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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Ashling's Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Keep Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Narset's Reversal
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Prismari Command
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Swat
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Monastery Mentor
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Consider
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Elsha, Threefold Master
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Haughty Djinn
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Lyse Hext
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Electrodominance
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Mana Drain
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Magma Opus
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Peek
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Expedite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fork
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Get Lost
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Comet Storm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Transforming Flourish
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Baral's Expertise
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Dismantling Wave
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Compulsive Research
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Bribery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Blatant Thievery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Treachery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Observed Stasis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Combat Research
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Boros Signet
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Arid Mesa
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Raugrin Triome
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Volcanic Island
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Plateau
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Prairie Stream
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-39%synergy
Elegant Parlor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy