Shiko and Narset, Unified
Legendary Creature — Human Spirit Dragon
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.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RUW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Price
- $1.12
- EDHREC rank
- #8503
Shiko and Narset, Unified drops a free spell from exile every time you cast a noncreature spell, stacking value immediately from the moment it resolves. Six mana is a real ask, but Elsha, Threefold Master shells treat that cost as a feature rather than a drawback — you're already playing at that axis.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
Elsha, Threefold Master casts noncreature spells off the top constantly, and every one of those triggers Shiko and Narset, Unified's exile-and-cast ability — the two stack into a self-reinforcing spell engine that can chain through a deck in a single turn.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
Narset, Enlightened Exile attacks to cast instants and sorceries for free, and Shiko and Narset, Unified extends that same "cast without paying mana costs" philosophy into the main phase — running both turns nearly every spell into a two-for-one.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Shiko and Narset, Unified lives — the card is built for long games with high spell counts, and the 100-card singleton format gives it the noncreature density it needs to fire repeatedly. Legacy and Vintage are technically legal, but six mana is a non-starter in either format's tempo landscape. Oathbreaker is a plausible home if you're pairing it with a planeswalker that generates spells, though the smaller deck size limits the ceiling. Anywhere else, it's not legal and wouldn't be competitive if it were.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.12 cheap tier
At $1.12, Shiko and Narset, Unified is firmly budget — you're getting a powerful spell-chaining engine for less than a draft pick. Cards at this price in a synergy-heavy niche tend to stay cheap until a breakout list pushes them, so it's a low-risk pickup for any blue-white spellslinger build.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.