Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Impulsivity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Coruscation Mage
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Flame Rift
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Firebrand Archer
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Bolt
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Guttersnipe
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Curiosity
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Deflecting Swat
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Ruby Medallion
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Urabrask
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Stormscale Scion
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Tandem Lookout
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dragonologist
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Price of Progress
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Ionize
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Opt
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Redirect Lightning
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Duplication
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Firestorm
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Electrodominance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Reverberate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
End the Festivities
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Slagstorm
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Grab the Prize
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Confluence
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Inner Fire
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Rite of Flame
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Personal Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Approach
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Winds of Change
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Thrumming Stone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Shivan Gorge
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy