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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Keep Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ashling's Command
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Narset's Reversal
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
63%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Opt
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Prismari Command
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Monastery Mentor
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Electrodominance
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Preordain
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Think Twice
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Orim's Chant
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Palm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Magma Opus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Transforming Flourish
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Expressive Iteration
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Baral's Expertise
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Dismantling Wave
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Time Warp
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Rite of Replication
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Mastery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Vision
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Electroduplicate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Explosive Singularity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Overmaster
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rod of Absorption
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Tempest Technique
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Curiosity
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Monk Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Warleader's Call
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Jasper
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Ferrous Lake
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Perilous Landscape
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy