Terra Branford (Commander) - Optimized Stax

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DougY
Dec 12, 2025
Way-Too-Early Top 10 Cards of 2026
We've already seen a ton of new cards coming from 2026 Magic sets, so let's sign off on 2025 by looking at the best cards from the future.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
90%inclusion74 decks82 decks
85%synergy
Static Orb
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
70%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
88%inclusion72 decks82 decks
68%synergy
Isochron Scepter
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
67%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
66%synergy
Unwinding Clock
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
61%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
68%inclusion56 decks82 decks
53%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
53%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
52%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
67%inclusion55 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
78%inclusion64 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Fabricate
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion52 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Whir of Invention
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
49%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Howling Mine
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
49%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion52 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Foundry Inspector
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
36%synergy
The Reality Chip
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Spellskite
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Tribute Mage
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Trinket Mage
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Trophy Mage
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Thought Monitor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Memnarch
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Grand Architect
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer Myr
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Memnite
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Pili-Pala
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Master Transmuter
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Metalworker
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-16%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Myr Retriever
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Force of Negation
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Scour for Scrap
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-32%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Trickbind
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Unwind
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Desculpting Blast
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Capsize
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Stifle
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Reshape
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Merchant Scroll
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Thoughtcast
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Polymorph
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aether Spellbomb
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
46%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
43%synergy
Trinisphere
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Forge
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
38%synergy
Manifold Key
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Welding Jar
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Codex Shredder
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Urza's Bauble
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Winter Moon
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Voltaic Key
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Spellbook
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Pithing Needle
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Storage Matrix
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Cloud Key
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Proteus Staff
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Torpor Orb
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Vexing Bauble
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Witching Well
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Relic
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Repurposing Bay
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Key
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Sculpting Steel
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Imposter Mech
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Cryogen Relic
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Prized Statue
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Clock of Omens
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Stone of Erech
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Power Artifact
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Copy Artifact
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Mechanized Production
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Training Grounds
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Efficient Construction
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Stasis
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
One with the Multiverse
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
66%inclusion54 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Inventors' Fair
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
47%synergy
Urza's Saga
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Academy Ruins
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
-20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Tower
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Mine
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Blast Zone
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Crystal Vein
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Tolaria West
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
10%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Vault
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Workshop
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
City of Traitors
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion80 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
83%inclusion68 decks82 decks
73%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
46%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Grim Monolith
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Prophetic Prism
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
85%inclusion70 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-20%synergy