Shrines (My Friends Hate Me) by PurpleCrayon710

Format: Commander

Commander: Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is a five-color Enchantress build centered around Go-Shintai of Life's Origin and the legendary Shrine archetype. It focuses on assembling a critical mass of Shrines to trigger cascading passive abilities during each upkeep, main phase, and end step. Early turns prioritize mana fixing, Gate development, and low-cost draw engines like Sythis, Harvest's Hand and Enchantress's Presence. Once the commander enters, every Shrine played produces an additional Shrine creature token, rapidly multiplying the count for scaling effects. The centerpiece, Sanctum of All, fetches missing Shrines each upkeep and doubles all Shrine triggers once six are controlled. Defensive enchantments like Sphere of Safety and Ghostly Prison stall opposing aggression while Sanctum of Stone Fangs, Go-Shintai of Ancient Wars, and Northern Air Temple drain the table. Powerful mass reanimation spells such as Brilliant Restoration and Eerie Ultimatum provide resilient recovery against board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Adaptation
  • 1 Azorius Guildgate
  • 1 Baldur's Gate
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Boon of the Spirit Realm
  • 1 Boros Guildgate
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Brilliant Restoration
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Circuitous Route
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crescent Island Temple
  • 1 Destiny Spinner
  • 1 Dimir Guildgate
  • 1 Doomwake Giant
  • 1 Doubling Season
  • 1 Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
  • 1 Eerie Ultimatum
  • 1 Eidolon of Blossoms
  • 1 Enchantress's Presence
  • 1 Enduring Vitality
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Extinguish All Hope
  • 1 Faeburrow Elder
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Freed from the Real
  • 1 Gateway Plaza
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 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 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Golgari Guildgate
  • 1 Gond Gate
  • 1 Grim Guardian
  • 1 Gruul Guildgate
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hallowed Haunting
  • 1 Heap Gate
  • 1 Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
  • 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 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Izzet Guildgate
  • 1 Jukai Naturalist
  • 1 Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
  • 1 Kyoshi Island Plaza
  • 1 Maskwood Nexus
  • 1 Maze's End
  • 1 Mountain
  • 1 Northern Air Temple
  • 1 Ondu Spiritdancer
  • 1 Orzhov Guildgate
  • 1 Overgrown Tomb
  • 1 Overgrowth
  • 1 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Harmony
  • 1 Rakdos Guildgate
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Resurgent Belief
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 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 Selesnya Guildgate
  • 1 Shrine Steward
  • 1 Sigil of the Empty Throne
  • 1 Simic Guildgate
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Southern Air Temple
  • 1 Spelunking
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Sterling Grove
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Sythis, Harvest's Hand
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Spirit Oasis
  • 1 The World Tree
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Weaver of Harmony
  • 1 Wildsear, Scouring Maw
  • 1 Zur the Enchanter
  • 1 Zur, Eternal Schemer