Samut, the Driving Force (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Card for Each New MTG Ability in 2025
2025 gave us plenty of new mechanics to play with in Magic, so let's dig through them all to see the best card for each.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
The One Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Seedborn Muse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Bloom Tender
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Burnout Bashtronaut
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Ocelot Pride
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Pyrewood Gearhulk
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Legion Warboss
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scrap Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Rabblemaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Agate Instigator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Torens, Fist of the Angels
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Captain Sisay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Vitality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Fauna Shaman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Draconautics Engineer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Elder Gargaroth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Scout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dracosaur Auxiliary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Redshift, Rocketeer Chief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
District Mascot
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Baylen, the Haymaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
9%synergy
March of the Multitudes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Atarka's Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boros Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Rally the Peasants
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cloudshift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Artifact Mutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Full Throttle
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Finale of Devastation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Cultivate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Pest Infestation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Last March of the Ents
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Awaken the Woods
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Glory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Season of the Burrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Fumigate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Thunderous Velocipede
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Air Response Unit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rocketeer Boostbuggy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Parhelion II
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
RMS Titanic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Salvation Engine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lumbering Worldwagon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Perilous Snare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cloudspire Skycycle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Anointed Procession
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Mirari's Wake
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Parallel Lives
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Impact Tremors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Warleader's Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Elemental Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Spark Hunter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Xenagos, the Reveler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vivien Reid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Muraganda Raceway
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Caged Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boommobile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Veloheart Bike
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Sundown Pass
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
72%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Rockfall Vale
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
36%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Spectator Seating
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Copperline Gorge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Hushwood Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Lush Portico
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Krosan Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Vivid Meadow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grasslands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thornspire Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy