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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Hexing Squelcher
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Keep Out
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Impulsivity
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
76%inclusion142 decks187 decks
67%synergy
Narset's Reversal
72%inclusion135 decks187 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion139 decks187 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion137 decks187 decks
60%synergy
Ponder
73%inclusion137 decks187 decks
57%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion118 decks187 decks
50%synergy
Monastery Mentor
63%inclusion117 decks187 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion101 decks187 decks
48%synergy
Opt
60%inclusion113 decks187 decks
47%synergy
Pongify
53%inclusion100 decks187 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion166 decks187 decks
20%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
65%inclusion122 decks187 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion111 decks187 decks
44%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion98 decks187 decks
43%synergy
Expressive Iteration
49%inclusion92 decks187 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion92 decks187 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion86 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion85 decks187 decks
39%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
44%inclusion83 decks187 decks
41%synergy
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion82 decks187 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
55%inclusion103 decks187 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
49%inclusion91 decks187 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion88 decks187 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion88 decks187 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion78 decks187 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion70 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion54 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion53 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion31 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
39%inclusion73 decks187 decks
34%synergy
Guttersnipe
37%inclusion69 decks187 decks
30%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
37%inclusion69 decks187 decks
26%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
36%inclusion67 decks187 decks
32%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion60 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Haughty Djinn
32%inclusion59 decks187 decks
29%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion58 decks187 decks
27%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
31%inclusion58 decks187 decks
26%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion53 decks187 decks
23%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
28%inclusion53 decks187 decks
25%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
28%inclusion52 decks187 decks
27%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
27%inclusion50 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
27%inclusion50 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
23%inclusion43 decks187 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
21%inclusion39 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion37 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
20%inclusion37 decks187 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion36 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
17%inclusion31 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
11%inclusion21 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion21 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
7%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Stormscale Scion
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
43%inclusion80 decks187 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion74 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion59 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion58 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion53 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion52 decks187 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion52 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
25%inclusion47 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion45 decks187 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion43 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Magma Opus
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
5%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Silence
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Comet Storm
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Expedite
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion82 decks187 decks
31%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion74 decks187 decks
36%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
39%inclusion72 decks187 decks
33%synergy
Dismantling Wave
34%inclusion64 decks187 decks
30%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion56 decks187 decks
28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion54 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
28%inclusion52 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
27%inclusion50 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion50 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion47 decks187 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion46 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion39 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Time Wipe
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Aether Gale
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Haze of Rage
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
23%synergy
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion47 decks187 decks
24%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
41%inclusion77 decks187 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion71 decks187 decks
26%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
25%inclusion46 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion37 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion32 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion137 decks187 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion45 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion183 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion178 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion107 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion92 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion90 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion84 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion79 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion76 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
34%inclusion63 decks187 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion42 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion186 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion185 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion180 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion176 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion138 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion136 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion131 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion124 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion116 decks187 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion116 decks187 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion115 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
58%inclusion109 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion104 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion104 decks187 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion102 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion95 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion93 decks187 decks
28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
47%inclusion88 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion85 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion80 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Raugrin Triome
41%inclusion77 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion76 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion75 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion74 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion71 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
38%inclusion71 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion69 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion67 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion67 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion66 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion66 decks187 decks
23%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
34%inclusion63 decks187 decks
21%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion57 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion55 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion46 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion37 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion32 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
5%synergy