Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle8/8$3.15
, : 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.)
Legal in Commander
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Rewards
Combos 11
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite untap of all creatures
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn. You control a creature that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Cause Shorikai to become a creature. Activate a creature by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. When the Pilot enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures. Repeat from step 2.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite untap of all creatures
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.
Steps
Cause Shorikai to become a creature. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. The Pilot enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding {C}{C}. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness if it is a creature. You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Alhammarret's Archive
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness if it is a creature. You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite untap of all creatures
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.
Steps
Cause Shorikai to become a creature. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. The Pilot enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding one mana of any color. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness if it is a creature.
Steps
Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding {C}{C}. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Shorikai. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Thought Reflection
- Near-infinite card draw
- Near-infinite colorless mana
- Near-infinite creature tokens
- Near-infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness if it is a creature. You control a permanent that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness if it is a creature.
Steps
Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding {1}. Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Shorikai. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Thornbite Staff + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite looting
- Near-infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.
Steps
Cause Shorikai to become a creature. Activate Thornbite Staff's equip ability by paying {4}, attaching it to Shorikai. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding {C}{C}. Shorikai triggers, untapping itself. Repeat.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Thornbite Staff + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite card draw
- Infinite looting
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Shorikai does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.
Steps
Cause Shorikai to become a creature. Activate Thornbite Staff's equip ability by paying {4}, attaching it to Shorikai. Activate Shorikai by paying {1} and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding one mana of any color. Shorikai triggers, untapping itself. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Aang and KataraShorikai, Genesis Engine taps your artifacts, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your artifacts are tapped.
- Sefris of the Hidden WaysShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which Sefris of the Hidden Ways can use because it counts cards in your graveyard.
- Captain America, Living LegendShorikai, Genesis Engine taps your creatures, which Captain America, Living Legend can use because it triggers when your creature becomes tapped.
- The Eighth DoctorShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which The Eighth Doctor can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Noctis, Prince of LucisShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which Noctis, Prince of Lucis can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Arcade GannonShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which Arcade Gannon can use because it casts cards from your graveyard.
- Bard, King of DaleShorikai, Genesis Engine makes creature tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Saint Traft and Rem KarolusShorikai, Genesis Engine taps your creatures, which Saint Traft and Rem Karolus can use because it triggers when your creature becomes tapped.
- Kenrith, the Returned KingShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which Kenrith, the Returned King can use because it reanimates creatures.
- Sidar Jabari of ZhalfirShorikai, Genesis Engine fills your graveyard, which Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir can use because it reanimates creatures.