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Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Shorikai, Genesis Engine is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{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.)
Reference price of the card: €2.75
Average lands in decks for Shorikai, Genesis Engine: 34
VehiclesArtifactsControlComboTokensCard DrawMidrangeStax
Build your Shorikai, Genesis Engine deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shorikai, Genesis Engine 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shorikai, Genesis Engine 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: A (82/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed65
- Interaction81
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Unwinding Clock · Azorius Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Imposter Mech · Kotori, Pilot Prodigy · Dispatch · Manifold Key · Mobilizer Mech · Counterspell · Foundry Inspector · Peacewalker Colossus · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Parhelion II · Talisman of Progress · Fellwar Stone · Path to Exile · Prodigy's Prototype · Cyberdrive Awakener · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Generous Gift · Smuggler's Copter · Supreme Verdict · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Sai, Master Thopterist · Weatherlight · Surgehacker Mech · Dovin's Veto · Thopter Spy Network · Thought Vessel · Aerial Surveyor · Vedalken Engineer · Mechtitan Core · Cultivator's Caravan · Skullclamp · Dance of the Manse · Silver Myr · Gold Myr · Sram, Senior Edificer · Organic Extinction · Voltaic Key · Dramatic Reversal · Katsumasa, the Animator · Salvation Engine · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Thoughtcast · Reckoner Bankbuster · Solemn Simulacrum · Drumbellower · Reaver Titan · Esper Sentinel · Fabricate · Cyclonic Rift · Brilliant Restoration · Enlightened Tutor · Reality Shift · Rhystic Study · Smothering Tithe · Farewell · Swan Song · Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh · Armed and Armored · Isochron Scepter · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Mech Hangar · Seat of the Synod · Port Town · Ancient Den · Hallowed Fountain · Spire of Industry · Skycloud Expanse · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Temple of Enlightenment · Razortide Bridge · Flooded Strand · Darksteel Citadel · Deserted Beach · Academy Ruins · Inventors' Fair · Otawara, Soaring City · Buried Ruin · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Shorikai, Genesis Engine
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shorikai, Genesis Engine, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Unwinding Clock | 70% | +60% |
| Imposter Mech | 64% | +57% |
| Kotori, Pilot Prodigy | 63% | +57% |
| Mobilizer Mech | 59% | +54% |
| Manifold Key | 59% | +53% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 65% | +51% |
| Mech Hangar | 56% | +50% |
| Peacewalker Colossus | 55% | +49% |
| Parhelion II | 54% | +49% |
| Dispatch | 61% | +48% |
| Prodigy's Prototype | 52% | +47% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 50% | +45% |
| Foundry Inspector | 56% | +43% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 54% | +43% |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 51% | +42% |
| Spire of Industry | 50% | +42% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 46% | +41% |
| Surgehacker Mech | 44% | +40% |
| Weatherlight | 45% | +40% |
| Seat of the Synod | 56% | +40% |
| Ancient Den | 53% | +38% |
| Vedalken Engineer | 42% | +38% |
| Aerial Surveyor | 42% | +37% |
| Mechtitan Core | 41% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Shorikai, Genesis Engine 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.
- Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
- Mobilizer Mech
- Manifold Key
- Etherium Sculptor
- Mech Hangar
- Peacewalker Colossus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Imposter Mech
- Cyberdrive Awakener
- Skullclamp
- Academy Ruins
- Swift Reconfiguration
- Intruder Alarm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Reaver Titan
- Inventors' Fair
- Nautiloid Ship
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Tezzeret the Seeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shorikai, Genesis Engine
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shorikai, Genesis Engine's color identity?
Shorikai, Genesis Engine is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Shorikai, Genesis Engine come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shorikai, Genesis Engine deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Shorikai, Genesis Engine deck run?
Real Shorikai, Genesis Engine decks run 34 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 Shorikai, Genesis Engine?
The three highest-synergy cards are Unwinding Clock, Imposter Mech, Kotori, Pilot Prodigy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shorikai, Genesis Engine decks.
What combos does Shorikai, Genesis Engine have?
Shorikai, Genesis Engine 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 Shorikai, Genesis Engine deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kotori, Pilot Prodigy, Mobilizer Mech, Manifold Key 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.