Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

Background image for The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Veyran, Voice of Duality
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Narset's Reversal
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Prismari Command
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Monastery Mentor
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Electrodominance
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Preordain
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Guttersnipe
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Young Pyromancer
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Haughty Djinn
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Orim's Chant
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Magma Opus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Strike
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Expressive Iteration
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Baral's Expertise
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Dismantling Wave
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Replication
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Electroduplicate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Explosive Singularity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Overmaster
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rod of Absorption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Tempest Technique
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Land Tax
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Monk Class
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Warleader's Call
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Monastery
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Battlefield Forge
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Raugrin Triome
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Landscape
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy