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Shiko is the Mythic Spirit Dragon of the Jeskai Way on Tarkir. She came into being after Narset performed the Stormnexus Ritual and called her forth.[1] Shiko shares the Jeskai Way's vision of a unified Tarkir and seeks to understand the goals, actions, and beliefs of others to best fulfill her role in guiding them toward the Way.[2]
Description
Shiko was brought forth by the passion of exiles from Ojutai's brood: monks and civilians fed up with the stagnation of the dragonlord's rule, desiring to act and build a unified Tarkir. Shiko is the embodiment of the Way. She seeks to understand the goals, beliefs, and actions of others to best guide them toward unity of thought. Action-oriented, Shiko constantly surveys the Jeskai territory, ensuring she remains fair and impartial and chooses no favorites.[3] She observes, offers guidance, and quickly steps in when decisiveness or action is needed. Shiko holds the monks of the Jeskai to high, perhaps impossible, standards and will not hesitate to correct or admonish them, considering it a necessary part of guiding them toward unity of mind.[4] Shiko's chest plate evokes Jeskai robes, while her wings are inspired by flowing scrolls.[5][6]
As Narset had called Shiko into being - shaping the dragon's essence with her own beliefs, her veneration of the truth, and even her secret desire for a more decisive personality - she fully trusts Shiko, although she knows that she will never love the Spirit Dragon as she had loved Ojutai.[6]
Gallery
Story appearances
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Author |
Publishing date |
Set |
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| Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Episode 1: Stories and Their Bones |
Cassandra Khaw |
2025-03-03 |
Tarkir: Dragonstorm |
Tarkir |
Narset, Kotis (mentioned), Ojutai (mentioned), Silumgar (mentioned), Atarka (mentioned), Dromoka (mentioned), Kolaghan (mentioned), Eshki (mentioned), Alniul (mentioned), Zurgo (mentioned), Betor (mentioned), Teval (mentioned), Neriv (mentioned), Ureni (mentioned), Shiko (mentioned), Elspeth Tirel
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| Tarkir: Dragonstorm - Episode 7: Return |
Cassandra Khaw |
2025-03-17 |
Tarkir: Dragonstorm |
Tarkir, Meditation Realm |
Sarkhan Vol, Loot, Narset, Jace Beleren, Elspeth Tirel, Nicol Bolas, Ugin, Vraska, Ajani Goldmane, Felothar, Taigam, Shiko, Ojutai
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References
The Spirit Dragons in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm trailer.
Shiko with Narset. Magic: The Gathering Arena avatar.
