These are my 25 favorite Magic cards of 2025, a deeply subjective tour through the cards that stuck with me the most, whether because they weaponized the nostalgia I have for Final Fantasy games or because I was struck by their awe-inspiring power and compelling mechanics
The Procession is registered in a massive 87,143 decks over at EDHREC.com in 9% of white decks, so that's something strong, and just making another for the same cost would make my top 5
I feel powerful when I thread a needle on the first try
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Explorer is ready to settle into a new form on Arena
Although they lack Goad's requirement that the creature not attack you, Avatar of Slaughter , Pursued Whale , Bident of Thassa , and Goblin Spymaster are all adequately chaotic by forcing every creature to attack every turn