Shorikai, Genesis Engine is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
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: 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.)
How it works : Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm
Infinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite creature ETBInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokens
- 1Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
- 2Activate a creature by tapping it, adding at least .
- 3Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 4When the Pilot enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
- 2Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 3The Pilot enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
- 4Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding
. - 5Repeat.
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#3
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Teferi's Ageless Insight
Infinite draw triggersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature tokens
- 1Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 3Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent.
- 4Repeat.
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#4
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Alhammarret's Archive
Infinite draw triggersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature tokens
- 1Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 3Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent.
- 4Repeat.
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#5
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Intruder Alarm + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
- 1Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
- 2Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 3The Pilot enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
- 4Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding one mana of any color.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite colorless mana
- 1Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 2Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding .
- 3Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Shorikai.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Thought Reflection
Infinite draw triggersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite colorless manaNear-infinite creature tokens
- 1Activate a mana-producing permanent by tapping it, adding at least .
- 2Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw four cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 3Activate Mind over Matter twice by discarding two cards, untapping Shorikai and the mana-producing permanent.
- 4Repeat.
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#8
Shorikai, Genesis Engine + Mind Over Matter + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite death triggers
- 1Activate Shorikai by paying and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
- 2Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding .
- 3Activate Mind over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Shorikai.
- 4Repeat.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreaker
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