Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Core Burn

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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
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Flame Rift
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Coruscation Mage
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Confluence
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Fiery Inscription
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Slagstorm
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Ionize
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Field
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Kessig Flamebreather
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Viper
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Unruly Catapult
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Tectonic Giant
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Gelectrode
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Queen Brahne
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Spear Spewer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Shock
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Abrade
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Lightning Strike
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Price of Progress
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Consider
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Burst Lightning
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Firestorm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Run Away Together
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Play with Fire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Leak
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Remand
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Incinerate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Miscast
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Arcbond
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Bomb
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
End the Festivities
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Inner Fire
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Approach
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spiraling Embers
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Acidic Soil
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Master the Way
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Lava Spike
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mana Clash
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Sulfuric Vortex
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Curiosity
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Vortex
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Spellshock
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Manabarbs
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Repercussion
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Karsus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ral Zarek
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-25%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-35%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-24%synergy