Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Core

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
Rank #350
56decks
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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%inclusion43 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Burst Lightning
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Shock
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Slagstorm
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Refute
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Mocking Sprite
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Ionize
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Strike
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Abrade
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Boltwave
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Flame Rift
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Unruly Catapult
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Giant
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Enigma Drake
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Tolarian Terror
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Crackling Cyclops
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Spear Spewer
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Queen Brahne
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Angler
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Red Dragon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Dragonologist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Gelectrode
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Brimstone Trebuchet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Viashino Pyromancer
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Sawblade Scamp
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Devoted Duelist
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Curator of Destinies
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Strix Lookout
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Inferno Titan
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Teach by Example
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Incinerate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Unsummon
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Faebloom Trick
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Divert Disaster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mental Modulation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Skullcrack
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Into the Roil
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Twist Reality
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Blooming Blast
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-46%synergy
Twin Bolt
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Artificer's Epiphany
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Uncharted Voyage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Electrolyze
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Essence Capture
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Geistblast
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Fiery Confluence
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Earthquake
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Incinerating Blast
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Involuntary Employment
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Seismic Rupture
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Skewer the Critics
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Lunar Insight
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Crash Through
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Inner Fire
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Chain Lightning
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sizzle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Pyroclasm
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Plasma Bolt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Electro's Bolt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Fireball
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Light Up the Stage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-28%synergy
Arc Trail
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Choco-Comet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mind Spiral
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Playful Shove
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Conflagrate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Collective Defiance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Fanged Flames
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cryogen Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Campfire
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fodder Tosser
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Feldon's Cane
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Witness Protection
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Festival of Embers
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Wingspan Stride
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Unable to Scream
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Seismic Assault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Charmed Sleep
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Spires
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Fire Diamond
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-32%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Locket
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-50%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-39%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Night Market
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Cliffgate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Uncharted Haven
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-9%synergy