Shiko, Paragon of the Way
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.)
How Shiko decks play in EDH
Shiko, Paragon of the Way is a Jeskai commander in white, blue and red costing 2URW, and its legendary creature - spirit dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Shiko, Paragon of the Way decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $71.74Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (8)
Creatures (1)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Shiko, Paragon of the Way decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Shiko, Paragon of the Way deck?
Shiko, Paragon of the Way has a Jeskai colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Shiko, Paragon of the Way?
The cards played most often in Shiko, Paragon of the Way decks include Flickering Hound, Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll, The Queen of Dale. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Shiko, Paragon of the Way deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $71.74 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Shiko, Paragon of the Way deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.