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
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Boulder Dash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Noggle the Mind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Summit Sentinel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
75%synergy
Flame Rift
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Firebrand Archer
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Coruscation Mage
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
57%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Bolt
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
50%synergy
Price of Progress
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Seething Song
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
36%synergy
End the Festivities
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Gamble
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Urabrask
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Viper
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Generous Plunderer
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Unruly Catapult
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Magebane Lizard
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Young Pyromancer
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Brain Freeze
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Pact of Negation
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Pyroblast
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Desperate Ritual
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Firestorm
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ionize
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Strix Serenade
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Retraction Helix
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Final Fortune
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Grab the Prize
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Cave-In
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mind Bomb
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Inner Fire
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Slagstorm
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Approach
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Acidic Soil
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Twinflame
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Manifold Key
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Ophidian Eye
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Roiling Vortex
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Blood Moon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Manabarbs
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Gorge
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Sandstone Needle
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Mox Diamond
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Mox Opal
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Islet
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Island
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Airship Engine Room
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy