Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Burn

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
Tablet of Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Firebrand Archer
84%inclusion74 decks88 decks
72%synergy
Boltwave
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
59%synergy
Flame Rift
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Guttersnipe
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
53%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Confluence
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Shock
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Inscription
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Electrostatic Field
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Archmage of Runes
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Mocking Sprite
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Unruly Catapult
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tectonic Giant
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sabotender
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mysidian Elder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Elementalist Adept
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Spear Spewer
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Angler
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Erudite Wizard
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Devoted Duelist
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Opt
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Ionize
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Burst Lightning
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Strike
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Think Twice
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Brainsurge
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Soul's Fire
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Time Stop
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Gut Shot
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Teach by Example
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Sense
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Electrodominance
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Incinerate
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Price of Progress
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Essence Backlash
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Mental Modulation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Grapeshot
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Slagstorm
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
End the Festivities
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Inner Fire
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Earthquake
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-21%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Plasma Bolt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Incinerating Blast
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Acidic Soil
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Lava Spike
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Chain Lightning
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Playful Shove
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Roil Eruption
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sizzle
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Suplex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Boulder Dash
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Wildfire Howl
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Master the Way
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Lost in Memories
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Shivan Gorge
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion77 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion76 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion69 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
-22%synergy
Eroded Canyon
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-22%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-28%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-7%synergy