Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Core

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
Rank #351
57decks
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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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Firebrand Archer
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
65%synergy
Burst Lightning
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
55%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
50%synergy
Shock
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
44%synergy
Slagstorm
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Refute
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
39%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
39%synergy
Ionize
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Mocking Sprite
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Flame Rift
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Negate
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Boltwave
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Opt
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Strike
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Coruscation Mage
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Unruly Catapult
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Giant
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Spear Spewer
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Enigma Drake
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Red Dragon
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Viper
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Tolarian Terror
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Homunculus Horde
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Gelectrode
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Sawblade Scamp
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Tempest Angler
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Brimstone Trebuchet
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Viashino Pyromancer
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-29%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Dragonologist
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Devoted Duelist
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Strix Lookout
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Curator of Destinies
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Erudite Wizard
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Think Twice
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Essence Scatter
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Teach by Example
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Incinerate
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-27%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Twist Reality
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Shore Up
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-44%synergy
Dispel
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Faebloom Trick
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Skullcrack
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Mental Modulation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Play with Fire
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Electrolyze
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Blast
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Syncopate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Turn Aside
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Twin Bolt
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Artificer's Epiphany
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Broadside Barrage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Confluence
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Earthquake
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Incinerating Blast
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Seismic Rupture
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Involuntary Employment
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Skewer the Critics
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Insight
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Crash Through
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sizzle
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Inner Fire
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-26%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Electro's Bolt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Plasma Bolt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Conflagrate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Light Up the Stage
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Arc Trail
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Choco-Comet
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Playful Shove
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Divination
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Fanged Flames
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Cryogen Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fodder Tosser
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Campfire
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Feldon's Cane
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Witness Protection
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Triple Triad
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Seismic Assault
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Wingspan Stride
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
-26%synergy
Fire Diamond
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-29%synergy
Sky Diamond
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Locket
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-22%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-48%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion57 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion57 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
68%inclusion39 decks57 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-38%synergy
Eroded Canyon
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-46%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Night Market
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Uncharted Haven
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-37%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-21%synergy
Cliffgate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy