Shiko, Paragon of the Way

Shiko, Paragon of the Way

Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}{W}

How we read this card

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.

triggered —

triggered — copies a permanent

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an artifact, exile a battle, exile a creature, exile an enchantment, exile an instant, exile a planeswalker, exile a sorcery, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a battle leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, an instant leaves a graveyard, a planeswalker leaves a graveyard, a sorcery leaves a graveyard, copy an artifact, copy a battle, copy a creature, copy an enchantment, copy an instant, copy a planeswalker, copy a sorcery, cast an artifact, cast a battle, cast a creature, cast an enchantment, cast an instant, cast a planeswalker, cast a sorcery.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a sorcery is copied — 83 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When an instant is copied thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way:

  1. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — brings a card back
  2. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  3. Professor Onyx — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  4. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  5. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  6. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  7. Sedgemoor Witch — makes a token
  8. Witherbloom Apprentice — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  9. Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle — puts a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle onto the battlefield
  10. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an instant is copied — 87 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Kalamax, the Stormsire — When an instant is copied thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Kalamax, the Stormsire puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

31 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a battle is cast — 100 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Defiler of Faith — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way is cast, Defiler of Faith makes a token
  2. Defiler of Instinct — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way is cast, Defiler of Instinct deals 1 damage
  3. Defiler of Dreams — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way is cast, Defiler of Dreams draws you 1 card
  4. Primeval Bounty — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Primeval Bounty puts 3 counters on a creature
  5. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  6. Thor, God of Thunder — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Thor, God of Thunder deals that spell's mana value damage
  7. Krile Baldesion — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Krile Baldesion brings a card back
  8. Summon: Good King Mog XII — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Summon: Good King Mog XII makes a token
  9. Kykar, Wind's Fury — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Kykar, Wind's Fury makes a token
  10. Blood Funnel — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Blood Funnel sacrifices a creature

235 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an instant leaves a graveyard — 202 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Murktide Regent — When an instant leaves a graveyard thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Murktide Regent puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a planeswalker is exiled — 231 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Kaya's Ghostform blinks a permanent

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens
  2. Dredger's Insight — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Dredger's Insight gains you 1 life

a nontoken artifact is exiled — 334 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When an artifact is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way:

  1. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token

an artifact is exiled — 336 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Shard of the Void Dragon — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Shard of the Void Dragon puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker is cast — 361 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Jaya's Phoenix returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Interplanar Beacon gains you 1 life
  3. Varis, Silverymoon Ranger — When a creature is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Varis, Silverymoon Ranger triggers

246 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Dragon attacks — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way attacks:

  1. Silumgar, the Drifting Death — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  2. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  3. The Ur-Dragon — draws you that many cards
  4. Atarka, World Render — grants double strike
  5. Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury — gives +1/+0
  6. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  7. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  8. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 474 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Broodcaller Scourge — puts a permanent onto the battlefield
  3. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters:

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — makes a token
  2. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm — makes a token

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  3. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  5. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  6. Bladewing's Thrall — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Corroding Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 725 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Millicent, Restless Revenant — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way deals combat damage, Millicent, Restless Revenant makes a token

a nontoken Spirit enters the battlefield — 727 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Baboon Spirit — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters, Baboon Spirit makes a token

a Spirit enters the battlefield — 863 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters:

  1. Mausoleum Wanderer — gets +1/+1
  2. Drogskol Cavalry — gains you 2 life
  3. Vanguard of the Restless — returns itself from the graveyard

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

327 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.