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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Narset's Reversal
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Opt
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Preordain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Monastery Mentor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Abbot of Keral Keep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Riling Dawnbreaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Brash Taunter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Prismari Command
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Electrodominance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Flame of Anor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Brain Freeze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Magma Opus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Palm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Firestorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stern Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Render Silent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flying Crane Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Dismantling Wave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Time Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Walk the Aeons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flame Slash
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Molten Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Baral's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Twisted Fealty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Portent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Haze of Rage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Compulsive Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Seriema
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aligned Heart
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Flare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Palace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Progress
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Séance Board
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mox Jasper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Monastery
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Raugrin Triome
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Campground
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy