Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive 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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MTGStocks
Ashling's Command
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keep Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Ponder
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
61%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
58%synergy
Brainstorm
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Narset's Reversal
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Preordain
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Electrodominance
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Opt
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Expressive Iteration
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Monastery Mentor
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Snap
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Magma Opus
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Peek
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Press the Enemy
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Baral's Expertise
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Compulsive Research
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Dismantling Wave
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Replication
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Flame Rift
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Terminus
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Time Stretch
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Technique
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Treachery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Observed Stasis
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Man No More
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Boros Signet
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Island
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
58%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Tundra
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
55%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Volcanic Island
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Plateau
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Battlefield Forge
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Elegant Parlor
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-38%synergy
Perilous Landscape
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy