Shiko, Paragon of the Way (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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Landon Crispens
Dec 8, 2025
The Best MTG Sorceries of 2025 for Commander
Our 2025 reviews are chugging along. Today we're bringing you our picks for the best sorceries of the year for Commander players.
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Chakra Meditation
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ephemerate
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Essence Flux
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Cloudshift
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Momentary Blink
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Dragonologist
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Displacer Kitten
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Soulherder
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Dovin's Veto
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Flicker of Fate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Blur
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
See the Truth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Monastery Mentor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Guttersnipe
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Coruscation Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Stormscale Scion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Charming Prince
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sage of the Skies
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Seasoned Pyromancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mulldrifter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Stormsplitter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sprite Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Confounding Riddle
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Scrollshift
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Planar Incision
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Faithful Mending
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Eerie Interlude
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Pull from Eternity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Displace
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Prismari Command
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Parting Gust
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Siren's Ruse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Curate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thraben Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Supreme Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
New Way Forward
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Split Up
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Winternight Stories
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Stock Up
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Solve the Equation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Splash Portal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Another Round
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Expressive Iteration
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Time Wipe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Elemental Eruption
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Impending Flux
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flicker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dismantling Wave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exorcise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Artist's Talent
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Aligned Heart
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Rediscover the Way
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Tempest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Teleportation Circle
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Warleader's Call
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wild Research
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerer Class
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Three Blind Mice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Airbender Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tempest Technique
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Reunion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Astral Slide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Astral Drift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ballad of the Black Flag
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Battlefield Forge
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Raugrin Triome
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Perilous Landscape
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Meticulous Archive
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Elegant Parlor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy