Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Core

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
Rank #336
60decks
Background image for Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
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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General Traag, Heart of Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bespoke Bō
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Metalhead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Firebrand Archer
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Burst Lightning
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
55%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Refute
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Shock
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Slagstorm
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Flame Rift
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Ionize
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Strike
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Coruscation Mage
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Think Twice
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Mocking Sprite
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Unruly Catapult
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Enigma Drake
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Giant
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Tolarian Terror
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Spear Spewer
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Queen Brahne
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Glamermite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Squawkroaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Viashino Pyromancer
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Angler
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Mage
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Micromancer
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Red Dragon
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Erudite Wizard
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Sawblade Scamp
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Curator of Destinies
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Strix Lookout
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Teach by Example
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Unsummon
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Incinerate
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Identity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Faebloom Trick
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Twist Reality
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mental Modulation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Divert Disaster
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Skullcrack
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-44%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Raphael's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Into the Roil
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Reverberate
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Electrolyze
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Dream Fracture
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Artificer's Epiphany
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Boltwave
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Confluence
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Earthquake
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Incinerating Blast
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Involuntary Employment
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Seismic Rupture
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Impolite Entrance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Crash Through
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mind Bomb
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Plasma Bolt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Lunar Insight
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Inner Fire
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Pyroclasm
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Sizzle
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-26%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Conflagrate
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Fodder
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Master the Way
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-16%synergy
Compulsive Research
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Arc Trail
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Electro's Bolt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Cryogen Relic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Feldon's Cane
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Fodder Tosser
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Campfire
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Meek Attack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Festival of Embers
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Seismic Assault
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Charmed Sleep
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
-26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Fire Diamond
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Locket
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-23%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-47%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion60 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Command Tower
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-48%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-36%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Uncharted Haven
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Night Market
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
Sea Gate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Cliffgate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-36%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy