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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Veyran, Voice of Duality
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Narset's Reversal
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Ponder
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Prismari Command
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Monastery Mentor
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Electrodominance
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Jeska's Will
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Young Pyromancer
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Haughty Djinn
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Helix
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Strike
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Magma Opus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Expressive Iteration
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Baral's Expertise
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Dismantling Wave
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Time Warp
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Electroduplicate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Explosive Singularity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Overmaster
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rod of Absorption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Tempest Technique
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Monk Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Warleader's Call
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Mistrise Village
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Ferrous Lake
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Raugrin Triome
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy