Raise the Gates by Shinigami-13

Format: Commander

Commander: Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 29

Deck overview

This deck is a five-color Enchantress build focused on maximizing Shrine synergies led by Go-Shintai of Life's Origin. It uses early ramp and Gate lands to fix all five colors before deploying the commander, which turns every subsequent nontoken Shrine into an additional 1/1 Shrine token. As the total Shrine count climbs, cards like Sanctum of Stone Fangs, Northern Air Temple, and Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars generate massive cumulative drain and burn during end steps and upkeeps. Sanctum of All acts as the primary centerpiece, tutoring additional Shrines directly onto the battlefield while doubling all triggered abilities once six Shrines are in play. Defensive enchantments such as Sphere of Safety and Energy Flux stall opposing attacks and artifact mana, giving the deck time to build an overwhelming board. The deck wins by grinding down life totals with direct Shrine triggers and swarming with buffed Spirit and Monk tokens.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Abundant Growth
  • 1 Adagia, Windswept Bastion
  • 1 Annie Joins Up
  • 1 Azorius Guildgate
  • 1 Baldur's Gate
  • 1 Basilisk Gate
  • 1 Black Dragon Gate
  • 1 Boros Guildgate
  • 1 Case of the Locked Hothouse
  • 1 Celestial Dawn
  • 1 Citadel Gate
  • 1 City of Death
  • 1 Cliffgate
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Copy Enchantment
  • 1 Cosmic Crucible
  • 1 Court of Vantress
  • 1 Crescent Island Temple
  • 1 Destiny Spinner
  • 1 Dimir Guildgate
  • 1 Enchanted Evening
  • 1 Energy Flux
  • 1 Estrid's Invocation
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Gateway Plaza
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom
  • 1 Go-Shintai of Shared Purpose
  • 1 Golgari Guildgate
  • 1 Gond Gate
  • 1 Greenhouse // Rickety Gazebo
  • 1 Growing Ranks
  • 1 Gruul Guildgate
  • 1 Heap Gate
  • 1 Honden of Cleansing Fire
  • 1 Honden of Infinite Rage
  • 1 Honden of Life's Web
  • 1 Honden of Night's Reach
  • 1 Honden of Seeing Winds
  • 1 Inquisitive Glimmer
  • 1 Izzet Guildgate
  • 1 Kruphix, God of Horizons
  • 1 Kyoshi Island Plaza
  • 1 Leyline Immersion
  • 1 Leyline of Combustion
  • 1 Leyline of Sanctity
  • 1 Leyline of the Guildpact
  • 1 Maelstrom Nexus
  • 1 Manor Gate
  • 1 Maze's End
  • 1 Mirrormade
  • 1 Northern Air Temple
  • 1 Omenpath Journey
  • 1 Orzhov Guildgate
  • 1 Overgrowth
  • 1 Paradox Haze
  • 1 Parallel Lives
  • 1 Planar Nexus
  • 1 Plaza of Harmony
  • 1 Prismatic Omen
  • 1 Rakdos Guildgate
  • 1 Raugrin Triome
  • 1 Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
  • 1 Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
  • 1 Sanctum Weaver
  • 1 Sanctum of All
  • 1 Sanctum of Calm Waters
  • 1 Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
  • 1 Sanctum of Shattered Heights
  • 1 Sanctum of Stone Fangs
  • 1 Sanctum of Tranquil Light
  • 1 Savai Triome
  • 1 Sea Gate
  • 1 Seal of Cleansing
  • 1 Seal of Doom
  • 1 Seal of Fire
  • 1 Seal of Primordium
  • 1 Seal of Removal
  • 1 Selesnya Guildgate
  • 1 Shadow of the Second Sun
  • 1 Shimmerwilds Growth
  • 1 Simic Guildgate
  • 1 Southern Air Temple
  • 1 Spelunking
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Sterling Grove
  • 1 Talon Gates of Madara
  • 1 The Spirit Oasis
  • 1 The World Tree
  • 1 Thran Portal
  • 1 Timeless Lotus
  • 1 Urza's Cave
  • 1 Valgavoth's Lair
  • 1 Weaver of Harmony
  • 1 Wild Growth
  • 1 Zagoth Triome