Shiko, Skybound Paragon
Shiko, Paragon of the Way brings a concise package of evasive utility and graveyard recursion that fits cleanly into midrange and control shells. This Showcase Mythic in Light Play Foil shows the Spirit Dragon poised above a stormed plain and reads as a repeatable value engine. With Flying and vigilance, Shiko attacks and defends without sacrificing tempo and its enter the battlefield trigger lets you exile a nonland card with mana value three or less from your graveyard and copy it so you can cast that copy without paying its mana cost.
The card works as a toolbox finisher in three color decks that want efficient recursion and tempo. Use Shiko to reclaim key interaction or a low cost threat, then cast the copy for free and keep attacking the board. Players familiar with Tarkir style decks will appreciate how the card mixes battlefield presence with clutch utility. Add this Showcase foil to a Commander or Pioneer collection for consistent play and display value.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{W}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Spirit Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.
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Power / Toughness – 4/5
