Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized

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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
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3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Donatello's Technique
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
75%inclusion147 decks195 decks
66%synergy
Narset's Reversal
72%inclusion141 decks195 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
75%inclusion146 decks195 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion146 decks195 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
74%inclusion145 decks195 decks
58%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion124 decks195 decks
50%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion105 decks195 decks
48%synergy
Monastery Mentor
61%inclusion119 decks195 decks
48%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion118 decks195 decks
48%synergy
Pongify
52%inclusion102 decks195 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion173 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
67%inclusion130 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion114 decks195 decks
43%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion101 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion95 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Expressive Iteration
48%inclusion94 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion91 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion89 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Electrodominance
45%inclusion87 decks195 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
54%inclusion106 decks195 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion94 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion92 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
47%inclusion92 decks195 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion80 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion73 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion52 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
42%inclusion82 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
34%synergy
Guttersnipe
37%inclusion73 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
34%inclusion67 decks195 decks
31%synergy
Haughty Djinn
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion62 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion60 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
30%inclusion58 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion83 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion63 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion60 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion54 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion53 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion41 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Magma Opus
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
New Way Forward
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Reverberate
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Expedite
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Comet Storm
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion83 decks195 decks
30%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion78 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
37%inclusion73 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Dismantling Wave
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion56 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Compulsive Research
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
27%inclusion52 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion51 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion49 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion42 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Time Stretch
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Haze of Rage
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion48 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion47 decks195 decks
21%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
-11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
23%inclusion45 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion43 decks195 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion34 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Opulence
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion29 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion22 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion17 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion143 decks195 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion49 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.2%inclusion14 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion191 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion186 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
59%inclusion116 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion96 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion93 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion82 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion80 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion76 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
34%inclusion66 decks195 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion44 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion23 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion194 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion194 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion187 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion184 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion146 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion142 decks195 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
72%inclusion140 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion135 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion124 decks195 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
64%inclusion124 decks195 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Monastery
62%inclusion120 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
59%inclusion116 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion112 decks195 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion110 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion108 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion105 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
51%inclusion99 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
48%inclusion94 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion88 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion86 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
41%inclusion80 decks195 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion78 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion77 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
38%inclusion75 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion71 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
24%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion70 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion65 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
31%inclusion60 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion52 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion46 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion37 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
3%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion25 decks195 decks
-6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion24 decks195 decks
3%synergy