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Shao Jun - Decklist

Creatures 24$11.90

  1. Chrome Host Seedshark1Chrome Host Seedshark$0.30
  2. Cyberdrive Awakener1Cyberdrive Awakener$1.65
  3. Emry, Lurker of the Loch1Emry, Lurker of the Loch$0.64
  4. Enthusiastic Mechanaut1Enthusiastic Mechanaut$0.22
  5. Etherium Sculptor1Etherium Sculptor$0.38
  6. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26
  7. Gleaming Geardrake1Gleaming Geardrake$0.22
  8. Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain1Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain$0.38
  9. Kappa Cannoneer1Kappa Cannoneer$0.22
  10. Loyal Apprentice1Loyal Apprentice$0.24
  11. Loyal Inventor1Loyal Inventor$0.34
  12. Malcolm, the Eyes1Malcolm, the Eyes$0.35

Creatures continued

  1. Ornithopter of Paradise1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.35
  2. Pinnacle Emissary1Pinnacle Emissary$1.46
  3. Ravenous Robots1Ravenous Robots$1.89
  4. Reckless Fireweaver1Reckless Fireweaver$0.40
  5. Sai, Master Thopterist1Sai, Master Thopterist$0.32
  6. Shimmer Myr1Shimmer Myr$0.24
  7. Tandem Lookout1Tandem Lookout$0.79
  8. The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan1The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan$0.27
  9. Third Path Iconoclast1Third Path Iconoclast$0.38
  10. Thought Monitor1Thought Monitor$0.26
  11. Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith1Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith$0.27
  12. Whirler Rogue1Whirler Rogue$0.07

Planeswalkers 1$0.22

  1. Saheeli, Sublime Artificer1Saheeli, Sublime Artificer$0.22

Instants 7$3.23

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  2. Disruption Protocol1Disruption Protocol$0.29
  3. Dramatic Reversal1Dramatic Reversal$0.38
  4. Lithobraking1Lithobraking$0.21
  5. Metallic Rebuke1Metallic Rebuke$0.25
  6. Spell Swindle1Spell Swindle$1.57
  7. Stoic Rebuttal1Stoic Rebuttal$0.25

Sorceries 7$2.91

  1. Arm with Aether1Arm with Aether$0.13
  2. Broadcast Takeover1Broadcast Takeover$0.44
  3. Eagle Vision1Eagle Vision$0.29
  4. Megaton's Fate1Megaton's Fate$0.35
  5. Rise and Shine1Rise and Shine$0.36
  6. Ruination1Ruination$0.73
  7. Thoughtcast1Thoughtcast$0.61

Artifacts 15$8.99

  1. Adaptive Omnitool1Adaptive Omnitool$1.15
  2. Aether Spellbomb1Aether Spellbomb$0.20
  3. Beamtown Beatstick1Beamtown Beatstick$0.79
  4. Bumbleflower's Sharepot1Bumbleflower's Sharepot$0.16
  5. Encroaching Mycosynth1Encroaching Mycosynth$0.39
  6. Goldvein Pick1Goldvein Pick$0.20
  7. Hidden Blade1Hidden Blade$0.31
  8. Hidden Footblade1Hidden Footblade$0.30

Artifacts continued

  1. Nettlecyst1Nettlecyst$1.11
  2. Prying Blade1Prying Blade$0.24
  3. Pyrite Spellbomb1Pyrite Spellbomb$0.12
  4. Smoke Bomb1Smoke Bomb$0.37
  5. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54
  6. Tormod's Crypt1Tormod's Crypt$0.40
  7. Uthros Research Craft1Uthros Research Craft$1.71

Enchantments 7$4.40

  1. Curiosity1Curiosity$0.71
  2. Efficient Construction1Efficient Construction$0.43
  3. Ghirapur Aether Grid1Ghirapur Aether Grid$0.30
  4. Guild Artisan1Guild Artisan$0.26
  5. Mechanized Warfare1Mechanized Warfare$0.56
  6. Thopter Spy Network1Thopter Spy Network$0.28
  7. Weapons Manufacturing1Weapons Manufacturing$1.86

Lands 38 / 38$14.49

  1. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  2. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  3. Cascade Bluffs1Cascade Bluffs$0.34
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  6. Eroded Canyon1Eroded Canyon$0.33
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  10. Ferrous Lake1Ferrous Lake$0.29
  11. Frostboil Snarl1Frostboil Snarl$0.22

Lands continued

  1. Island×33Island$0.21
  2. Izzet Boilerworks1Izzet Boilerworks$0.26
  3. Library1Library$0.35
  4. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Power Depot1Power Depot$0.56
  8. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  9. Scene of the Crime1Scene of the Crime$0.34
  10. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  11. Secluded Starforge1Secluded Starforge$0.41

Lands continued

  1. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22
  2. Silverbluff Bridge1Silverbluff Bridge$0.28
  3. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  4. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  5. Spire of Industry1Spire of Industry$0.21
  6. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  7. Swiftwater Cliffs1Swiftwater Cliffs$0.11
  8. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  11. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30

About this Shao Jun deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Shao Jun, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $46.38 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Shao Jun decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Curiosity, Sai, Master Thopterist and Third Path Iconoclast. The picks most particular to this commander are Loyal Inventor, Enthusiastic Mechanaut and Reckless Fireweaver, which turn up here far more often than in other Izzet decks.

Its average mana value is 2.90. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Ravenous Robots ($1.89), Weapons Manufacturing ($1.86) and Uthros Research Craft ($1.71); 45 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $31.35, and with no limit $374.30; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.90
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match63%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 19 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 21 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 7 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Shao Jun and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1013+3
Card advantage1214+2
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Shao Jun at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Shao Jun decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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