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 we read on this card

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 — 79 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

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

  1. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  2. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  3. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  4. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  5. Lorehold Apprentice — grants a keyword
  6. Archmage Emeritus — draws you 1 card
  7. Eager First-Year — gets +1/+0
  8. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards
  9. Prismari Apprentice — puts a counter on itself
  10. Symmetry Sage — triggers

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

a battle is cast — 56 cards in Shiko's colors 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. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  5. 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
  6. Krile Baldesion — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Krile Baldesion brings a card back
  7. 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
  8. Kykar, Wind's Fury — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Kykar, Wind's Fury makes a token
  9. Tellah, Great Sage — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Tellah, Great Sage makes a token
  10. Artist's Talent — When an artifact is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Artist's Talent draws and discards

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

an instant leaves a graveyard — 161 cards in Shiko's colors 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 nontoken artifact is exiled — 234 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Slagstone Refinery — When an artifact is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Slagstone Refinery makes a token

a planeswalker is cast — 190 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When a planeswalker is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way:

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — gains you 1 life

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

a Dragon deals combat damage — 301 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way deals combat damage:

  1. Parapet Thrasher — triggers
  2. Zurgo and Ojutai — triggers

a Dragon attacks — 301 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way attacks:

  1. Utvara Hellkite — makes a token
  2. Invasion of Tarkir // Defiant Thundermaw — deals 2 damage
  3. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a nontoken Dragon enters the battlefield — 308 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Lathliss, Dragon Queen — When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters, Lathliss, Dragon Queen makes a token

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 340 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When Shiko, Paragon of the Way enters:

  1. Dragon Tempest — deals damage
  2. Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Ganax, Astral Hunter — makes a token
  4. Scourge of Valkas — deals damage
  5. Sarkhan, Soul Aflame — copies a permanent
  6. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  7. Spit Flame — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  9. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers
  10. Breaching Dragonstorm — triggers

a nontoken Spirit deals combat damage — 431 cards in Shiko's colors 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 — 432 cards in Shiko's colors 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 — 528 cards in Shiko's colors 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
  4. Nebelgast Herald — taps a creature an opponent controls

a nontoken creature is exiled — 614 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 618 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. Soulherder — When a creature is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, Soulherder puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a creature leaves a graveyard — 329 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way:

  1. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token

anything is exiled — 1,511 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle is exiled thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

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

anything leaves a graveyard — 927 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

When a creature, artifact, enchantment, instant, sorcery, planeswalker or battle leaves a graveyard thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way:

  1. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  2. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  3. Quintorius, History Chaser — makes a token
  4. Hardened Academic — puts a counter on a creature
  5. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  6. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  7. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared

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

a creature is cast — 9,685 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When a creature is cast thanks to Shiko, Paragon of the Way, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,645 cards in Shiko's colors can cause this (Shiko is one).

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

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