There isn’t much you get to know about Gendo Ikari other than he’s rather obsessed with the Evangelion units and his own child is seen as a tool.

Since I chose Evangelion Unit 02 as the proxy choice for Shorikai I opted for Asuka as Kotorisince they’re both the commanders that come with the deck.

Between the two commanders I like Shorikai, Genesis Engine more. So I went with Evangelion Unit 02 for the artwork on Shorikai.

I’m not sure how much of a “staple” Lotus Petal is but it also has a nostalgia factor for me. […]

While Mox Diamond is another “staple” for commander/edh (more competitive). However, I couldn’t help but think of the coin toss scene from The Devil’s Carnival.

After the pathways, I decided to make a few more proxies, some “staples” for commander/edh. The first one is a newer addition to that list, Jeweled Lotus.