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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
76%inclusion130 decks171 decks
67%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
75%inclusion129 decks171 decks
64%synergy
Narset's Reversal
70%inclusion120 decks171 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
74%inclusion127 decks171 decks
61%synergy
Ponder
75%inclusion128 decks171 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
65%inclusion112 decks171 decks
52%synergy
Monastery Mentor
62%inclusion106 decks171 decks
48%synergy
Pongify
55%inclusion94 decks171 decks
48%synergy
Prismari Command
53%inclusion90 decks171 decks
47%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion100 decks171 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion151 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
65%inclusion111 decks171 decks
40%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion100 decks171 decks
43%synergy
Consider
51%inclusion87 decks171 decks
41%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion86 decks171 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion85 decks171 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion77 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
44%inclusion75 decks171 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion74 decks171 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion99 decks171 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
49%inclusion84 decks171 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion83 decks171 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion75 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion65 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion49 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
42%inclusion72 decks171 decks
37%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
36%inclusion61 decks171 decks
32%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
36%inclusion61 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
36%inclusion61 decks171 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
33%inclusion56 decks171 decks
31%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
32%inclusion54 decks171 decks
26%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion50 decks171 decks
21%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
29%inclusion49 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion48 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion37 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion24 decks132 decks
14%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
18%inclusion31 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Stormscale Scion
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
42%inclusion71 decks171 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion66 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion54 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion50 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion50 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
25%inclusion43 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
23%inclusion40 decks171 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion39 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion36 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Magma Opus
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
-10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
3%synergy
New Way Forward
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Silence
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Reverberate
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Expedite
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
38%synergy
Baral's Expertise
39%inclusion66 decks171 decks
35%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
38%inclusion65 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Dismantling Wave
35%inclusion59 decks171 decks
31%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion53 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Time Warp
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Time Wipe
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Expropriate
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Haze of Rage
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Aether Gale
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
26%inclusion45 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion37 decks171 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
-12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion65 decks171 decks
26%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion36 decks171 decks
17%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Combat Research
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Treachery
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion124 decks171 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion32 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion168 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion161 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
58%inclusion99 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion85 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion81 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion76 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion59 decks171 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion40 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion170 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion170 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion163 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion162 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion123 decks171 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion122 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion120 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion115 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion107 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion106 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Monastery
61%inclusion104 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
59%inclusion101 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion96 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion94 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion92 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion90 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion84 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
49%inclusion84 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion82 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion75 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
42%inclusion72 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion67 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion67 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion64 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion63 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion62 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Landscape
36%inclusion62 decks171 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion60 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion60 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion52 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion48 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion37 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion36 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
2%synergy