Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Control

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Ember Island Production
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Katara's Reversal
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Narset's Reversal
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Opt
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Ponder
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Frantic Search
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
54%synergy
Consider
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
53%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
64%inclusion49 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Monastery Mentor
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Expressive Iteration
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Aligned Heart
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Ghostly Prison
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Bibliophile
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Guttersnipe
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Haughty Djinn
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Dragonologist
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Entity Tracker
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Lyse Hext
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Electrodominance
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Magma Opus
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Palm
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Impulse
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Silence
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Brainsurge
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Turnabout
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dismantling Wave
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Swine
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Vision
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Bribery
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Modify Memory
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Twinning Staff
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-16%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Technique
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Monk Class
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Shiny Impetus
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Maddening Hex
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
All That Glitters
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Ethereal Armor
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Reverie
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Staggering Insight
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Boros Signet
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Jasper
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Monastery
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Prairie Stream
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Perilous Landscape
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Path of Ancestry
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Boros Garrison
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Elegant Parlor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
2%synergy