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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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MTGStocks
Fire Nation Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prismari Command
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Aligned Heart
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Narset's Reversal
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Expressive Iteration
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Monastery Mentor
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Snap
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Baral's Expertise
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Haughty Djinn
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Lyse Hext
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Entity Tracker
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tataru Taru
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Big Score
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Electrodominance
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Slick Sequence
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Transforming Flourish
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Peek
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Expedite
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Magma Opus
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Rift
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Negate
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Rally the Monastery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Quicken
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Fists of Flame
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Dismantling Wave
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Vision
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Rite of Replication
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Bribery
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Monk Class
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Tempest Technique
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Storm of Saruman
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sticky Fingers
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Staggering Insight
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Maddening Hex
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ethereal Armor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
With Great Power...
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Control Magic
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Dog Umbra
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Honest Work
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curious Obsession
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Umbra
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Three Blind Mice
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Multiversal Passage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Sacred Foundry
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Raugrin Triome
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Arid Mesa
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Sea of Clouds
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Monastery
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Perilous Landscape
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy