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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scuzzback Scrounger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lofty Dreams
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ashling's Command
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ponder
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Consider
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Narset's Reversal
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Monastery Mentor
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Expressive Iteration
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Aligned Heart
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Dismantling Wave
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Bibliophile
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Haughty Djinn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Entity Tracker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Dragonologist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lyse Hext
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Snap
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Electrodominance
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Bolt
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Big Score
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Think Twice
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Peek
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Electrolyze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reality Spasm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
New Way Forward
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Comparative Analysis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Baral's Expertise
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Mana Geyser
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Crackle with Power
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Compulsive Research
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Aether Gale
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Time Warp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Modify Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flash Photography
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Aang's Journey
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Twinning Staff
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Opulence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Flickering Ward
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Maddening Hex
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Armor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Lost in Memories
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Staggering Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Sound of Drums
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pacifism
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Monk Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rediscover the Way
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Obsession
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Copy Land
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Storm of Saruman
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Greater Auramancy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sticky Fingers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Shivan Reef
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Perilous Landscape
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sacred Foundry
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Raugrin Triome
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy