best cards from the list mtg for New and Returning Players in 2026 Magic: The Gathering's 25 best

Where you throw those Rocks is up to you, just make sure you bring a decent partner along

Niv-Mizzet Cycling | Commander | Stephen Johnson Commander (1) 1 Niv-Mizzet Reborn Creatures (30) 1 Archangel of Thune 1 Boros Reckoner 1 Brallin, Skyshark Rider 1 Curator of Mysteries 1 Drannith Healer 1 Drannith Stinger 1 Famished Paladin 1 Flourishing Fox 1 Gavi, Nest Warden 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned 1 Herald of the Forgotten 1 Igneous Pouncer 1 Jhessian Zombies 1 Nearheath Pilgrim 1 Nimble Obstructionist 1 Niv-Mizzet, Parun 1 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind 1 Pale Recluse 1 Resplendent Mentor 1 Rooting Moloch 1 Savai Thundermane 1 Shabraz, the Skyshark 1 Snare Tactician 1 Spike Feeder 1 Valley Rannet 1 Psychosis Crawler 1 Sanctum Plowbeast 1 Surly Badgersaur 1 The Locust God 1 Valiant Rescuer Instants (10) 1 Ancient Excavation 1 Barrier Breach 1 Boros Charm 1 Chord of Calling 1 Easy Prey 1 Neutralize 1 Suffocating Fumes 1 Sylvan Reclamation 1 Wilt 1 Zenith Flare Sorceries (4) 1 Grave Upheaval 1 Migratory Route 1 Slice and Dice 1 Treacherous Terrain Enchantments (8) 1 Astral Drift 1 Crystalline Resonance 1 Drake Haven 1 Escape Protocol 1 Happily Ever After 1 New Perspectives 1 Ominous Seas 1 Unpredictable Cyclone Artifacts (12) 1 Abandoned Sarcophagus 1 Aetherflux Reservoir 1 Chromatic Lantern 1 Commander's Sphere 1 Fluctuator 1 Indatha Crystal 1 Ketria Crystal 1 Raugrin Crystal 1 Savai Crystal 1 Sol Ring 1 Sorcerer's Wand 1 Zagoth Crystal Lands (35) 1 Forest 1 Island 1 Mountain 1 Plains 1 Swamp 1 Barren Moor 1 Canyon Slough 1 Command Tower 1 Desert of the Fervent 1 Desert of the Glorified 1 Desert of the Indomitable 1 Desert of the Mindful 1 Desert of the True 1 Drifting Meadow 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Exotic Orchard 1 Fetid Pools 1 Forbidden Orchard 1 Forgotten Cave 1 Indatha Triome 1 Irrigated Farmland 1 Ketria Triome 1 Lonely Sandbar 1 Polluted Mire 1 Raugrin Triome 1 Remote Isle 1 Savai Triome 1 Scattered Groves 1 Secluded Steppe 1 Sheltered Thicket 1 Slippery Karst 1 Smoldering Crater 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Tranquil Thicket 1 Zagoth Triome That's a lot of cards

This is another one that will be horribly underdrafted in the early days of Gatecrash draft

* The set introduces new mechanics including battle cry and living weapon