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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
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Honest Work
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Prismari Command
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Narset's Reversal
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Monastery Mentor
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Aligned Heart
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Expressive Iteration
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Baral's Expertise
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Taigam, Master Opportunist
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Haughty Djinn
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Lyse Hext
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Entity Tracker
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pongify
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Electrodominance
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Transforming Flourish
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Slick Sequence
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Think Twice
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Peek
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
New Way Forward
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Expedite
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Magma Opus
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Shadow Rift
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Comeuppance
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Shelter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Compulsive Research
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Dismantling Wave
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Vision
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Modify Memory
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Monk Class
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tempest Technique
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Combat Research
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Storm of Saruman
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Sticky Fingers
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Staggering Insight
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Maddening Hex
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
All That Glitters
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
With Great Power...
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dog Umbra
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sage's Reverie
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Control Magic
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Curious Obsession
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Umbra
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Three Blind Mice
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Sacred Foundry
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Raugrin Triome
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Strand
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Spectator Seating
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Battlefield Forge
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Thundering Falls
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sundown Pass
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy