---
name: "Shiko, Paragon of the Way"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{R}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon"
colors: ["R", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Vigilance"]
set: "TDM"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm"
collector_number: "317"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Dibujante Nocturno"
oracle_id: "d3bdd3f2-9e38-436a-93a3-f87d9f4d4f86"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shiko-paragon-of-the-way-tdm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shiko, Paragon of the Way
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{R}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Spirit Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Vigilance

## Oracle Text
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.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ao, the Dawn Sky](/printing/ao-the-dawn-sky-neo.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
2. [Shiko and Narset, Unified](/printing/shiko-and-narset-unified-tdc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Spirit Dragon
3. [Niko, Light of Hope](/printing/niko-light-of-hope-pdsk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Capricious Hellraiser](/printing/capricious-hellraiser-one.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Dragon
5. [Ranar the Ever-Watchful](/printing/ranar-the-ever-watchful-khc.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
6. [Spectral Arcanist](/printing/spectral-arcanist-voc.md) — Creature — Spirit Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) #317
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Dibujante Nocturno
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`