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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spinerock Tyrant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ashling's Command
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Keep Out
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Noggle the Mind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Narset's Reversal
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Opt
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Deflecting Swat
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Monastery Mentor
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Dragonologist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tataru Taru
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Lyse Hext
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Pongify
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Electrodominance
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Snap
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Peek
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Transforming Flourish
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Baral's Expertise
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Dismantling Wave
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Compulsive Research
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Crackle with Power
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Opulence
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Treachery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Observed Stasis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Combat Research
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Boros Signet
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Arid Mesa
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Scalding Tarn
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Raugrin Triome
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Tundra
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Sacred Foundry
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Plateau
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Sea of Clouds
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Prairie Stream
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-37%synergy
Elegant Parlor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Perilous Landscape
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy