Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Flashback
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Flow State
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Erode
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
76%inclusion150 decks198 decks
67%synergy
Narset's Reversal
71%inclusion141 decks198 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion147 decks198 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion148 decks198 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
73%inclusion145 decks198 decks
57%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion125 decks198 decks
50%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion106 decks198 decks
48%synergy
Monastery Mentor
61%inclusion121 decks198 decks
48%synergy
Opt
60%inclusion118 decks198 decks
47%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion117 decks198 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion173 decks198 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
66%inclusion131 decks198 decks
42%synergy
Pongify
51%inclusion101 decks198 decks
43%synergy
Consider
51%inclusion100 decks198 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion94 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Expressive Iteration
47%inclusion93 decks198 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion93 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion92 decks198 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion90 decks198 decks
41%synergy
Electrodominance
44%inclusion87 decks198 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion105 decks198 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion97 decks198 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
47%inclusion94 decks198 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion93 decks198 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion82 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion56 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion53 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion34 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion34 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
42%inclusion83 decks198 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
39%inclusion78 decks198 decks
35%synergy
Guttersnipe
37%inclusion73 decks198 decks
30%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
36%inclusion72 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
34%inclusion67 decks198 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion62 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion62 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Haughty Djinn
30%inclusion59 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
30%inclusion59 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
29%inclusion58 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
29%inclusion57 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
27%inclusion54 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
25%inclusion49 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion46 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion44 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion42 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
21%inclusion42 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion39 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
19%inclusion38 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion38 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion29 decks160 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
17%inclusion33 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
42%inclusion83 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion63 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion60 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion57 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion57 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion55 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion52 decks198 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion47 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion44 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion43 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion43 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion39 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion35 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion33 decks198 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
-3%synergy
Magma Opus
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion25 decks198 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
-10%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Palm
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
4%synergy
New Way Forward
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.5%inclusion10 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion82 decks198 decks
28%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion80 decks198 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
36%inclusion72 decks198 decks
31%synergy
Dismantling Wave
33%inclusion66 decks198 decks
29%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion57 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Compulsive Research
28%inclusion55 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
26%inclusion52 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion52 decks198 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion49 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion45 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion41 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion33 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion31 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.6%inclusion17 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
-6%synergy
Past in Flames
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion47 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
21%inclusion41 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
-11%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
-10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion19 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
39%inclusion78 decks198 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion43 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion34 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion31 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
7.1%inclusion14 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.6%inclusion13 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion145 decks198 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion32 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion22 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion194 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion187 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
58%inclusion115 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion96 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion91 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion81 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion79 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion76 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion66 decks198 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion45 decks198 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion33 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion18 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.6%inclusion15 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion12 decks198 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion11 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion197 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion195 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion190 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion187 decks198 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion147 decks198 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion143 decks198 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion141 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion134 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
64%inclusion126 decks198 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion125 decks198 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
62%inclusion122 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
59%inclusion116 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion113 decks198 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion109 decks198 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
55%inclusion109 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion105 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion99 decks198 decks
27%synergy
Sacred Foundry
48%inclusion95 decks198 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion89 decks198 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion86 decks198 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
40%inclusion80 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion79 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion78 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion76 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
37%inclusion74 decks198 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion73 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
36%inclusion72 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion72 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion70 decks198 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion70 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion70 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion65 decks198 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion60 decks198 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion50 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion48 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion40 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion39 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion39 decks198 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion37 decks198 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion32 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion30 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion29 decks198 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion27 decks198 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
-6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion26 decks198 decks
5%synergy