Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized 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
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Coruscation Mage
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Bolt
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Flame Rift
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Firebrand Archer
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Price of Progress
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Seething Song
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Frantic Search
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Underworld Breach
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Urabrask
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Body of Knowledge
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Stormscale Scion
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonologist
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Desperate Ritual
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Ionize
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Firestorm
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Shock
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Duplication
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Gut Shot
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Big Score
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Brainsurge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Electrodominance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Quick Study
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
24%synergy
End the Festivities
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Mana Geyser
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Confluence
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Inner Fire
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Slagstorm
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Dragon's Approach
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Cave-In
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Chain Lightning
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Lava Spike
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Step Through
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Thrumming Stone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Descent into Avernus
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Gorge
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion60 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-21%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy