Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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
Prismari Command
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Narset's Reversal
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Dismantling Wave
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Monastery Mentor
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Ponder
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Whirlwind of Thought
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Aligned Heart
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Expressive Iteration
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Haughty Djinn
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Compulsive Research
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Bibliophile
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Guttersnipe
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Runner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Kaho, Minamo Historian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Roil Cartographer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Stormscale Scion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Amped Raptor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Territorial Aetherkite
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Aurora Shifter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Electrodominance
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Think Twice
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Magma Opus
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Transforming Flourish
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Turnabout
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Long-Term Plans
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Aether Spike
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Reenact the Crime
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-38%synergy
Geistwave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Refute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Reality Spasm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Desperate Ritual
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tune the Narrative
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Flying Crane Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Outrage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Dual Strike
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Rite of Replication
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Baral's Expertise
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
46%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Deep Analysis
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Ancestral Vision
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Time Warp
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Time Wipe
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mind's Desire
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Localized Destruction
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Portent of Calamity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Walk the Aeons
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Time Stretch
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Encore
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Spreading Insurrection
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Suplex
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Singularity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Doomskar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jolted Awake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Seism
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Denying Wind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Doublecast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mob Rule
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Reduce // Rubble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
The Key to the Vault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Decoction Module
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Eye of Ojer Taq
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Wand
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Filigree Racer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Ironworks
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Generatorium
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Aether Refinery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Semblance Anvil
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Tempest Technique
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Curse of Opulence
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Curiosity
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Shiny Impetus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Double Vision
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Rediscover the Way
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Wild Research
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Extravagant Replication
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Static Prison
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sleep Magic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Three Blind Mice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Overburden
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Future Sight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Aether Revolt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Will Kenrith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Azorius Signet
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-33%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-32%synergy
Wand of the Worldsoul
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Solar Transformer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Conversion Apparatus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Ferrous Lake
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Prairie Stream
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Temple of Triumph
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Rugged Prairie
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Battlefield Forge
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Perilous Landscape
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Evolving Wilds
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Ash Barrens
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aether Hub
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Summit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cliffgate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sundown Pass
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Citadel Gate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Archway Commons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy