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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Fire Nation Palace
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
2%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
3.6%inclusion3 decks84 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
77%inclusion129 decks168 decks
68%synergy
Narset's Reversal
71%inclusion119 decks168 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion127 decks168 decks
64%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
74%inclusion125 decks168 decks
61%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion127 decks168 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
66%inclusion111 decks168 decks
53%synergy
Monastery Mentor
62%inclusion104 decks168 decks
48%synergy
Pongify
55%inclusion92 decks168 decks
48%synergy
Prismari Command
52%inclusion88 decks168 decks
47%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion99 decks168 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion149 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
65%inclusion110 decks168 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
59%inclusion99 decks168 decks
44%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion87 decks168 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
51%inclusion85 decks168 decks
30%synergy
Expressive Iteration
51%inclusion85 decks168 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion76 decks168 decks
-4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
44%inclusion74 decks168 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion73 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
43%inclusion73 decks168 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion97 decks168 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
49%inclusion82 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion82 decks168 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion72 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion72 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Caldera Pyremaw
37%inclusion62 decks168 decks
33%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion55 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
32%inclusion54 decks168 decks
30%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
26%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
29%inclusion49 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion48 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
19%inclusion32 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
19%inclusion32 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion30 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Stormscale Scion
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Lyse Hext
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Electrodominance
41%inclusion69 decks168 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion54 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion50 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion50 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion50 decks168 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion45 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
26%inclusion43 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
24%inclusion41 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion36 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion32 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion29 decks168 decks
-5%synergy
Magma Opus
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
-10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
New Way Forward
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Comet Storm
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Silence
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion72 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion71 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Baral's Expertise
40%inclusion67 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
33%synergy
Dismantling Wave
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
31%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion51 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion42 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion35 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion29 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion22 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Expropriate
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
26%inclusion44 decks168 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion41 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
-12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
-13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
40%inclusion68 decks168 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion64 decks168 decks
27%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
28%inclusion47 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion36 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Technique
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion20 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.3%inclusion14 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Treachery
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion120 decks168 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion42 decks168 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
13%inclusion21 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion9 decks168 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion165 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion158 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
58%inclusion97 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion84 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion78 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion75 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion72 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion71 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion29 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.9%inclusion15 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.1%inclusion12 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion10 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion167 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion167 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion160 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion159 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion121 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion120 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion117 decks168 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion112 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion105 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion105 decks168 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion101 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
60%inclusion100 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion96 decks168 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion92 decks168 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion91 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion88 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion84 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion84 decks168 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion80 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion74 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Raugrin Triome
43%inclusion72 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion67 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion67 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion65 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion64 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion63 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Landscape
37%inclusion62 decks168 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion61 decks168 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
36%inclusion60 decks168 decks
24%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion59 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
19%synergy
Spectator Seating
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion46 decks168 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion45 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion37 decks168 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion33 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion32 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion28 decks168 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion25 decks168 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion23 decks168 decks
5%synergy