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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
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Ashling's Command
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lost in Memories
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Ponder
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Brainstorm
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Electrodominance
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Expressive Iteration
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Preordain
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Monastery Mentor
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Opt
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Guttersnipe
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Snap
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Consider
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Magma Opus
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Peek
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Unexplained Absence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Press the Enemy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Expedite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Intuition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Time Warp
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Baral's Expertise
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Compulsive Research
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Dismantling Wave
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Flame Rift
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Terminus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Aether Gale
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Opulence
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Boros Signet
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Vault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Island
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Raugrin Triome
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Tundra
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Volcanic Island
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Plateau
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Rugged Prairie
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-39%synergy
Elegant Parlor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy