Shorikai, Genesis Engine (Commander) - Expensive Stax

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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 15, 2025
Five Commander Ideas To Build in Azorius and Still Have Fun
Can Arnaud find some unique builds that go against the typical Azorius patterns for Commander? Check this Branching Out to see for yourself.
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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Timetwister
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
93%synergy
Urza's Saga
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Isochron Scepter
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Force of Negation
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Silence
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
Mental Misstep
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
85%synergy
Pact of Negation
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Unwinding Clock
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
83%synergy
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Mystic Remora
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Swan Song
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Manifold Key
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Blind Obedience
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Cursed Totem
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
80%synergy
Mana Drain
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Flusterstorm
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
79%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Transmute Artifact
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
92%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
93%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
95%synergy
Rhystic Study
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Force of Will
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
86%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Grim Monolith
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
86%synergy
The One Ring
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Hullbreaker Horror
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Esper Sentinel
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Cathar Commando
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Drake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Monitor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Lodestone Golem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Phantasmal Image
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Tribute Mage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Scheming Fence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Aven Interrupter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Solitude
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Academy Rector
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Trinket Mage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Whir of Invention
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Chain of Vapor
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Dispel
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Strix Serenade
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Delay
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Misdirection
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Geistwave
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Orim's Chant
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Miscast
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Commandeer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Long-Term Plans
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Spell Snare
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Daze
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Retraction Helix
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Soul Partition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stern Dismissal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Negate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Stern Scolding
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Unexplained Absence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Submerge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Polymorph
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Fabricate
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Merchant Scroll
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Solve the Equation
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Reshape
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Ravages of War
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Show and Tell
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Armageddon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Catastrophe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Imposter Mech
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Proteus Staff
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Voltaic Key
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Torpor Orb
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Codex Shredder
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Pithing Needle
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Repurposing Bay
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Monument to Endurance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
World Map
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Insight Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vexing Bauble
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Disruptor Flute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Parhelion II
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Winter Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Crawlspace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Reaver Titan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Oblivion Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Blasting Station
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mindlock Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Portable Hole
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Trinisphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Uba Mask
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Monument
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Library of Leng
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tangle Wire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Welding Jar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Humility
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Rest in Peace
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Copy Artifact
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Out of Time
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Dress Down
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Counterbalance
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Mind Over Matter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Power Artifact
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Steal Enchantment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Back to Basics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
One with the Multiverse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Chill
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Overburden
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Inventors' Fair
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
58%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Emergence Zone
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
City of Traitors
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Fomori Vault
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Three Tree City
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
War Room
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
94%synergy
Talisman of Progress
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
85%synergy
Azorius Signet
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Tundra
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Sea of Clouds
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
85%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Island
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Spire of Industry
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
41%synergy
City of Brass
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Razortide Bridge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy