Jin-Gitaxias (Commander)

DougY
Aug 2, 2024
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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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Archmage of Runes
42% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Scrawling Crawler
40% of 10 decks +32% synergy
Glimmerburst
30% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Lunar Insight
30% of 10 decks +23% synergy
Get Out
30% of 47 decks -4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tezzeret's Gambit
66% of 2925 decks +60% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
59% of 2925 decks +52% synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
62% of 2922 decks +52% synergy
Experimental Augury
57% of 2836 decks +49% synergy
Flux Channeler
53% of 2925 decks +47% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
60% of 2925 decks +46% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
60% of 2925 decks +44% synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
52% of 2358 decks +44% synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
57% of 194 decks +43% synergy
Reject Imperfection
46% of 2766 decks +41% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69% of 2925 decks +0% synergy
High Tide
66% of 2925 decks +21% synergy
Frantic Search
60% of 2925 decks +33% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57% of 2925 decks +11% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
56% of 2924 decks +38% synergy
Rhystic Study
54% of 2925 decks +15% synergy
Midnight Clock
49% of 2924 decks +27% synergy
Laboratory Maniac
49% of 2925 decks +33% synergy
Brainstorm
48% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
47% of 505 decks +40% synergy
Creatures
Thrummingbird
45% of 2925 decks +39% synergy
Archmage Emeritus
42% of 2924 decks +19% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
40% of 228 decks +17% synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
40% of 2805 decks +37% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
37% of 2909 decks +23% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
37% of 2924 decks +13% synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
36% of 2925 decks +21% synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34% of 2497 decks +17% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33% of 2924 decks +18% synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
30% of 2866 decks +25% synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
29% of 2925 decks +17% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27% of 505 decks +4% synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
23% of 1162 decks +14% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Triskaidekaphile
23% of 2924 decks +10% synergy
Chasm Skulker
23% of 2925 decks +11% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Archaeomancer
21% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Spellskite
21% of 2925 decks +10% synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20% of 2925 decks +9% synergy
Body of Knowledge
16% of 2924 decks +10% synergy
Serum Sovereign
16% of 2836 decks +13% synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
16% of 77 decks -5% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14% of 194 decks -3% synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
14% of 634 decks -4% synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
12% of 85 decks +4% synergy
Gitaxian Anatomist
11% of 2766 decks +10% synergy
Trawler Drake
10% of 2766 decks +9% synergy
The Reality Chip
10% of 2922 decks -5% synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
10% of 2915 decks +6% synergy
Viral Drake
10% of 2925 decks +7% synergy
Peregrine Drake
9% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Ledger Shredder
9% of 2917 decks +3% synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9% of 679 decks -0% synergy
The Mindskinner
9% of 55 decks -1% synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
9% of 1162 decks +3% synergy
Blighted Agent
9% of 2925 decks +6% synergy
Haughty Djinn
9% of 2909 decks +0% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
9% of 2859 decks -1% synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
8% of 2925 decks +6% synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8% of 88 decks -4% synergy
Spellseeker
8% of 2925 decks -2% synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
8% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Burnished Hart
8% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
8% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7% of 603 decks +1% synergy
Myr Convert
7% of 2836 decks +5% synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
7% of 2875 decks -0% synergy
Spark Double
7% of 2925 decks -7% synergy
Instants
Cyclonic Rift
47% of 2925 decks +6% synergy
Sink into Stupor
42% of 595 decks +10% synergy
Quick Study
40% of 1477 decks +29% synergy
Mystical Tutor
39% of 2925 decks +10% synergy
Serum Snare
39% of 2766 decks +34% synergy
Pongify
39% of 2925 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Denial
37% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Mana Drain
36% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36% of 2917 decks +3% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35% of 2925 decks +0% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34% of 2924 decks +10% synergy
Negate
34% of 2925 decks -5% synergy
Archmage's Charm
33% of 2924 decks +19% synergy
Flow of Knowledge
32% of 2903 decks +13% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
32% of 2766 decks +28% synergy
Steady Progress
30% of 2925 decks +27% synergy
Brainsurge
29% of 634 decks +19% synergy
Unwind
29% of 2925 decks +19% synergy
Refute
29% of 14 decks +16% synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
28% of 2925 decks +14% synergy
Force of Negation
28% of 2924 decks +10% synergy
Force of Will
28% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Reality Shift
28% of 2925 decks -3% synergy
Dig Through Time
27% of 2925 decks +15% synergy
Desynchronization
26% of 303 decks +15% synergy
Aetherize
25% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Rewind
25% of 2925 decks +12% synergy
Swan Song
24% of 2925 decks -2% synergy
Fact or Fiction
23% of 2925 decks +9% synergy
Filter Out
21% of 1814 decks +12% synergy
Thirst for Discovery
20% of 2924 decks +12% synergy
Strix Serenade
20% of 595 decks +2% synergy
Nexus of Fate
19% of 2925 decks +13% synergy
Mystic Confluence
18% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Radstorm
18% of 1182 decks +14% synergy
Opt
17% of 2925 decks -8% synergy
Resculpt
16% of 2924 decks -7% synergy
Cryptic Command
16% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Disallow
16% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
15% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Ripples of Potential
14% of 1022 decks +10% synergy
See Double
13% of 2358 decks +7% synergy
Fuel for the Cause
13% of 2925 decks +11% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13% of 730 decks -2% synergy
Pact of Negation
12% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Snap
12% of 2925 decks -3% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11% of 2925 decks -12% synergy
Narset's Reversal
11% of 2925 decks -3% synergy
Gush
11% of 2925 decks +7% synergy
Misdirection
11% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
40% of 2924 decks +24% synergy
Enter the Infinite
38% of 2925 decks +33% synergy
Windfall
38% of 2925 decks +13% synergy
Solve the Equation
36% of 2924 decks +19% synergy
Contentious Plan
36% of 2925 decks +31% synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
35% of 2766 decks +31% synergy
Treasure Cruise
33% of 2925 decks +20% synergy
Ponder
32% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Time Warp
26% of 2925 decks +19% synergy
Time Stretch
26% of 2925 decks +22% synergy
Preordain
22% of 2925 decks -6% synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
21% of 2874 decks +15% synergy
Lórien Revealed
19% of 1574 decks +7% synergy
Expropriate
18% of 2925 decks +14% synergy
Ravenform
17% of 2924 decks +3% synergy
Fabricate
16% of 2925 decks -8% synergy
Season of Weaving
15% of 267 decks +3% synergy
Deep Analysis
15% of 2925 decks +10% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14% of 2925 decks +10% synergy
Serum Visions
14% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
13% of 2924 decks +10% synergy
Spectral Deluge
12% of 2924 decks -1% synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Temporal Mastery
11% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
10% of 2925 decks +8% synergy
Eyes of Gitaxias
10% of 1995 decks +9% synergy
Curse of the Swine
9% of 2925 decks -5% synergy
Merchant Scroll
8% of 2925 decks -4% synergy
Echo of Eons
8% of 2924 decks +5% synergy
Walk the Aeons
8% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
8% of 2924 decks +6% synergy
Mind's Desire
8% of 2925 decks +6% synergy
Lock and Load
8% of 679 decks +5% synergy
Finale of Revelation
8% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Temporal Trespass
7% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Flood of Tears
7% of 2924 decks +3% synergy
River's Rebuke
7% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Traverse Eternity
7% of 1215 decks +5% synergy
Distorted Curiosity
6% of 2766 decks +5% synergy
Aminatou's Augury
6% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Commit // Memory
6% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Consuming Tide
6% of 2924 decks +2% synergy
Clone Legion
6% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Mists of Lórien
5% of 1245 decks +3% synergy
Overflowing Insight
5% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindsplice Apparatus
46% of 2852 decks +38% synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
31% of 2805 decks +27% synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
29% of 77 decks +26% synergy
The Magic Mirror
23% of 2924 decks +15% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18% of 2925 decks -2% synergy
The One Ring
16% of 2395 decks +1% synergy
Lightning Greaves
14% of 2925 decks -13% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
13% of 2358 decks +11% synergy
Isochron Scepter
13% of 2925 decks -9% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12% of 2925 decks -17% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10% of 2925 decks -7% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10% of 2925 decks +7% synergy
Winter Moon
9% of 651 decks +0% synergy
Crawlspace
8% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Contagion Engine
7% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7% of 1060 decks +2% synergy
Contagion Clasp
7% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Primal Amulet
7% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7% of 2903 decks +1% synergy
Cloud Key
5% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
45% of 2925 decks +14% synergy
Omniscience
44% of 2925 decks +36% synergy
Propaganda
42% of 2925 decks +17% synergy
Wizard Class
35% of 2924 decks +18% synergy
Inexorable Tide
35% of 2925 decks +31% synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
25% of 923 decks +17% synergy
Ominous Seas
22% of 2924 decks +11% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
22% of 2925 decks +10% synergy
Shark Typhoon
22% of 2924 decks +15% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
21% of 864 decks +10% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18% of 2925 decks +7% synergy
One with the Multiverse
16% of 2903 decks +12% synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
14% of 2925 decks +9% synergy
Mesmerizing Dose
12% of 2766 decks +10% synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12% of 529 decks +3% synergy
As Foretold
12% of 2925 decks +7% synergy
Back to Basics
11% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Training Grounds
9% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
9% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Mirrormade
9% of 2924 decks +4% synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8% of 778 decks +5% synergy
The Bath Song
8% of 1722 decks +6% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Unable to Scream
7% of 55 decks -13% synergy
Thought Reflection
7% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Storm of Saruman
7% of 1722 decks +5% synergy
Archmage Ascension
6% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6% of 85 decks +2% synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6% of 88 decks +0% synergy
Mind's Dilation
5% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
7% of 1995 decks +6% synergy
Invasion of Arcavios
6% of 2034 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
32% of 2903 decks +24% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
31% of 2925 decks +15% synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
21% of 2924 decks +13% synergy
Mordenkainen
10% of 2924 decks +5% synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
8% of 2836 decks +3% synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7% of 2925 decks -4% synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
5% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76% of 2925 decks +20% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62% of 2924 decks +8% synergy
Karn's Bastion
43% of 2925 decks +38% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34% of 2922 decks +7% synergy
Castle Vantress
25% of 2924 decks +3% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
War Room
18% of 2924 decks +1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
17% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Saga
15% of 2924 decks -2% synergy
Rivendell
15% of 1722 decks -2% synergy
The Surgical Bay
15% of 2766 decks +11% synergy
Archway of Innovation
13% of 378 decks -7% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11% of 2925 decks -5% synergy
Halimar Depths
10% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Temple of the False God
10% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Academy Ruins
9% of 2925 decks -8% synergy
Terrain Generator
9% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Command Beacon
8% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Maze of Ith
7% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Emergence Zone
6% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Sunken Palace
5% of 378 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Arcane Signet
73% of 2924 decks +8% synergy
Thought Vessel
72% of 2925 decks +22% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
43% of 2915 decks +26% synergy
Mind Stone
42% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
32% of 2925 decks +14% synergy
Staff of Compleation
30% of 2836 decks +27% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
27% of 1477 decks +13% synergy
Commander's Sphere
25% of 2925 decks +13% synergy
Sky Diamond
23% of 2925 decks -3% synergy
Fellwar Stone
22% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Thran Dynamo
20% of 2925 decks +6% synergy
Gilded Lotus
18% of 2925 decks +5% synergy
Caged Sun
17% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Mana Crypt
17% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16% of 2903 decks +9% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
15% of 2924 decks +3% synergy
Mana Vault
15% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Misleading Signpost
14% of 1477 decks +8% synergy
Replicating Ring
14% of 2924 decks +11% synergy
Astral Cornucopia
13% of 2925 decks +9% synergy
Hedron Archive
11% of 2925 decks +4% synergy
Glistening Sphere
10% of 2805 decks +8% synergy
Worn Powerstone
9% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9% of 2925 decks +2% synergy
Chrome Mox
9% of 2925 decks -2% synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
9% of 316 decks -2% synergy
Nyx Lotus
7% of 2924 decks +1% synergy
Mox Opal
7% of 2925 decks -4% synergy
Lotus Petal
6% of 2925 decks -6% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6% of 2925 decks +1% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5% of 2924 decks -4% synergy
Lands
Myriad Landscape
32% of 2925 decks +3% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10% of 2859 decks +2% synergy
Misty Rainforest
8% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Scalding Tarn
8% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Flooded Strand
8% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
7% of 2925 decks -1% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6% of 2925 decks -0% synergy
Cavern of Souls
6% of 2925 decks +1% synergy