Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
78%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
63%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Firebrand Archer
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Bolt
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Flame Rift
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Curiosity
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Ruby Medallion
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Gamble
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Underworld Breach
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Urabrask
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
2%synergy
High Fae Trickster
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Tandem Lookout
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Body of Knowledge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Generous Plunderer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Dragonologist
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sabotender
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Ionize
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Firestorm
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Shock
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Quick Study
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Burst Lightning
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
High Tide
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
4%synergy
End the Festivities
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Slagstorm
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Inner Fire
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Approach
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Lava Spike
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Cave-In
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Ophidian Eye
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Manabarbs
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Shivan Gorge
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Eroded Canyon
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy