Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Control

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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
MTGStocks
Spinerock Tyrant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ashling's Command
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lofty Dreams
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Keep Out
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Narset's Reversal
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
60%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
56%synergy
Ponder
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
53%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
51%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion57 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Consider
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion71 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Monastery Mentor
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Preordain
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Aligned Heart
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Guttersnipe
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
32%inclusion29 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Haughty Djinn
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Dragonologist
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Lyse Hext
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Entity Tracker
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Pongify
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Helix
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Peek
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-14%synergy
Silence
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Press the Enemy
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Baral's Expertise
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
38%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Dismantling Wave
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Compulsive Research
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Replication
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Aether Gale
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Modify Memory
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Twinning Staff
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-16%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Jeskai Ascendancy
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Monk Class
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Maddening Hex
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
All That Glitters
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Staggering Insight
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion81 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion73 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
63%inclusion57 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Jasper
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion88 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion71 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion64 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Battlefield Forge
66%inclusion59 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Perilous Landscape
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
2%synergy