Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Prismari, the Inspiration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flow State
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Narset's Reversal
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Ponder
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Prismari Command
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Opt
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Monastery Mentor
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Preordain
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Electrodominance
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Haughty Djinn
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Think Twice
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Palm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Strike
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reiterate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Helix
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Magma Opus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Expressive Iteration
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Deep Analysis
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Baral's Expertise
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Dismantling Wave
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Past in Flames
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Electroduplicate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Explosive Singularity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Eruption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Overmaster
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Diary of Dreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rod of Absorption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Opulence
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Tempest Technique
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Monk Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Warleader's Call
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Perilous Landscape
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sundown Pass
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy