Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Midrange

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Emeritus of Ideation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Flow State
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Resonating Lute
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Narset's Reversal
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Frantic Search
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Monastery Mentor
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Pongify
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Aligned Heart
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Expressive Iteration
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Taigam, Master Opportunist
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Haughty Djinn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Lyse Hext
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Harmonized Trio
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Skycoach Conductor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
The Council of Four
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Snap
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Prismari Command
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Electrodominance
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Expedite
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Monastery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Turnabout
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Peek
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Magma Opus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Mana Geyser
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Dismantling Wave
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Time Warp
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Replication
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Crackle with Power
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Daydream
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Compulsive Research
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Surge to Victory
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Go Ninja Go
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mathemagics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Modify Memory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Portent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Shattering Spree
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Monk Class
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Technique
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Bloody Tome
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Vitality
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
All That Glitters
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Obsession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Signet
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Perilous Landscape
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Rugged Prairie
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Raugrin Triome
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Summit
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy