Shiko, Paragon of the Way
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 317 • mythic
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 317
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue · White
- Artist
- Dibujante Nocturno
- Market price
- $4.23
What it does
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.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shiko, Paragon of the Way was released as part of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion, a set that revisited the time-traveling, timeline-shifting themes of the Tarkir plane. Designed as a cornerstone of the set's mechanical identity, the card reflects the aesthetic of the warrior-monks who inhabited the plane's shifting historical realities. The artwork, commissioned to highlight the transition between the distinct dragon-ruled clans and the established monk orders, focuses on a serene yet authoritative figure to ground the card's mechanical function within the game's broader lore.
The card was crafted by Wizards of the Coast's internal design team to provide a pivot point for players utilizing the specific tribal synergies introduced in the expansion. Upon its release, it was noted by the community for its versatile mana cost and its ability to act as both an early-game utility piece and a late-game stabilizing factor. It fits into the tradition of 'paragon' cards intended to represent the idealized discipline of the set's monk factions, receiving moderate praise for its thematic consistency and balanced gameplay impact.
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