Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget

Josh Nelson
Nov 14, 2025
Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
Today, we're examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, the Magic core set to outdo all other core set expansions that have come before it.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Vibrant Outburst
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Charm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Spectacle Summit
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Firebrand Archer
68%inclusion473 decks697 decks
55%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
53%inclusion368 decks696 decks
49%synergy
Burst Lightning
41%inclusion288 decks697 decks
40%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion452 decks697 decks
39%synergy
Boltwave
46%inclusion318 decks695 decks
39%synergy
Mocking Sprite
41%inclusion287 decks697 decks
38%synergy
Shock
40%inclusion282 decks697 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
47%inclusion325 decks697 decks
37%synergy
Slagstorm
37%inclusion259 decks697 decks
36%synergy
Refute
39%inclusion273 decks697 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
52%inclusion362 decks697 decks
24%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion352 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion342 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion319 decks697 decks
26%synergy
Opt
44%inclusion310 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
43%inclusion297 decks697 decks
34%synergy
Coruscation Mage
42%inclusion292 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion292 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion266 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion242 decks697 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion222 decks697 decks
24%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion210 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion206 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion198 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
27%inclusion188 decks697 decks
26%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion186 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
26%inclusion184 decks695 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion180 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion171 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Unruly Catapult
21%inclusion149 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
20%inclusion137 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
17%inclusion120 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Enigma Drake
16%inclusion114 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion98 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion85 decks696 decks
11%synergy
Tolarian Terror
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
12%inclusion84 decks696 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
12%inclusion83 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion81 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
11%inclusion80 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Erudite Wizard
11%inclusion78 decks696 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
-5%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion72 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
10%inclusion66 decks691 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.2%inclusion64 decks697 decks
-25%synergy
Sabotender
9.1%inclusion33 decks361 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.8%inclusion61 decks696 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
8%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.5%inclusion32 decks376 decks
3%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
8.3%inclusion58 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.2%inclusion57 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Micromancer
8.2%inclusion57 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.2%inclusion57 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.0%inclusion56 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
8.0%inclusion56 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.0%inclusion56 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Dragonologist
7.5%inclusion34 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Duelist
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Sprite Dragon
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
6%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
6.9%inclusion25 decks361 decks
5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.9%inclusion48 decks696 decks
4%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
6.9%inclusion48 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Lightning Strike
35%inclusion242 decks697 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion238 decks697 decks
-18%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion231 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Ionize
31%inclusion215 decks697 decks
28%synergy
Essence Scatter
29%inclusion200 decks697 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion194 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Think Twice
28%inclusion194 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion185 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion184 decks697 decks
-16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion168 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion157 decks697 decks
-19%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion126 decks697 decks
-25%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion117 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion109 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion106 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
14%inclusion97 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
-10%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
11%inclusion77 decks695 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.9%inclusion62 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Shore Up
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.3%inclusion58 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
-21%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.6%inclusion53 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Tweeze
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Time Stop
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Snap
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
6.7%inclusion47 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Quick Study
6.7%inclusion47 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
6.3%inclusion44 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.9%inclusion41 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Twin Bolt
5.9%inclusion41 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Counterflux
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Chase Inspiration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Rift
31%inclusion216 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion209 decks697 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion181 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion148 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
21%inclusion145 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion131 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion122 decks697 decks
-21%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion117 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
-23%synergy
End the Festivities
13%inclusion93 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion84 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion82 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion81 decks697 decks
-10%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion79 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Incinerating Blast
10%inclusion70 decks691 decks
10%synergy
Inner Fire
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion67 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
9.2%inclusion64 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.9%inclusion62 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Plasma Bolt
8.8%inclusion28 decks318 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.5%inclusion27 decks318 decks
8%synergy
Seismic Rupture
8.2%inclusion57 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Involuntary Employment
7.7%inclusion54 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.6%inclusion53 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Chart a Course
7.5%inclusion52 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Fireball
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Mind Bomb
6.9%inclusion48 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.8%inclusion47 decks696 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
-13%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion44 decks697 decks
-20%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Sizzle
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
5.9%inclusion41 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Playful Shove
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Crash Through
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion215 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion82 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.9%inclusion48 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion228 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
31%inclusion215 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
27%inclusion188 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
23%inclusion158 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion103 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion92 decks695 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion79 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
10%inclusion67 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
9.3%inclusion65 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
9.2%inclusion64 decks697 decks
-6%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Firemind's Research
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion52 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion72 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.5%inclusion52 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
-7%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion226 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Gorge
9.3%inclusion65 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion58 decks697 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
-20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion516 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion474 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion323 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion230 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion211 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion198 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
21%inclusion144 decks697 decks
-33%synergy
Fire Diamond
20%inclusion142 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion137 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion118 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion73 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion72 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion68 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.0%inclusion63 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.7%inclusion47 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion697 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion695 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion451 decks697 decks
-22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
60%inclusion421 decks697 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion347 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion303 decks697 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
40%inclusion280 decks697 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion238 decks697 decks
-32%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion222 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion213 decks697 decks
-7%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion176 decks697 decks
-34%synergy
Eroded Canyon
22%inclusion150 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion132 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion128 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion114 decks697 decks
-28%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion111 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion106 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
14%inclusion98 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion88 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion82 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion76 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion76 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
7.9%inclusion29 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
-33%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.5%inclusion52 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
-19%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Uncharted Haven
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
-8%synergy