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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Noggle the Mind
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Impulsivity
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
75%inclusion128 decks171 decks
68%synergy
Flame Rift
59%inclusion103 decks174 decks
58%synergy
Firebrand Archer
65%inclusion113 decks174 decks
52%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
48%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion119 decks174 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion130 decks174 decks
46%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
57%inclusion100 decks174 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
73%inclusion127 decks174 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion110 decks174 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion105 decks174 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion103 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
53%inclusion93 decks174 decks
28%synergy
Seething Song
48%inclusion83 decks174 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Inscription
45%inclusion79 decks174 decks
35%synergy
Electrostatic Field
44%inclusion77 decks174 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion77 decks174 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion72 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
40%inclusion70 decks174 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
51%inclusion88 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion74 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion73 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion67 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
37%inclusion64 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion53 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion52 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Breach
30%inclusion52 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion44 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Birgi, God of Storytelling
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion60 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion58 decks174 decks
28%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
31%inclusion54 decks174 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask
25%inclusion44 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion36 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
-16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Spellskite
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Generous Plunderer
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion65 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Price of Progress
37%inclusion65 decks174 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion60 decks174 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion59 decks174 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion56 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion51 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion44 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Ionize
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
22%inclusion39 decks174 decks
21%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Brain Freeze
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
-15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Firestorm
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
-7%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Shock
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
-12%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
-12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Gut Shot
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Refute
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Geyser
35%inclusion61 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
32%inclusion56 decks174 decks
13%synergy
End the Festivities
32%inclusion55 decks174 decks
25%synergy
Grab the Prize
29%inclusion51 decks174 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion46 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion45 decks174 decks
-9%synergy
Fiery Confluence
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
22%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
-12%synergy
Slagstorm
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
-11%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Mind Bomb
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
-7%synergy
Dragon's Approach
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Strike It Rich
9.2%inclusion16 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
-14%synergy
Serum Visions
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
-10%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Lava Spike
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Twinflame
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion53 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Ophidian Eye
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Roiling Vortex
14%inclusion24 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion22 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion21 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Manabarbs
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27%inclusion47 decks174 decks
23%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion107 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion50 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion31 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion46 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Gorge
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion35 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion19 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion162 decks174 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion160 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion125 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion119 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion98 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion87 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion58 decks174 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion42 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion38 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion170 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion168 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion157 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion114 decks174 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion112 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion105 decks174 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion97 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion83 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion82 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion74 decks174 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion71 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion66 decks174 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion63 decks174 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion62 decks174 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion58 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion49 decks174 decks
-13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion48 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion43 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion41 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion40 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion37 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion36 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion34 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion33 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion32 decks174 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion30 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion26 decks174 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion25 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion20 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion17 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.0%inclusion14 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion12 decks174 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
1%synergy