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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
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.2%inclusion7 decks166 decks
0%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
3.8%inclusion4 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
3.7%inclusion4 decks107 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
81%inclusion272 decks334 decks
73%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
81%inclusion269 decks334 decks
69%synergy
Narset's Reversal
75%inclusion252 decks334 decks
69%synergy
Prismari Command
70%inclusion235 decks334 decks
65%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
77%inclusion257 decks334 decks
64%synergy
Ponder
77%inclusion257 decks334 decks
61%synergy
Frantic Search
73%inclusion244 decks334 decks
58%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
82%inclusion275 decks334 decks
58%synergy
Consider
66%inclusion220 decks334 decks
56%synergy
Aligned Heart
63%inclusion212 decks334 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion293 decks334 decks
19%synergy
Monastery Mentor
69%inclusion232 decks334 decks
56%synergy
Opt
68%inclusion227 decks334 decks
55%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion226 decks334 decks
54%synergy
Expressive Iteration
63%inclusion209 decks334 decks
54%synergy
Pongify
60%inclusion199 decks334 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion188 decks334 decks
50%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
55%inclusion184 decks334 decks
50%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
53%inclusion176 decks334 decks
49%synergy
Electrodominance
53%inclusion176 decks334 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion83 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion52 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion45 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion39 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion38 decks334 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion35 decks334 decks
-9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Bibliophile
52%inclusion175 decks334 decks
49%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
52%inclusion175 decks334 decks
49%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
47%inclusion158 decks334 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
42%inclusion140 decks334 decks
35%synergy
Haughty Djinn
41%inclusion136 decks334 decks
39%synergy
Young Pyromancer
40%inclusion132 decks334 decks
31%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
40%inclusion132 decks334 decks
34%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
35%inclusion118 decks334 decks
30%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion115 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion114 decks334 decks
29%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
34%inclusion113 decks334 decks
33%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion109 decks334 decks
26%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
31%inclusion102 decks334 decks
26%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
30%inclusion101 decks334 decks
29%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
27%inclusion89 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
24%inclusion79 decks334 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion78 decks334 decks
20%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
22%inclusion73 decks334 decks
20%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
21%inclusion71 decks334 decks
20%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
20%inclusion67 decks332 decks
17%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
18%inclusion60 decks334 decks
17%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
16%inclusion54 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
16%inclusion53 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
16%inclusion53 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Lyse Hext
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion42 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Dragonologist
12%inclusion41 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
12%inclusion40 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
11%inclusion38 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion37 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion35 decks334 decks
8%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
10%inclusion35 decks334 decks
10%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
10%inclusion22 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
10%inclusion25 decks258 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
9.3%inclusion31 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion30 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.8%inclusion26 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.5%inclusion25 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
-13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
47%inclusion156 decks334 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion151 decks334 decks
39%synergy
Big Score
43%inclusion143 decks334 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion127 decks334 decks
18%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
36%inclusion119 decks334 decks
32%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion107 decks334 decks
24%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
29%inclusion98 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion92 decks334 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion80 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion79 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
23%inclusion76 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Magma Opus
23%inclusion77 decks334 decks
21%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion77 decks334 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion72 decks334 decks
12%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion69 decks334 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion60 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
16%inclusion54 decks334 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion53 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion51 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion49 decks334 decks
-1%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion48 decks334 decks
14%synergy
New Way Forward
14%inclusion47 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion42 decks334 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion40 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion40 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion40 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Transforming Flourish
12%inclusion39 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Expedite
11%inclusion38 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion37 decks334 decks
-11%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
11%inclusion37 decks334 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion33 decks334 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion33 decks334 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
9.0%inclusion30 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Rally the Monastery
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.1%inclusion27 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
8.1%inclusion27 decks334 decks
-8%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.8%inclusion26 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Press the Enemy
7.5%inclusion25 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
7.5%inclusion25 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Helix
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Peek
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Reality Spasm
6.0%inclusion20 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Twinferno
6.0%inclusion20 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Baral's Expertise
53%inclusion176 decks334 decks
49%synergy
Mana Geyser
52%inclusion175 decks334 decks
48%synergy
Dismantling Wave
49%inclusion165 decks334 decks
46%synergy
Deep Analysis
46%inclusion155 decks334 decks
43%synergy
Compulsive Research
44%inclusion146 decks334 decks
42%synergy
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion141 decks334 decks
29%synergy
Curse of the Swine
36%inclusion120 decks334 decks
32%synergy
Rite of Replication
36%inclusion119 decks334 decks
34%synergy
Time Wipe
32%inclusion106 decks334 decks
26%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
30%inclusion100 decks334 decks
23%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
29%inclusion96 decks334 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion52 decks334 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion51 decks334 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion49 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion45 decks334 decks
-9%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion45 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
13%inclusion43 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion43 decks334 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion42 decks334 decks
10%synergy
Modify Memory
13%inclusion42 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion40 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion32 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion27 decks334 decks
-1%synergy
Aether Gale
7.5%inclusion25 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
7.2%inclusion24 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
-3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
6.0%inclusion20 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.0%inclusion20 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.0%inclusion12 decks239 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
40%inclusion135 decks334 decks
38%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion85 decks331 decks
21%synergy
Twinning Staff
19%inclusion65 decks334 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion35 decks334 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
-16%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
40%inclusion133 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
30%inclusion101 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Opulence
23%inclusion77 decks334 decks
20%synergy
Tempest Technique
19%inclusion65 decks334 decks
17%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
18%inclusion61 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion53 decks334 decks
12%synergy
Monk Class
12%inclusion39 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion33 decks334 decks
8%synergy
Rediscover the Way
9.3%inclusion31 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.0%inclusion30 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Inscription
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.9%inclusion23 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Combat Research
6.6%inclusion22 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
5.7%inclusion19 decks334 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion248 decks334 decks
40%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
21%inclusion69 decks334 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion61 decks334 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion48 decks334 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion45 decks334 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion319 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion310 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
65%inclusion216 decks334 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion212 decks334 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion187 decks334 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion187 decks334 decks
23%synergy
Boros Signet
52%inclusion174 decks334 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion114 decks334 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
25%inclusion85 decks334 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion46 decks334 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion25 decks334 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion17 decks334 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion17 decks334 decks
0%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.1%inclusion17 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion331 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Island
99%inclusion330 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion328 decks334 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion325 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
84%inclusion281 decks334 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Fortress
81%inclusion271 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion267 decks334 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
80%inclusion266 decks334 decks
40%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
78%inclusion259 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Monastery
76%inclusion255 decks334 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
76%inclusion255 decks334 decks
42%synergy
Battlefield Forge
76%inclusion254 decks334 decks
35%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
72%inclusion240 decks334 decks
49%synergy
Prairie Stream
66%inclusion220 decks334 decks
26%synergy
Rugged Prairie
65%inclusion218 decks334 decks
44%synergy
Perilous Landscape
59%inclusion197 decks334 decks
40%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion190 decks334 decks
29%synergy
Ferrous Lake
53%inclusion176 decks334 decks
41%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
52%inclusion175 decks334 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion152 decks334 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion142 decks334 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion142 decks334 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion141 decks334 decks
18%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
42%inclusion139 decks334 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion115 decks334 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion107 decks334 decks
-8%synergy
Raugrin Triome
31%inclusion105 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
31%inclusion105 decks334 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
31%inclusion103 decks334 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
31%inclusion102 decks334 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion93 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion85 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
25%inclusion83 decks334 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion78 decks334 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion76 decks334 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion74 decks334 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion72 decks334 decks
12%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion69 decks334 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion67 decks334 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion63 decks334 decks
-9%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion51 decks334 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion44 decks334 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion44 decks334 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion42 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12%inclusion39 decks334 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
10%inclusion35 decks334 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion34 decks334 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion30 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion29 decks334 decks
1%synergy