Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lofty Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keep Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashling's Command
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Consider
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Narset's Reversal
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Monastery Mentor
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Expressive Iteration
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Preordain
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Aligned Heart
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Snap
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Third Path Iconoclast
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Haughty Djinn
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Entity Tracker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Dragonologist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lyse Hext
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Electrodominance
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Abrade
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Boros Charm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Magma Opus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Peek
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Press the Enemy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Electrolyze
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
See Double
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Return the Favor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reality Spasm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Comparative Analysis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
New Way Forward
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dismantling Wave
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Baral's Expertise
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Crackle with Power
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Compulsive Research
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Aether Gale
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Time Warp
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Modify Memory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Flash Photography
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Aang's Journey
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Twinning Staff
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Insight Engine
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-9%synergy
Enchantments
Jeskai Ascendancy
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Maddening Hex
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shiny Impetus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Technique
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Flickering Ward
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Obsession
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Storm of Saruman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ethereal Armor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Greater Auramancy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Staggering Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Pacifism
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Vitality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Battlefield Forge
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Ferrous Lake
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Triome
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy