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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
5.8%inclusion17 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
3.7%inclusion7 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
2.9%inclusion5 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
2.7%inclusion5 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
2.3%inclusion4 decks172 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
79%inclusion464 decks590 decks
70%synergy
Narset's Reversal
75%inclusion445 decks590 decks
68%synergy
Aligned Heart
74%inclusion437 decks590 decks
67%synergy
Prismari Command
71%inclusion418 decks590 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion447 decks590 decks
64%synergy
Pongify
70%inclusion415 decks590 decks
63%synergy
Monastery Mentor
76%inclusion447 decks590 decks
62%synergy
Consider
71%inclusion421 decks590 decks
62%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
86%inclusion508 decks590 decks
61%synergy
Opt
73%inclusion431 decks590 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion506 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion448 decks590 decks
60%synergy
Frantic Search
75%inclusion440 decks590 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion425 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion414 decks590 decks
57%synergy
Expressive Iteration
67%inclusion394 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Baral's Expertise
63%inclusion372 decks590 decks
60%synergy
Dismantling Wave
62%inclusion367 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
62%inclusion367 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
61%inclusion362 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
61%inclusion361 decks590 decks
58%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
60%inclusion352 decks590 decks
53%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
57%inclusion337 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Haughty Djinn
55%inclusion323 decks590 decks
53%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
52%inclusion306 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Guttersnipe
49%inclusion291 decks590 decks
42%synergy
Young Pyromancer
49%inclusion287 decks590 decks
41%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
43%inclusion255 decks590 decks
42%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
39%inclusion232 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
38%inclusion222 decks590 decks
36%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
29%inclusion173 decks590 decks
28%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
29%inclusion170 decks590 decks
22%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion169 decks590 decks
25%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
28%inclusion168 decks590 decks
27%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
28%inclusion163 decks590 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
26%inclusion151 decks590 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion141 decks590 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion139 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
21%inclusion126 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
20%inclusion115 decks588 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
16%inclusion97 decks590 decks
12%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
15%inclusion89 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion88 decks590 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
14%inclusion83 decks588 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion83 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
13%inclusion57 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
12%inclusion72 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
12%inclusion39 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Lyse Hext
12%inclusion52 decks450 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
11%inclusion66 decks590 decks
11%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion61 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion59 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.6%inclusion51 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
8.5%inclusion29 decks343 decks
7%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
8.1%inclusion48 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
7.7%inclusion45 decks586 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.6%inclusion45 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
7.5%inclusion44 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Sage of the Skies
7.2%inclusion42 decks587 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
6.9%inclusion41 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Dragonologist
6.5%inclusion38 decks589 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
6.4%inclusion38 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.3%inclusion37 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
6.1%inclusion36 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Entity Tracker
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.3%inclusion31 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
59%inclusion348 decks590 decks
57%synergy
Abrade
56%inclusion332 decks590 decks
49%synergy
Big Score
51%inclusion302 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
47%inclusion277 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
40%inclusion234 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Think Twice
36%inclusion210 decks590 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion196 decks590 decks
-16%synergy
Magma Opus
27%inclusion160 decks590 decks
25%synergy
Transforming Flourish
25%inclusion146 decks590 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion142 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion131 decks590 decks
-13%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
22%inclusion128 decks587 decks
20%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion123 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion102 decks590 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
16%inclusion94 decks590 decks
13%synergy
Boros Charm
15%inclusion88 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion83 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion81 decks590 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion80 decks590 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion66 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion60 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion60 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion58 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion57 decks590 decks
-12%synergy
Rally the Monastery
9.5%inclusion56 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.3%inclusion49 decks590 decks
-10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.1%inclusion48 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
8.0%inclusion47 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.6%inclusion39 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion37 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Jeskai Charm
5.8%inclusion34 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
5.8%inclusion34 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Return the Favor
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Focus the Mind
5.1%inclusion30 decks583 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
59%inclusion350 decks590 decks
54%synergy
Mana Geyser
56%inclusion331 decks590 decks
51%synergy
Compulsive Research
56%inclusion330 decks590 decks
54%synergy
Deep Analysis
55%inclusion323 decks590 decks
52%synergy
Faithless Looting
54%inclusion316 decks590 decks
40%synergy
Curse of the Swine
50%inclusion294 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Time Wipe
49%inclusion289 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
47%inclusion277 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Rite of Replication
46%inclusion272 decks590 decks
44%synergy
Ancestral Vision
23%inclusion138 decks590 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion129 decks590 decks
15%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion74 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion65 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Modify Memory
9.5%inclusion56 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.5%inclusion56 decks590 decks
-13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.3%inclusion55 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.0%inclusion53 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.8%inclusion52 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
6.3%inclusion37 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.1%inclusion26 decks424 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
45%inclusion263 decks590 decks
42%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion150 decks588 decks
21%synergy
Twinning Staff
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion58 decks590 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion309 decks590 decks
41%synergy
Curse of Opulence
36%inclusion215 decks590 decks
33%synergy
Tempest Technique
31%inclusion184 decks590 decks
29%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
24%inclusion140 decks590 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
22%inclusion127 decks590 decks
20%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion99 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Rediscover the Way
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion67 decks590 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion61 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
8.8%inclusion52 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.6%inclusion51 decks590 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.5%inclusion44 decks590 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.5%inclusion44 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion35 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.4%inclusion32 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.3%inclusion31 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.3%inclusion31 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Ethereal Armor
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.1%inclusion36 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.8%inclusion34 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion474 decks590 decks
46%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
18%inclusion104 decks590 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion68 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion42 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion565 decks590 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion535 decks590 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
72%inclusion425 decks590 decks
39%synergy
Azorius Signet
69%inclusion405 decks590 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Progress
68%inclusion402 decks590 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion400 decks590 decks
36%synergy
Boros Signet
64%inclusion379 decks590 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion159 decks590 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
21%inclusion125 decks590 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion69 decks590 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion30 decks590 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion586 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion580 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion578 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion577 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
87%inclusion516 decks590 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
87%inclusion511 decks590 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion506 decks590 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion506 decks590 decks
32%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
84%inclusion495 decks590 decks
34%synergy
Shivan Reef
84%inclusion494 decks590 decks
43%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
82%inclusion485 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Battlefield Forge
82%inclusion482 decks590 decks
40%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
81%inclusion475 decks590 decks
57%synergy
Prairie Stream
78%inclusion459 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Rugged Prairie
76%inclusion449 decks590 decks
54%synergy
Perilous Landscape
74%inclusion437 decks590 decks
55%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion428 decks590 decks
45%synergy
Ferrous Lake
71%inclusion416 decks590 decks
59%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
70%inclusion415 decks590 decks
48%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
65%inclusion384 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
65%inclusion382 decks590 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Triumph
62%inclusion363 decks590 decks
37%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
60%inclusion353 decks590 decks
47%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion342 decks590 decks
31%synergy
Ash Barrens
46%inclusion271 decks590 decks
39%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion139 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
17%inclusion103 decks590 decks
-23%synergy
Raugrin Triome
17%inclusion103 decks590 decks
-20%synergy
Steam Vents
17%inclusion101 decks590 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion100 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
17%inclusion98 decks590 decks
-24%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion82 decks590 decks
-18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
14%inclusion82 decks590 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
14%inclusion80 decks590 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion79 decks590 decks
-16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion65 decks590 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion64 decks590 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion61 decks590 decks
-18%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion60 decks590 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
10%inclusion59 decks590 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion58 decks590 decks
0%synergy
Sundown Pass
9.2%inclusion54 decks590 decks
-11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.8%inclusion52 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
8.6%inclusion51 decks590 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.8%inclusion46 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.8%inclusion46 decks590 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.1%inclusion42 decks590 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
6.9%inclusion41 decks590 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
6.9%inclusion41 decks590 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.8%inclusion40 decks590 decks
0%synergy