Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
Rank #350
32decks
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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Boltwave
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Guttersnipe
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Slagstorm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Firebrand Archer
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Grab the Prize
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
37%synergy
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Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Electrostatic Field
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sabotender
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Queen Brahne
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Unruly Catapult
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tandem Lookout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildmage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Brash Taunter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Egg
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Abrade
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Burst Lightning
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Strike
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Ionize
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Shock
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Play with Fire
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Comet Storm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Twinferno
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Flick a Coin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Price of Progress
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Counterflux
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Twin Bolt
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Flame Rift
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Mana Geyser
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Inner Fire
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Skewer the Critics
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
End the Festivities
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Lava Spike
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Earthquake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Lunar Insight
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sizzle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Lightning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blaze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rise from the Tides
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Approach
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Demonfire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hell to Pay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Flame Slash
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Plea for Power
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Fireball
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Devil's Play
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Doublecast
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wishing Well
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Feldon's Cane
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
City on Fire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Repercussion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Saheeli Rai
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ral Zarek
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Shivan Gorge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Locket
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Shivan Reef
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Highland Lake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Thundering Falls
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy