Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Core

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
Frantic Search
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Prismari Command
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Narset's Reversal
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Aligned Heart
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Preordain
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Monastery Mentor
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Expressive Iteration
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Bibliophile
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Haughty Djinn
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Lyse Hext
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Entity Tracker
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Electrodominance
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Think Twice
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Traumatic Critique
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Magma Opus
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Peek
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Transforming Flourish
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Palm
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Negate
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Quicken
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Run Away Together
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Baral's Expertise
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Dismantling Wave
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Compulsive Research
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Vision
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Modify Memory
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Seminar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Honor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Open the Armory
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Tempest Technique
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Monk Class
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Shiny Impetus
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Staggering Insight
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Storm of Saruman
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
3%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sticky Fingers
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
All That Glitters
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-0%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ethereal Armor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Eel Umbra
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Maddening Hex
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Control Magic
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dog Umbra
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
With Great Power . . .
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Resonating Lute
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Raugrin Triome
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Shivan Reef
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Rugged Prairie
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Perilous Landscape
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy