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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
Avatar's Wrath
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Narset's Reversal
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Electrodominance
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Mentor
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Expressive Iteration
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Guttersnipe
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Haughty Djinn
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lyse Hext
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Consider
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Peek
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Intuition
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Brainsurge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Transforming Flourish
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Compulsive Research
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Baral's Expertise
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Dismantling Wave
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Time Wipe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Flame Rift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Terminus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Portent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Acquire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Primal Amulet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Opulence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Technique
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Treachery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rediscover the Way
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Boros Signet
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Island
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Raugrin Triome
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Plateau
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Prairie Stream
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Monastery
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-37%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Landscape
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy