Shiko and Narset, Unified (Commander) - Upgraded Spell Copy

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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
Aang's Journey
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Consider
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Monastery Mentor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Prismari Command
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Ponder
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Opt
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Aligned Heart
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Pongify
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Deep Analysis
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Electrodominance
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Narset, Enlightened Exile
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Haughty Djinn
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Young Pyromancer
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Guttersnipe
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Lyse Hext
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dragonologist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%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
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Soulblade Djinn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
The Council of Four
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Boros Charm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Magma Opus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Expedite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Slick Sequence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Press the Enemy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Reality Spasm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Peek
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Mardu
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Reiterate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
New Way Forward
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rebellious Strike
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Turnabout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Unexplained Absence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Teach by Example
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Jeskai
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Baral's Expertise
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Compulsive Research
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Dismantling Wave
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Curse of the Swine
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Replication
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Time Wipe
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Crackle with Power
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Aether Gale
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Modify Memory
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Time Warp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Mega Flare
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Flash Photography
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mind Spiral
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cori-Steel Cutter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Twinning Staff
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Jeskai Ascendancy
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rediscover the Way
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Staggering Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Technique
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Hex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Monk Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Confiscate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Boros Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Azorius Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Shivan Reef
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Battlefield Forge
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Monastery
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Perilous Landscape
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Ash Barrens
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Spectator Seating
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Radiant Summit
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy