Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Control

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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
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
76%synergy
Flame Rift
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
71%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
59%synergy
Coruscation Mage
79%inclusion48 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Bolt
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
55%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
54%synergy
Swan Song
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Price of Progress
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Curiosity
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Seething Song
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Gamble
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Urabrask
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Viper
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Generous Plunderer
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Unruly Catapult
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Magebane Lizard
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Magus of the Moon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Brain Freeze
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Pyroblast
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Desperate Ritual
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Firestorm
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Ionize
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Retraction Helix
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
End the Festivities
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Grab the Prize
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Cave-In
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Bomb
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Slagstorm
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Inner Fire
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Approach
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Acidic Soil
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Twinflame
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Manifold Key
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Ophidian Eye
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Moon
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Wizard Class
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Sandstone Needle
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
79%inclusion48 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Volcanic Island
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Thundering Falls
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-20%synergy
Eroded Canyon
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-11%synergy