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Shiko and Narset, Unified
Legendary Creature — Human Spirit Dragon · 1URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Shiko and Narset, Unified is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Flurry — Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, copy that spell if it targets a permanent or player, and you may choose new targets for the copy. If you don't copy a spell this way, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.56
Comes in the precon Jeskai Striker
Average lands in decks for Shiko and Narset, Unified: 36
SpellslingerSpell CopyControlTokensAurasProwessStormEnchantress
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed52
- Interaction78
- Resilience90
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 5 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Whirlwind of Thought · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Archmage Emeritus · Ponder · Narset's Reversal · Frantic Search · Storm-Kiln Artist · Monastery Mentor · Opt · Preordain · Talisman of Progress · Aligned Heart · Izzet Signet · Prismari Command · Consider · Pongify · Fellwar Stone · Expressive Iteration · Azorius Signet · Boros Signet · Goblin Electromancer · Baral's Expertise · Electrodominance · Lier, Disciple of the Drowned · Caldera Pyremaw · Mana Geyser · Abrade · Third Path Iconoclast · Will of the Jeskai · Voracious Bibliophile · Dismantling Wave · Faithless Looting · Guttersnipe · Haughty Djinn · Ghostly Prison · Big Score · Compulsive Research · Deep Analysis · Elsha, Threefold Master · Rite of Replication · Young Pyromancer · Adaptive Training Post · Curse of the Swine · Sublime Epiphany · Path to Exile · Time Wipe · Vanquish the Horde · Expansion // Explosion · Curse of Opulence · Manaform Hellkite · Baral and Kari Zev · Brainstorm · Counterspell · Talisman of Creativity · Tempest Technique · Think Twice · Transcendent Dragon · Taigam, Master Opportunist · Hinata, Dawn-Crowned · Narset, Enlightened Exile · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Sulfur Falls · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Mystic Monastery · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Adarkar Wastes · Battlefield Forge · Prairie Stream · Cascade Bluffs · Rugged Prairie · Path of Ancestry · Perilous Landscape · Ferrous Lake · Skycloud Expanse · Temple of Epiphany · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Triumph · Irrigated Farmland · Evolving Wilds · Ash Barrens · Steam Vents · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry
🃏 Recommended cards for Shiko and Narset, Unified
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shiko and Narset, Unified, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Veyran, Voice of Duality | 75% | +65% |
| Narset's Reversal | 71% | +64% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 74% | +62% |
| Prismari Command | 65% | +59% |
| Aligned Heart | 65% | +59% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 70% | +57% |
| Whirlwind of Thought | 80% | +56% |
| Monastery Mentor | 69% | +56% |
| Ponder | 72% | +56% |
| Opt | 69% | +56% |
| Preordain | 69% | +55% |
| Pongify | 63% | +55% |
| Frantic Search | 70% | +54% |
| Consider | 64% | +54% |
| Electrodominance | 55% | +52% |
| Lier, Disciple of the Drowned | 55% | +52% |
| Baral's Expertise | 55% | +51% |
| Expressive Iteration | 61% | +51% |
| Caldera Pyremaw | 54% | +51% |
| Goblin Electromancer | 57% | +50% |
| Mana Geyser | 53% | +48% |
| Voracious Bibliophile | 50% | +47% |
| Will of the Jeskai | 51% | +46% |
| Haughty Djinn | 48% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Shiko and Narset, Unified deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Narset's Reversal
- Archmage Emeritus
- Prismari Command
- Aligned Heart
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Whirlwind of Thought
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Veyran, Voice of Duality
- Will of the Jeskai
- Ghostly Prison
- Curse of Opulence
- Narset, Enlightened Exile
- Snap
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shiko and Narset, Unified
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
👥 Community decks with Shiko and Narset, Unified
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shiko and Narset, Unified's color identity?
Shiko and Narset, Unified is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Shiko and Narset, Unified come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shiko and Narset, Unified deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Shiko and Narset, Unified deck run?
Real Shiko and Narset, Unified decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Shiko and Narset, Unified?
The three highest-synergy cards are Veyran, Voice of Duality, Narset's Reversal, Archmage Emeritus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shiko and Narset, Unified decks.
What combos does Shiko and Narset, Unified have?
Shiko and Narset, Unified has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Shiko and Narset, Unified deck cost?
You can start cheap: Narset's Reversal, Archmage Emeritus, Prismari Command are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.