Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Control

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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
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Keep Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Noggle the Mind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mistrise Village
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Electrodominance
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Ponder
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Prismari Command
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Monastery Mentor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Esper Sentinel
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Dismantling Wave
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mathise, Surge Channeler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Thaumaturge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Narset's Reversal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Palm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Press the Enemy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reiterate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Peek
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Permission Denied
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Magma Opus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Katara's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Turtles Forever
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Firestorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Stern Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Spasm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fall of the Titans
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baral's Expertise
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Step Through
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Compulsive Research
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Strategic Planning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Clear the Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Master the Way
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Molten Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruct History
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Fireball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aether Gale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Suppression Ray
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
The Seriema
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Aligned Heart
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Curiosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Shiny Impetus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Technique
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Honest Work
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Man No More
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stasis Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Solemnity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Observed Stasis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Invasion of Arcavios
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mox Jasper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Sacred Foundry
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Plateau
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Battlefield Forge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Perilous Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy