20% of 5 decks -2% synergy
Mind Stone
20% of 5 decks -21% synergy
Lands
Gemstone Caverns
100% of 5 decks +94% synergy
Prismatic Vista
60% of 5 decks +55% synergy
Polluted Delta
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Scalding Tarn
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Misty Rainforest
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Flooded Strand
60% of 5 decks +52% synergy
Cavern of Souls
40% of 5 decks +35% synergy
Fabled Passage
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy