Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Storm

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Boltwave
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Lightning Bolt
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Seething Song
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Firebrand Archer
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Coruscation Mage
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Grapeshot
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Desperate Ritual
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Curiosity
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Underworld Breach
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Electrostatic Field
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Urabrask
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Tandem Lookout
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stormsplitter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
The Locust God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sabotender
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Queen Brahne
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Firestorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Duplication
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mental Misstep
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Gut Shot
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Shock
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ionize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Unravel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Rift
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
17%synergy
End the Festivities
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Inner Fire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Strike It Rich
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Grab the Prize
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Slagstorm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Dragon's Approach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lava Spike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bonus Round
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cave-In
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Overmaster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Suplex
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ophidian Eye
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Pain for All
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Manabarbs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Gorge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy