Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Cantrips

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, the Inspiration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Guttersnipe
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Electrostatic Field
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Firebrand Archer
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Coruscation Mage
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Inscription
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Urabrask
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
The Locust God
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Combustion Man
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Gelectrode
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unruly Catapult
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Starwinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mysidian Elder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sabotender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Queen Brahne
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Tandem Lookout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Oneirophage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sawblade Scamp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Shock
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Expedite
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ionize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Burst Lightning
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Quicken
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Crimson Wisps
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Electrolyze
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Flick a Coin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Price of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Magic Damper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Might of the Meek
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Turnabout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Needle Drop
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Peek
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Visions of Beyond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Leap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Strike
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Refute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Blur
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Flame Rift
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
End the Festivities
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Soul Immolation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crash Through
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Overmaster
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Renegade Tactics
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Plasma Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inner Fire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lava Spike
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chain Lightning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Earthquake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Anger
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Devil's Play
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Change
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Blaze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rile
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bonfire of the Damned
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Clear the Mind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Divination
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Careful Study
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Warlord's Fury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Ophidian Eye
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Witness Protection
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Mantle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Aria of Flame
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Gorge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Locket
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Energy Refractor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mox Jasper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Command Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy