Shiko Ascends
Shiko, Paragon of the Way brings efficient recursion and tempo to midrange and control shells. The creature arrives with flying and vigilance, and its enter the battlefield trigger lets you exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard, copy it, and cast the copy without paying its mana cost. That interaction is compact and repeatable in builds that leverage self mill and sacrifice, so Shiko often reads like a second main phase refill packed into a single body.
The Tarkir theme of disciplined Dragons fits here; Shiko moves between the air and the graveyard with purpose rather than spectacle. In practice the card supports toolbox style play patterns, retrieving removal, ramp, or combo pieces on demand and converting them into immediate value. If you collect near mint Mythic showcases or tune a Commander list, Shiko is a solid backbone piece that rewards precise sequencing and graveyard synergy. Add it to your deck and put its enter the battlefield utility to work.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{B}{R}
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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
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Set – Tarkir Dragonstorm
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Rarity – Mythic
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Condition – Near Mint
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Language – English
