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
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Agna Qel'a
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
86%synergy
Static Orb
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
71%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
87%inclusion76 decks87 decks
67%synergy
Isochron Scepter
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
67%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
66%synergy
Unwinding Clock
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
62%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
56%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
52%synergy
Howling Mine
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
51%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
47%synergy
Whir of Invention
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion62 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Forensic Gadgeteer
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Foundry Inspector
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
36%synergy
The Reality Chip
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Spellskite
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Tribute Mage
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Displacer Kitten
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Trinket Mage
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Trophy Mage
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Thought Monitor
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Memnarch
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Shimmer Myr
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Memnite
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Grand Architect
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Pili-Pala
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Master Transmuter
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Metalworker
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Myr Retriever
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Flusterstorm
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Scour for Scrap
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-33%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Trickbind
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Desynchronization
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Capsize
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Stifle
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Reshape
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Merchant Scroll
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtcast
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Polymorph
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aether Spellbomb
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
45%synergy
Trinisphere
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
47%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Forge
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Manifold Key
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Welding Jar
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Codex Shredder
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Winter Moon
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Bauble
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Spellbook
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Voltaic Key
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Pithing Needle
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Storage Matrix
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Cloud Key
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Vexing Bauble
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Proteus Staff
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Torpor Orb
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Crawlspace
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Witching Well
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Relic
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Moonsilver Key
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Sculpting Steel
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Cryogen Relic
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Monument
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Prized Statue
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Stone of Erech
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Clock of Omens
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Power Artifact
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Efficient Construction
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Stasis
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormade
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Urza's Saga
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Inventors' Fair
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Academy Ruins
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Buried Ruin
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
-18%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Tower
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Mine
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Blast Zone
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Tolaria West
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion85 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
71%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Grim Monolith
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Prophetic Prism
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy