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Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 8UU
Color identity: Blue
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
At the beginning of your end step, draw seven cards.
Each opponent's maximum hand size is reduced by seven.
Reference price of the card: €7.61
Average lands in decks for Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur: 35
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Build your Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed46
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing71
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Sol Ring · Counterspell · Thought Vessel · Laboratory Maniac · Sapphire Medallion · Psychosis Crawler · Arcane Signet · High Tide · Negate · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Propaganda · Body of Knowledge · Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant · Omniscience · Triskaidekaphile · Thran Dynamo · Wizard Class · Aetherize · Chasm Skulker · Brainstorm · Mana Drain · Rhystic Study · Decanter of Endless Water · Geode Golem · Cyclonic Rift · Rewind · Arcane Denial · Gilded Lotus · Consecrated Sphinx · Hullbreaker Horror · Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis · Venser's Journal · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Mind Stone · Psychic Corrosion · Unwind · Windfall · Sky Diamond · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Pongify · Spellbook · Thassa's Oracle · Ponder · Blue Sun's Zenith · Solemn Simulacrum · Dispel · Mystical Tutor · Ominous Seas · Silver Myr · The Water Crystal · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Caged Sun · Sturmgeist · Narset, Parter of Veils · Thryx, the Sudden Storm · Force of Will · Swan Song · Defiler of Dreams · Enter the Infinite · Phyrexian Metamorph · Blue Sun's Twilight · Everflowing Chalice · Lightning Greaves · Mystic Remora · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · Temple of the False God · Castle Vantress · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Halimar Depths
🃏 Recommended cards for Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosis Crawler | 64% | +49% |
| Geode Golem | 47% | +47% |
| Body of Knowledge | 53% | +46% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 65% | +45% |
| Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant | 52% | +45% |
| Omniscience | 52% | +43% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 51% | +40% |
| Jace, Wielder of Mysteries | 55% | +40% |
| Jin-Gitaxias | 40% | +37% |
| Thran Dynamo | 50% | +37% |
| Venser's Journal | 40% | +37% |
| Chasm Skulker | 49% | +35% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 47% | +34% |
| Wizard Class | 50% | +32% |
| Gilded Lotus | 41% | +30% |
| Rewind | 42% | +30% |
| Sturmgeist | 31% | +29% |
| Psychic Corrosion | 37% | +29% |
| Thryx, the Sudden Storm | 30% | +29% |
| Consecrated Sphinx | 40% | +28% |
| Spellbook | 35% | +28% |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 35% | +28% |
| Unwind | 37% | +27% |
| Graceful Adept | 24% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Psychosis Crawler
- Geode Golem
- Body of Knowledge
- Laboratory Maniac
- Triskaidekaphile
- Thran Dynamo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
- Omniscience
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
- Venser's Journal
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Psychic Corrosion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Thassa's Oracle
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Mana Drain
- Rhystic Study
- Throne of Eldraine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur's color identity?
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 8.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 30 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck run?
Real Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur?
The three highest-synergy cards are Psychosis Crawler, Geode Golem, Body of Knowledge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur decks.
What combos does Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur have?
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur deck cost?
You can start cheap: Psychosis Crawler, Geode Golem, Body of Knowledge are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.