Niko, Light of Hope (Commander) - Budget Core

Nick Price
Jan 7, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Evoke Cards in Commander
With the evoke mechanic getting more love in Lorwyn Eclipsed, let's take a look at the current most played evoke cards for Commander.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Skycoach Conductor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Daydream
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Don & Leo, Problem Solvers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Momentary Blink
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
65%synergy
Flicker of Fate
65%inclusion73 decks112 decks
60%synergy
Far Traveler
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
58%synergy
Niko Aris
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
53%synergy
Soulherder
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Flickerwisp
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Parting Gust
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
47%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
46%synergy
Getaway Glamer
47%inclusion53 decks112 decks
46%synergy
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Time Wipe
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
44%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion61 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Cloudshift
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Mulldrifter
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Restoration Angel
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Sun Titan
50%inclusion56 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Entity Tracker
47%inclusion53 decks112 decks
44%synergy
Planar Incision
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
44%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Cloudblazer
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Spirited Companion
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
38%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Dream Trawler
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Twining Twins
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Aether Channeler
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Sludge Monster
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Ethereal Valkyrie
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Hammers of Moradin
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Lionheart Glimmer
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Charming Prince
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Naban, Dean of Iteration
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
All-Seeing Arbiter
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Peregrine Drake
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Omens
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Kor Cartographer
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Dauntless Veteran
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Felidar Guardian
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Reflector Mage
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Gold Myr
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Pegasus Guardian
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Frost Titan
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Galepowder Mage
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Helpful Hunter
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Blur
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
-35%synergy
Ephemerate
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Displace
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Essence Flux
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Turn to Mist
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
-27%synergy
Scrollshift
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Slip On the Ring
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Long Road Home
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Unwanted Remake
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Glimmerburst
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Disorder in the Court
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Semester's End
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Seized from Slumber
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Siren's Ruse
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Absorb
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Personify
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Bovine Intervention
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Fateful Absence
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Another Round
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Austere Command
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Starfall Invocation
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Splash Portal
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Respite
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-20%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Bark of Doran
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Skybind
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Airbender Ascension
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Legion Loyalty
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Boon of the Spirit Realm
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Intangible Virtue
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Seal from Existence
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Three Blind Mice
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-18%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Spiral into Solitude
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Leader
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Seal of Removal
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
-29%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion86 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Signet
72%inclusion81 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
65%inclusion73 decks112 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Marble Diamond
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion111 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion92 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
69%inclusion77 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
-16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
-17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Campground
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Meandering River
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
North Pole Gates
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Skybridge Towers
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Gates of Istfell
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy