Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ashling's Command
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
74%synergy
Ponder
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Narset's Reversal
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Monastery Mentor
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Consider
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Smothering Tithe
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Grand Abolisher
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Lyse Hext
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Think Twice
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Helix
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Orim's Chant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Magma Opus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Strike
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Press the Enemy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reality Spasm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Expedite
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Mana Geyser
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Expressive Iteration
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Baral's Expertise
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Dismantling Wave
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Electroduplicate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Memories
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Twinning Staff
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Curiosity
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Technique
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Monk Class
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Warleader's Call
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Signet
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Jasper
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Monastery
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Battlefield Forge
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy