Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Echocasting Symposium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Traumatic Critique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prismari Command
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Narset's Reversal
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Aligned Heart
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Monastery Mentor
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Baral's Expertise
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Haughty Djinn
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Lyse Hext
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Entity Tracker
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Electrodominance
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Think Twice
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
New Way Forward
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Peek
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Magma Opus
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Quicken
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Comeuppance
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Experiment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Negate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Dismantling Wave
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Compulsive Research
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Time Wipe
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Bribery
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Modify Memory
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Monk Class
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Tempest Technique
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Staggering Insight
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Shiny Impetus
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Sticky Fingers
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Storm of Saruman
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Armor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Control Magic
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion56 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Raugrin Triome
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Arid Mesa
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
9%synergy