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Josh Nelson
Dec 3, 2025
News Time Capsule 2025: EDHREC's Best News Coverage
This 2025 News Time Capsule will go over some of the past year's news and celebrate the moments that made 2025 so notable for Magic!
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Redirect Lightning
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Avatar's Wrath
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Secret Tunnel
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Firebending Student
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2%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
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2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
98%inclusion139 decks142 decks
90%synergy
Colossus Hammer
92%inclusion130 decks142 decks
86%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
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78%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
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75%synergy
Buster Sword
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74%synergy
Forge Anew
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71%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
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68%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
78%inclusion107 decks138 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
73%inclusion104 decks142 decks
66%synergy
Sword of the Animist
73%inclusion103 decks142 decks
66%synergy
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Cid, Freeflier Pilot
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64%synergy
Nature's Lore
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32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
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65%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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10%synergy
Professor Hojo
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58%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
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58%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
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57%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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20%synergy
Clever Concealment
59%inclusion84 decks142 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
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53%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
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10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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13%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
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5%synergy
Jeska's Will
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3%synergy
Creatures
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
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47%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
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48%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
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49%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
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26%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
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38%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
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41%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
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37%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
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38%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
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38%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
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33%synergy
Zack Fair
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33%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
38%inclusion52 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
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31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
31%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
35%inclusion49 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
30%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
33%inclusion47 decks142 decks
31%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
32%inclusion45 decks142 decks
30%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
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26%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
29%inclusion39 decks134 decks
27%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
28%inclusion40 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion38 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
23%inclusion32 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Helitrooper
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Bastion Protector
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
18%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Freya Crescent
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Bronze Guardian
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Amy Rose
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Lion Sash
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Barret Wallace
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Armory Automaton
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
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9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
50%inclusion71 decks142 decks
-5%synergy
Dispatch
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
41%synergy
Inventory Management
42%inclusion60 decks142 decks
38%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
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32%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion50 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Boros Charm
35%inclusion49 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
33%inclusion45 decks138 decks
26%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion35 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion31 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
-19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
-19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.0%inclusion10 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
52%inclusion74 decks142 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion58 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion55 decks142 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion55 decks142 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion49 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
33%inclusion47 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Austere Command
30%inclusion43 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
30%inclusion43 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Unfinished Business
27%inclusion39 decks142 decks
25%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
-21%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.0%inclusion10 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Single Combat
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion80 decks142 decks
31%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion79 decks142 decks
53%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
44%synergy
Shadowspear
49%inclusion69 decks142 decks
45%synergy
Champion's Helm
47%inclusion67 decks142 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion64 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
42%inclusion59 decks142 decks
38%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
41%inclusion58 decks142 decks
36%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
40%inclusion57 decks142 decks
36%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion53 decks133 decks
34%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
39%inclusion56 decks142 decks
36%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
37%inclusion51 decks138 decks
30%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
32%synergy
Embercleave
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Plate
35%inclusion50 decks142 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
35%inclusion50 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
34%inclusion48 decks142 decks
32%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
32%inclusion46 decks142 decks
31%synergy
Hero's Blade
30%inclusion42 decks142 decks
27%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
28%inclusion40 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
28%inclusion37 decks134 decks
25%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
27%inclusion38 decks142 decks
26%synergy
Nettlecyst
25%inclusion36 decks142 decks
23%synergy
Ultima Weapon
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
23%inclusion33 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Helm of the Host
23%inclusion33 decks142 decks
20%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
23%inclusion32 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Collar
21%inclusion30 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Plate
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
19%inclusion27 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Sunforger
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Power Fist
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Samurai's Katana
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion15 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
35%inclusion49 decks142 decks
33%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion40 decks142 decks
23%synergy
Annie Joins Up
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
7%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Super State
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
46%inclusion66 decks142 decks
42%synergy
Rogue's Passage
46%inclusion65 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion39 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
26%inclusion37 decks142 decks
22%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
24%inclusion34 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion24 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
-4%synergy
Axgard Armory
10%inclusion14 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Monumental Henge
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion136 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion131 decks142 decks
18%synergy
Summoning Materia
27%inclusion37 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
13%inclusion18 decks142 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion17 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion142 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion142 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion141 decks142 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion139 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion105 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion101 decks142 decks
49%synergy
Brushland
69%inclusion98 decks142 decks
49%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion97 decks142 decks
27%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion95 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
66%inclusion94 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Rootbound Crag
65%inclusion92 decks142 decks
28%synergy
Spire of Industry
63%inclusion90 decks142 decks
59%synergy
Sacred Foundry
63%inclusion89 decks142 decks
24%synergy
Temple Garden
58%inclusion82 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion78 decks142 decks
45%synergy
Canopy Vista
53%inclusion75 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
49%inclusion70 decks142 decks
43%synergy
Cinder Glade
49%inclusion69 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
48%inclusion68 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
46%inclusion66 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion66 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
46%inclusion66 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Jungle Shrine
45%inclusion64 decks142 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion60 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion57 decks142 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
37%inclusion53 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
37%inclusion53 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Spire Garden
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
21%synergy
Game Trail
33%inclusion47 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
32%inclusion46 decks142 decks
19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion35 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
23%inclusion33 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
23%inclusion32 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
16%synergy
Thornspire Verge
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
-12%synergy
Sacred Peaks
16%inclusion23 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Starting Town
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion22 decks142 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
15%inclusion21 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion20 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Grove
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
7%synergy