Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Core

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
Traumatic Critique
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Resonating Lute
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Charm
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Frantic Search
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Narset's Reversal
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Expressive Iteration
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Preordain
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Aligned Heart
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Monastery Mentor
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Haughty Djinn
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lyse Hext
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Entity Tracker
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Tataru Taru
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Electrodominance
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Flashback
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Peek
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Magma Opus
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Transforming Flourish
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Comeuppance
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Run Away Together
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Rally the Monastery
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Thought Scour
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Baral's Expertise
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Dismantling Wave
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Bribery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Modify Memory
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Open the Armory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Monk Class
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Technique
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Staggering Insight
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Storm of Saruman
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Curious Obsession
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Treachery
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Control Magic
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Eel Umbra
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Maddening Hex
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Azorius Signet
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion63 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion58 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
81%inclusion56 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Raugrin Triome
81%inclusion56 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Arid Mesa
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Prairie Stream
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy