Jin-Gitaxias (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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Pensive Professor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Diary of Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Karn's Bastion
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Serum Snare
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Experimental Augury
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Archmage's Charm
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Reject Imperfection
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Flux Channeler
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Enter the Infinite
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Omniscience
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
32%synergy
High Tide
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Aetherize
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Thrummingbird
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Marang River Regent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Viral Drake
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Plague Myr
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Trophy Mage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Transit Mage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Anatomist
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Malcator's Watcher
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Leveler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Sovereign
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Disallow
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Cryptic Command
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Steady Progress
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Quick Study
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Desynchronization
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Evacuation
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Fuel for the Cause
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Brainsurge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Foil
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Forbid
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Turnabout
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Soul Read
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Radstorm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Contentious Plan
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Deluge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Time Stretch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Expropriate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Serum Visions
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Whelming Wave
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Replication Technique
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Invoke the Winds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Insights
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Savor the Moment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Breach
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichormoon Gauntlet
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
The Water Crystal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
The Magic Mirror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Crawlspace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mirrormade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Copy Enchantment
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mind Over Matter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Thought Reflection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Treachery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Castle Vantress
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
22%synergy
War Room
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Terrain Generator
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
The Surgical Bay
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Remote Isle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Soldevi Excavations
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Midnight Clock
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Misleading Signpost
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Glistening Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Talisman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Jwari Disruption
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy