Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Benjamin Levin
Oct 21, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Jeskai Commanders?
There are dozens of Jeskai commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
With Great Power...
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Multiversal Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prismari Command
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Opt
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Expressive Iteration
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Preordain
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Aligned Heart
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Monastery Mentor
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Narset's Reversal
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Taigam, Master Opportunist
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Haughty Djinn
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Lyse Hext
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Entity Tracker
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Tataru Taru
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Electrodominance
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Slick Sequence
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Transforming Flourish
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Think Twice
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Peek
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Magma Opus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Expedite
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Shadow Rift
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Final Showdown
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Quicken
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Comeuppance
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Shelter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Baral's Expertise
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Compulsive Research
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Mana Geyser
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Dismantling Wave
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Time Wipe
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Vision
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Modify Memory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Monk Class
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Opulence
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Tempest Technique
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Combat Research
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Staggering Insight
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Storm of Saruman
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rediscover the Way
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Eel Umbra
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Maddening Hex
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Control Magic
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Idolized
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Dog Umbra
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Raugrin Triome
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Sacred Foundry
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Monastery
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Perilous Landscape
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-11%synergy