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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Prismari Charm
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Rapturous Moment
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Firebrand Archer
69%inclusion494 decks713 decks
57%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
53%inclusion375 decks712 decks
49%synergy
Burst Lightning
42%inclusion299 decks713 decks
40%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion463 decks713 decks
40%synergy
Mocking Sprite
42%inclusion296 decks713 decks
39%synergy
Boltwave
45%inclusion318 decks711 decks
38%synergy
Slagstorm
38%inclusion271 decks713 decks
37%synergy
Shock
40%inclusion288 decks713 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
46%inclusion326 decks713 decks
36%synergy
Refute
40%inclusion282 decks713 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
51%inclusion367 decks713 decks
24%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion359 decks713 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
49%inclusion347 decks713 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion320 decks713 decks
25%synergy
Opt
44%inclusion315 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion302 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
42%inclusion299 decks713 decks
34%synergy
Coruscation Mage
42%inclusion297 decks713 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion270 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Strike
35%inclusion251 decks713 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Erebor Flamesmith
34%inclusion245 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion224 decks713 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
31%inclusion220 decks713 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion217 decks713 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion205 decks713 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
28%inclusion200 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
27%inclusion193 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
27%inclusion191 decks711 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion185 decks713 decks
-14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion175 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Unruly Catapult
21%inclusion149 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
19%inclusion136 decks713 decks
17%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
17%inclusion124 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Enigma Drake
16%inclusion115 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion105 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion92 decks712 decks
12%synergy
Tolarian Terror
13%inclusion92 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
12%inclusion87 decks712 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion87 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Erudite Wizard
12%inclusion83 decks712 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion82 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
12%inclusion82 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion81 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion80 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion79 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion74 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
10%inclusion72 decks713 decks
-25%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
10%inclusion68 decks707 decks
9%synergy
Sabotender
9.3%inclusion35 decks377 decks
8%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
8.8%inclusion63 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
8.6%inclusion61 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
8.6%inclusion61 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
-8%synergy
Micromancer
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.1%inclusion58 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.1%inclusion58 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.9%inclusion31 decks394 decks
3%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
7.9%inclusion56 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
7.9%inclusion56 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonologist
7.7%inclusion36 decks469 decks
6%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
7.5%inclusion13 decks173 decks
6%synergy
Elementalist Adept
7.3%inclusion52 decks710 decks
7%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Devoted Duelist
7.0%inclusion33 decks470 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.9%inclusion49 decks712 decks
4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
34%inclusion243 decks713 decks
-18%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion237 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Ionize
30%inclusion213 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Essence Scatter
29%inclusion204 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Think Twice
28%inclusion202 decks713 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion200 decks713 decks
-9%synergy
Frantic Search
27%inclusion191 decks713 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion189 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion177 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion162 decks713 decks
-19%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion130 decks713 decks
-25%synergy
Teach by Example
17%inclusion118 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion117 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Run Away Together
15%inclusion110 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion108 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion103 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
14%inclusion101 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion94 decks713 decks
-9%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion81 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion77 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion71 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion71 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion70 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
9.1%inclusion65 decks713 decks
-16%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9.1%inclusion65 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
9.0%inclusion64 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
-21%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.3%inclusion59 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.1%inclusion58 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Shore Up
8.0%inclusion57 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Electrodominance
7.4%inclusion53 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Snap
7.4%inclusion53 decks713 decks
-17%synergy
Tweeze
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Time Stop
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Quick Study
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
6.6%inclusion47 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
6.6%inclusion47 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Stress Dream
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Brush Off
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.0%inclusion43 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.8%inclusion41 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
-9%synergy
Return the Favor
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Rift
30%inclusion215 decks713 decks
29%synergy
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion213 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion183 decks713 decks
23%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion151 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
21%inclusion147 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
-14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion126 decks713 decks
-21%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion126 decks713 decks
-16%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion113 decks713 decks
-22%synergy
End the Festivities
13%inclusion92 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
13%inclusion90 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion86 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion85 decks713 decks
-12%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion81 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
11%inclusion79 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Incinerating Blast
10%inclusion74 decks707 decks
10%synergy
Inner Fire
10%inclusion72 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion70 decks713 decks
-7%synergy
Chain Lightning
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.8%inclusion63 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.7%inclusion29 decks335 decks
8%synergy
Seismic Rupture
8.4%inclusion60 decks713 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion59 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Procrastinate
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tome Blast
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Plasma Bolt
7.8%inclusion26 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Involuntary Employment
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.3%inclusion52 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.3%inclusion52 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Fireball
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Mind Bomb
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
-13%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.6%inclusion47 decks712 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.6%inclusion47 decks713 decks
-19%synergy
Brass's Bounty
6.2%inclusion44 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Sizzle
6.0%inclusion43 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Impractical Joke
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
5.9%inclusion28 decks473 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
5.8%inclusion41 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.6%inclusion40 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Splatter Technique
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Playful Shove
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
-9%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.2%inclusion37 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
5.1%inclusion36 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Crash Through
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion218 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion82 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.7%inclusion48 decks713 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
32%inclusion228 decks713 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Inscription
32%inclusion227 decks713 decks
22%synergy
Curiosity
26%inclusion188 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion160 decks713 decks
21%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion106 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion93 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion82 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion70 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
10%inclusion68 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
8.3%inclusion59 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Firemind's Research
7.4%inclusion53 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
7.2%inclusion51 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.0%inclusion50 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion70 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.9%inclusion56 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
-7%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion228 decks713 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion71 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Gorge
10%inclusion68 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion59 decks713 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion46 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion42 decks713 decks
-20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion37 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion526 decks713 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion489 decks713 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion327 decks713 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion232 decks713 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion211 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion199 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
21%inclusion152 decks713 decks
-32%synergy
Fire Diamond
20%inclusion142 decks713 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion115 decks713 decks
-16%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
15%inclusion108 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion89 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion74 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion73 decks713 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion73 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.4%inclusion67 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Potioner's Trove
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.0%inclusion64 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.3%inclusion34 decks467 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion49 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-18%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.3%inclusion45 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.5%inclusion39 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion713 decks713 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion711 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion461 decks713 decks
-22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
60%inclusion431 decks713 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion356 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion306 decks713 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
40%inclusion284 decks713 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion250 decks713 decks
-31%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion229 decks713 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion223 decks713 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
27%inclusion189 decks713 decks
-33%synergy
Eroded Canyon
21%inclusion149 decks713 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion135 decks713 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion129 decks713 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion124 decks713 decks
-27%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion122 decks713 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion107 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
13%inclusion96 decks713 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion84 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion83 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion79 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion75 decks713 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.7%inclusion62 decks713 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.6%inclusion61 decks713 decks
-33%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
8.4%inclusion32 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.7%inclusion55 decks713 decks
-18%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.6%inclusion54 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Uncharted Haven
6.2%inclusion44 decks713 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.0%inclusion36 decks713 decks
-8%synergy