Shorikai, Genesis Engine
WULegendary Artifact — Vehicle · from $3.12
{1}, {T}: Draw two cards, then discard a card. Create a 1/1 colorless Pilot creature token with "This token crews Vehicles as though its power were 2 greater."
Crew 8 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 8 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
51 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swords to Plowshares | Instant | 1 | $0.98 |
| 7 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 8 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 9 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 10 | Path to Exile | Instant | 1 | $0.71 |
| 11 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 12 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 13 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 14 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 15 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 16 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 17 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 18 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 19 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 20 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 21 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 22 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 23 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 24 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 25 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 26 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 27 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 28 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 29 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 30 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 31 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 32 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 33 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 34 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 35 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 36 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 37 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 38 | Hallowed Fountain | Land | 0 | $6.97 |
| 39 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 40 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 41 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 42 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 43 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 44 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 45 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 46 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 47 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 48 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 49 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 50 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 51 | Glacial Fortress | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 52 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 53 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 54 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 55 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 56 | Prairie Stream | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 57 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 58 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 59 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 60 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 61 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 62 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 63 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 64 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 65 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 66 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 67 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 68 | Talisman of Progress | Artifact | 2 | $0.25 |
| 69 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 70 | Adarkar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.34 |
| 71 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 72 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 73 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 74 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 75 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 76 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 77 | Ghostly Prison | Enchantment | 3 | $5.72 |
| 78 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 79 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 80 | Sea of Clouds | Land | 0 | $19.56 |
| 81 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 82 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 83 | Austere Command | Sorcery | 6 | $0.33 |
| 84 | Flawless Maneuver | Instant | 3 | $9.24 |
| 85 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 86 | Farewell | Sorcery | 6 | $4.44 |
| 87 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 88 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 89 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 90 | Akroma's Will | Instant | 4 | $16.21 |
| 91 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 92 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 93 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 94 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 95 | Force of Will | Instant | 5 | $26.56 |
| 96 | Stroke of Midnight | Instant | 3 | $0.20 |
| 97 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 98 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 99 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 100 | Rapid Hybridization | Instant | 1 | $0.81 |
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Most played with Shorikai, Genesis Engine
The 25 most-played cards in 10 settled top-16 lists running Shorikai, Genesis Engine at 16+ player events since Aug 21, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Command Tower | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Fellwar Stone | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Flooded Strand | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Flusterstorm | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Force of Negation | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 7 | Hallowed Fountain | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 8 | Hullbreaker Horror | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Island | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Manifold Key | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 11 | Otawara, Soaring City | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Pact of Negation | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 13 | Scalding Tarn | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 14 | Sea of Clouds | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 15 | Silence | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 16 | Sol Ring | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Swan Song | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 18 | Talisman of Progress | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 19 | Tezzeret the Seeker | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 20 | The One Ring | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 21 | Transmute Artifact | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 22 | Tundra | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 23 | Unwinding Clock | 100% · 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 24 | Adarkar Wastes | 90% · 9 of 10 | 4 |
| 25 | Arid Mesa | 90% · 9 of 10 | 5 |
Combos with Shorikai, Genesis Engine
The 10 most popular of 20 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Intruder Alarm + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite untap of all creatures · Near-infinite looting
Ashnod's Altar + Intruder Alarm + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite looting
Mind Over Matter + Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Teferi's Ageless Insight
Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Alhammarret's Archive + Mind Over Matter + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Intruder Alarm + Phyrexian Altar + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite untap of all creatures · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite looting
Ashnod's Altar + Mind Over Matter + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Mind Over Matter + Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Thought Reflection
Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite card draw · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers
Mind Over Matter + Phyrexian Altar + Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Thornbite Staff
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Phyrexian Altar + Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Thornbite Staff
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite looting · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 15 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 3rd of 24 — Spellbook Reality Fracture CEDH Turner on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 2–2–2 · by Igor Erzak
- 7th of 30 — L7 Englewood Weekly it's too damn hot out there CEDH 10/9/26 on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 1–0–2 · by Logan Doan // CriticalEDH
- 4th of 22 — The Mox Beneath the Mountain on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–3–0 · by Brandon Lucia (Pinnacle)
- 1st of 16 — Commander Invitational - Scarlet Raven Gaming on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 3–0–1 · by [Land, Go] Miles
- 7th of 52 — Caballo MTG Quinta Edición (Bracket 3) ― Magic Palace on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Lucas Di Francesco
- 6th of 19 — Cool City cEDH vol. 2 on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Mark Domzil
- 4th of 18 — cEDH Singularity Series #10 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Mark Domzil
- 13th of 24 — Cards 'n' Boards Commander Cup 2026 European Championship und deutsche Meisterschaften Qualifier on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 0–1–3 · by Igor Erzak
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.