Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
Flying, vigilance
When Shiko enters, exile target nonland card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard. Copy it, then you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RUW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos
- Price
- $1.80
- EDHREC rank
- #11241
Shiko, Paragon of the Way gives you an on-board threat that generates card advantage while pushing through combat damage — the payoff is immediate and doesn't require setup. The cost is a slot that competing two-drop white creatures also want, but Pull from Eternity synergies and the raw stats make Shiko and Narset, Unified the natural home where this card earns its keep.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
Shiko and Narset, Unified is the obvious shell — the partner commander shares a name with Shiko, Paragon of the Way, creating a direct mechanical and thematic link that makes Shiko one of the first cards slotted into the 99.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shiko, Paragon of the Way is legal across every major constructed format, but Commander is where it actually sees play. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a two-mana creature needs to either close games fast or generate immediate value on entry, and Shiko doesn't do either at the speed those formats demand. Standard is the one constructed format worth watching — if aggressive white strategies need a resilient two-drop with upside, Shiko can slot in — but the real ceiling is Commander, where the longer game gives its abilities time to compound.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Shiko, Paragon of the WayPull from EternityAnother RoundThousand-Year Storm
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite blinking
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Shiko, Paragon of the WayPull from EternityAnother RoundSwarm Intelligence
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite storm count; Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite blinking
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Current price
$1.80 cheap tier
At $1.80, Shiko, Paragon of the Way sits in the cheap tier — low enough to include without budget deliberation. It's a new card with a narrow best-fit commander, so the price is unlikely to spike unless Shiko and Narset, Unified decks become significantly more popular.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.