Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Budget 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
Boomerang Basics
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Victory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aligned Heart
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Haughty Djinn
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
79%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
79%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
79%synergy
Prismari Command
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Baral's Expertise
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Abrade
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Guttersnipe
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Narset's Reversal
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Whirlwind of Thought
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Monastery Mentor
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Consider
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Opt
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Expressive Iteration
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Young Pyromancer
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Preordain
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Veyran, Voice of Duality
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Dragonologist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Monastery Messenger
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Diviner of Mist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Queen Brahne
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Marang River Regent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Egg
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Docent of Perfection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Elusive Spellfist
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Electrodominance
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Pongify
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Big Score
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Think Twice
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Magma Opus
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Transforming Flourish
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rally the Monastery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
New Way Forward
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Focus the Mind
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rebellious Strike
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Twinferno
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Run Away Together
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Flying Crane Technique
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Genius
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Careful Consideration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reality Spasm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Decoy Gambit
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Display of Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Gigadrowse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Shock
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dismantling Wave
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Deep Analysis
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Mana Geyser
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Faithless Looting
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Compulsive Research
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Rite of Replication
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Time Wipe
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Curse of the Swine
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Ancestral Vision
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Unending Whisper
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mega Flare
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Electroduplicate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Threaten
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mutiny
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Doublecast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Curse of Opulence
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Tempest Technique
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Shiny Impetus
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Rediscover the Way
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Monk Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Singing Bell Strike
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Restless Spire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Azorius Signet
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Boros Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Ojutai Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Monastery
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Glacial Fortress
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Evolving Wilds
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Shivan Reef
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Prairie Stream
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Battlefield Forge
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Temple of Triumph
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Perilous Landscape
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Ferrous Lake
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Rugged Prairie
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Ash Barrens
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Highland Lake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy