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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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Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.9%inclusion11 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
4.9%inclusion5 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.5%inclusion5 decks112 decks
2%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
3.9%inclusion4 decks102 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
58%inclusion352 decks609 decks
49%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion339 decks609 decks
44%synergy
Narset's Reversal
51%inclusion309 decks609 decks
44%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion343 decks609 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion349 decks609 decks
41%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion292 decks609 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion334 decks609 decks
40%synergy
Snap
46%inclusion279 decks609 decks
38%synergy
Prismari Command
43%inclusion262 decks609 decks
37%synergy
Monastery Mentor
51%inclusion310 decks609 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion495 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
58%inclusion354 decks609 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion315 decks609 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion307 decks609 decks
30%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion294 decks609 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
47%inclusion289 decks609 decks
34%synergy
Aligned Heart
44%inclusion269 decks609 decks
37%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion265 decks609 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion253 decks609 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
41%inclusion249 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion323 decks609 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion281 decks609 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion281 decks609 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion281 decks609 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion243 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion217 decks609 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion193 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion171 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion121 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion120 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Taigam, Master Opportunist
34%inclusion205 decks609 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion189 decks609 decks
25%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
30%inclusion180 decks609 decks
25%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
29%inclusion178 decks609 decks
18%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
27%inclusion164 decks609 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion162 decks609 decks
20%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
26%inclusion156 decks609 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
24%inclusion148 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
24%inclusion147 decks609 decks
19%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
23%inclusion139 decks609 decks
19%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion135 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion132 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
21%inclusion129 decks609 decks
20%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
21%inclusion129 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion80 decks380 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion122 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion120 decks609 decks
18%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
20%inclusion119 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion115 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
19%inclusion115 decks609 decks
18%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
18%inclusion110 decks603 decks
15%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
18%inclusion68 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion100 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion97 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion94 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion92 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion82 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion82 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion74 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion73 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
12%inclusion73 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
11%inclusion31 decks277 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion68 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion68 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion65 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
11%inclusion64 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
10%inclusion62 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion60 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Lyse Hext
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion59 decks609 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion58 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
8.7%inclusion53 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.2%inclusion50 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
8.0%inclusion48 decks603 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
39%inclusion237 decks609 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion233 decks609 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion233 decks609 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion183 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion182 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Electrodominance
29%inclusion178 decks609 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion175 decks609 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
29%inclusion175 decks609 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion143 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion133 decks609 decks
1%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
19%inclusion115 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion115 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion109 decks609 decks
-4%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion106 decks593 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion108 decks609 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion98 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion90 decks609 decks
-7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion89 decks609 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion87 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion80 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion79 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion79 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion78 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion77 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion77 decks609 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion74 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Magma Opus
11%inclusion70 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion65 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
11%inclusion64 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion63 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Peek
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion60 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion60 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
10%inclusion58 decks609 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
9.2%inclusion56 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.2%inclusion56 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.5%inclusion52 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.2%inclusion50 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
8.0%inclusion49 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
7.9%inclusion48 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Slick Sequence
7.4%inclusion45 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.4%inclusion45 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.2%inclusion44 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.2%inclusion44 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
6.9%inclusion42 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
6.9%inclusion42 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.9%inclusion42 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.6%inclusion40 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
39%inclusion236 decks609 decks
30%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion189 decks609 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion179 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
29%inclusion178 decks609 decks
24%synergy
Baral's Expertise
28%inclusion171 decks609 decks
25%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion147 decks609 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion135 decks609 decks
0%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion126 decks609 decks
18%synergy
Compulsive Research
19%inclusion117 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion110 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Replication
18%inclusion109 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Dismantling Wave
18%inclusion108 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion97 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion96 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
14%inclusion85 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion79 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
13%inclusion78 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion75 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion73 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion73 decks609 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion72 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion71 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion70 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion66 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion58 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.0%inclusion55 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.9%inclusion54 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
8.2%inclusion50 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion47 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.4%inclusion45 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.6%inclusion40 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.2%inclusion38 decks609 decks
-7%synergy
Twinflame
5.4%inclusion33 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.1%inclusion31 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
28%inclusion172 decks609 decks
27%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion153 decks600 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
19%inclusion116 decks609 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion112 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion84 decks609 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion72 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion69 decks609 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.2%inclusion38 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
5.9%inclusion36 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion173 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion172 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Opulence
24%inclusion145 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion132 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion99 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Technique
15%inclusion91 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion85 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion80 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion79 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion76 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion75 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Treachery
11%inclusion69 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion67 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion60 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Monk Class
10%inclusion58 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.0%inclusion55 decks609 decks
-3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.5%inclusion52 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.0%inclusion49 decks609 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
7.9%inclusion48 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Hex
7.4%inclusion45 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.2%inclusion44 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Ethereal Armor
7.1%inclusion43 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.2%inclusion38 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.1%inclusion37 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.1%inclusion37 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
5.7%inclusion35 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.4%inclusion33 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
5.3%inclusion32 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
5.3%inclusion32 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion84 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.9%inclusion54 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.2%inclusion38 decks609 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion319 decks609 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
47%inclusion289 decks609 decks
34%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion186 decks609 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion119 decks609 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
12%inclusion72 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion65 decks609 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion62 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion62 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.4%inclusion39 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.0%inclusion22 decks364 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion569 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion563 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion347 decks609 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion298 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion291 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion247 decks609 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion232 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion215 decks609 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion194 decks609 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion156 decks609 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion132 decks609 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion110 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion83 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion78 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion75 decks609 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion61 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
9.0%inclusion55 decks609 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.4%inclusion51 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion48 decks609 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion586 decks609 decks
4%synergy
Island
93%inclusion564 decks609 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion538 decks609 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion535 decks609 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion516 decks609 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
84%inclusion509 decks609 decks
43%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion486 decks609 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion484 decks609 decks
50%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion473 decks609 decks
50%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion458 decks609 decks
47%synergy
Raugrin Triome
68%inclusion413 decks609 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion385 decks609 decks
31%synergy
Volcanic Island
61%inclusion370 decks609 decks
49%synergy
Tundra
60%inclusion368 decks609 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion366 decks609 decks
29%synergy
Plateau
58%inclusion354 decks609 decks
47%synergy
Spectator Seating
56%inclusion341 decks609 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion336 decks609 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion269 decks609 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion268 decks609 decks
-9%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion237 decks609 decks
-1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39%inclusion237 decks609 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion233 decks609 decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion227 decks609 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
34%inclusion206 decks609 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion197 decks609 decks
25%synergy
Meticulous Archive
32%inclusion193 decks609 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion191 decks609 decks
22%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion188 decks609 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
31%inclusion186 decks609 decks
-28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion176 decks609 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion172 decks609 decks
21%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion171 decks609 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion162 decks609 decks
20%synergy
Elegant Parlor
25%inclusion155 decks609 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion148 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion147 decks609 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion145 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion144 decks609 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
23%inclusion143 decks609 decks
-17%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion141 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
23%inclusion140 decks609 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion134 decks609 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion131 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion128 decks609 decks
15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion122 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion120 decks609 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion113 decks609 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion112 decks609 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion97 decks609 decks
9%synergy