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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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The Legend of Yangchen
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Airbending Lesson
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Whirlwind Technique
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Jet's Brainwashing
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
84%inclusion61 decks73 decks
75%synergy
Narset's Reversal
78%inclusion57 decks73 decks
71%synergy
Prismari Command
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
68%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion58 decks73 decks
68%synergy
Ponder
82%inclusion60 decks73 decks
66%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
90%inclusion66 decks73 decks
66%synergy
Frantic Search
79%inclusion58 decks73 decks
64%synergy
Aligned Heart
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
64%synergy
Dismantling Wave
67%inclusion49 decks73 decks
63%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion60 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Mentor
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
57%synergy
Consider
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
58%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion51 decks73 decks
57%synergy
Pongify
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
59%synergy
Expressive Iteration
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
57%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Haughty Djinn
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
50%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
49%inclusion36 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
42%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Young Pyromancer
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
25%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
26%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
26%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Lyse Hext
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Egg
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sage of the Skies
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Dragonologist
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Abrade
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
54%synergy
Electrodominance
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
56%synergy
Big Score
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Think Twice
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
28%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Magma Opus
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Transforming Flourish
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
0%synergy
New Way Forward
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Slick Sequence
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Rally the Monastery
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Rebellious Strike
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Press the Enemy
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Fists of Flame
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Focus the Mind
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Rift
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Twinferno
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Brainsurge
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Unexplained Absence
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
60%inclusion44 decks73 decks
55%synergy
Mana Geyser
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Baral's Expertise
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Deep Analysis
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
49%synergy
Compulsive Research
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
46%synergy
Curse of the Swine
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
43%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Rite of Replication
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Time Wipe
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Vision
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Enigma
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Modify Memory
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Aether Gale
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
48%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-11%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Tempest Technique
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Monk Class
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Storm of Saruman
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Staggering Insight
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion62 decks73 decks
51%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion68 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion65 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion49 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
-27%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion72 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion72 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion71 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion71 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
89%inclusion65 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
85%inclusion62 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion61 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
81%inclusion59 decks73 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
81%inclusion59 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion59 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Battlefield Forge
79%inclusion58 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
79%inclusion58 decks73 decks
45%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
78%inclusion57 decks73 decks
55%synergy
Rugged Prairie
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion52 decks73 decks
44%synergy
Perilous Landscape
68%inclusion50 decks73 decks
49%synergy
Ferrous Lake
67%inclusion49 decks73 decks
55%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
66%inclusion48 decks73 decks
44%synergy
Evolving Wilds
59%inclusion43 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
28%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Ash Barrens
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Sacred Foundry
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
-18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion16 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
-22%synergy
Steam Vents
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
-22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
-13%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-18%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-20%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy