Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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MTGStocks
Avatar's Wrath
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Airbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Ponder
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Narset's Reversal
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Preordain
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Aligned Heart
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Consider
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Monastery Mentor
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Prismari Command
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Snap
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Haughty Djinn
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Entity Tracker
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Lyse Hext
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sage of the Skies
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Charm
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Electrodominance
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
New Way Forward
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Rift
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Monastery
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Magma Opus
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Charm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Negate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Expedite
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Baral's Expertise
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Compulsive Research
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Dismantling Wave
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Vision
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Stock Up
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Replenish
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Aether Gale
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Blatant Thievery
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Twinning Staff
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Jeskai Ascendancy
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Opulence
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Treachery
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Shiny Impetus
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Rediscover the Way
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Armor
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Monk Class
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
All That Glitters
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Timely Ward
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Staggering Insight
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Boros Signet
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Island
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Sacred Foundry
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Volcanic Island
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Arid Mesa
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Tundra
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Plateau
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
50%synergy
Raugrin Triome
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Sundown Pass
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Elegant Parlor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy