Shorikai, Genesis Engine (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Control

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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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Isochron Scepter
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Manifold Key
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Unwinding Clock
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
77%synergy
Mana Drain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Voltaic Key
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Force of Negation
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Skullclamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Urza's Saga
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Dovin's Veto
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Supreme Verdict
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Blind Obedience
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Silence
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Farewell
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
84%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Grim Monolith
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Gold Myr
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Foundry Inspector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Godhead of Awe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emrakul, the World Anew
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cosima, God of the Voyage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bronze Guardian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thought Monitor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scheming Fence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Academy Rector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Trinket Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Stifle
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Whir of Invention
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Dispatch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Long-Term Plans
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Miscast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Katara's Reversal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Trickbind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consign to Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Unexplained Absence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Echoing Truth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Idyllic Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Solve the Equation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Polymorph
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wrath of God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Merchant Scroll
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cataclysm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Devastating Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Doomskar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Citywide Bust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terminus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Replenish
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Anchor to Reality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Show and Tell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Timetwister
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Burial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sunfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Parhelion II
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Reaver Titan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Meekstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weatherlight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Stone of Erech
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Proteus Staff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Monument to Endurance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mechtitan Core
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Imposter Mech
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Damping Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
World Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Out of Time
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Counterbalance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Land Tax
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Back to Basics
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
One with the Multiverse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Intruder Alarm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mind Over Matter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Omniscience
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dress Down
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dovescape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aura of Silence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Humility
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Chakra Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Excavation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thought Lash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Decree of Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stasis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Den
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Seat of the Synod
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
47%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Inventors' Fair
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Academy Ruins
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Fomori Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Chasm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mech Hangar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-36%synergy
Multiversal Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mox Opal
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Thran Dynamo
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Colossal Plow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Meticulous Archive
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Gate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-41%synergy
Razortide Bridge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Demolition Field
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Nimbus Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy