Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Optimized Storm

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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 Last Agni Kai
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Narset's Reversal
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Opt
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Preordain
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Monastery Mentor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Consider
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Haughty Djinn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stormscale Scion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lyse Hext
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Queen Brahne
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mysidian Elder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Abbot of Keral Keep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Electrodominance
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Think Twice
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Expedite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Magma Opus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Firestorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stern Dismissal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Press the Enemy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fateful Absence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tune the Narrative
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mana Short
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the Titans
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Mana Geyser
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Dismantling Wave
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Past in Flames
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Time Warp
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Twinflame
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Merchant Scroll
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Baral's Expertise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Electroduplicate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Severance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Last Chance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sweltering Suns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Worldpurge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Revoke Existence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Empty the Warrens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Day's Undoing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Localized Destruction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Heist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Flame Slash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Burst of Speed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Wand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Decoction Module
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Thrumming Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Filigree Racer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Tempest Technique
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Aligned Heart
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aether Revolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Static Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Prophetic Prism
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Solar Transformer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Glacial Fortress
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Battlefield Forge
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Triumph
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Monastery
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Raugrin Triome
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Glittering Massif
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Summit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy