Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Combo

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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.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fated Firepower
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
74%inclusion121 decks163 decks
67%synergy
Flame Rift
57%inclusion95 decks166 decks
56%synergy
Firebrand Archer
66%inclusion110 decks166 decks
54%synergy
Coruscation Mage
70%inclusion117 decks166 decks
49%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion90 decks166 decks
47%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
58%inclusion96 decks166 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
74%inclusion123 decks166 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
55%inclusion91 decks166 decks
44%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
73%inclusion121 decks166 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion108 decks166 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion100 decks166 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
58%inclusion96 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion92 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
51%inclusion84 decks166 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
48%inclusion80 decks166 decks
37%synergy
Seething Song
46%inclusion77 decks166 decks
28%synergy
Electrostatic Field
45%inclusion74 decks166 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion74 decks166 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
42%inclusion70 decks166 decks
33%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion69 decks166 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion86 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion73 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion72 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion69 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion67 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion61 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion52 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion50 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Breach
30%inclusion49 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion40 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Razorkin Needlehead
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion57 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
33%inclusion53 decks163 decks
28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
30%inclusion49 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion49 decks166 decks
21%synergy
Urabrask
28%inclusion47 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion46 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion38 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
20%inclusion34 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion31 decks166 decks
-16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Viper
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion20 decks163 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion19 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion16 decks163 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Dragonologist
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
-6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Plunderer
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion63 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion62 decks166 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion62 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Price of Progress
36%inclusion60 decks166 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion59 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion53 decks166 decks
-11%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion48 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion48 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion45 decks166 decks
23%synergy
Desperate Ritual
26%inclusion43 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion43 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Ionize
25%inclusion42 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
23%inclusion39 decks166 decks
22%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion38 decks166 decks
-13%synergy
Brain Freeze
22%inclusion37 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Snap
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion33 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Firestorm
19%inclusion31 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion30 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
-10%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion25 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
-6%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion21 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion19 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
-11%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion17 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion17 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Gut Shot
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Refute
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Final Fortune
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion66 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion64 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
33%inclusion55 decks166 decks
14%synergy
End the Festivities
31%inclusion52 decks166 decks
24%synergy
Grab the Prize
31%inclusion52 decks166 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion44 decks166 decks
-8%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion43 decks166 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion43 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion43 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Slagstorm
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
24%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
-12%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion28 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Bomb
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Approach
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Earthquake
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion25 decks166 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion25 decks166 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
11%inclusion19 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
-10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
-14%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Lava Spike
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Twinflame
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion52 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion44 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion17 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion62 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion26 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Roiling Vortex
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion21 decks163 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion21 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Manabarbs
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
29%inclusion48 decks166 decks
25%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
-7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion103 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion48 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion28 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion40 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Gorge
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion33 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion19 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion17 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion156 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion156 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
75%inclusion124 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
70%inclusion116 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion96 decks166 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion80 decks166 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion52 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion44 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion39 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion37 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion34 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion30 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion29 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion162 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion160 decks166 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion151 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion108 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion105 decks166 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion101 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion94 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion80 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion79 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion72 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion68 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion67 decks166 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion63 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
37%inclusion62 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion58 decks166 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion57 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion47 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion46 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion46 decks166 decks
-14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion41 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion39 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion39 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion38 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion34 decks166 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion34 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Eroded Canyon
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion32 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion30 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion30 decks166 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion28 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion25 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion23 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion22 decks166 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion19 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
1%synergy