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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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Fire Nation Palace
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Narset's Reversal
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Aligned Heart
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Monastery Mentor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Prismari Command
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Frantic Search
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Ponder
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Pongify
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Dismantling Wave
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Electrodominance
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Haughty Djinn
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Lyse Hext
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Sage of the Skies
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
The Council of Four
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tataru Taru
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Queen Brahne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trophy Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Opt
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Consider
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Boros Charm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Big Score
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
New Way Forward
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Transforming Flourish
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shadow Rift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Focus the Mind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Think Twice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Protection Magic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mercadia's Downfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ray of Erasure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Starstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Clairvoyance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Magma Opus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Compulsive Research
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Time Wipe
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Deep Analysis
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Baral's Expertise
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Ancestral Vision
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Rite of Replication
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Choco-Comet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Mark
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind Spiral
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Epic Experiment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Careful Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Immolating Gyre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Crash Through
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Otterball Antics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Thunder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Banefire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cultural Exchange
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rip Apart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Portent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Howl of the Horde
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Pearl of Wisdom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overmaster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unending Whisper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Primal Amulet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sentinel Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Monument to Endurance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Tempest Technique
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Rediscover the Way
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Monk Class
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Combat Research
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Monastery Siege
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Betrayal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Containment Membrane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Invasion of Arcavios
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Pyromaster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ral Zarek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Multiversal Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Restless Bivouac
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Progress
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Azorius Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Relic of Legends
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Battlefield Forge
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Monastery
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Path of Ancestry
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Perilous Landscape
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Triumph
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Raugrin Triome
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy