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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Goliath Daydreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Lightning Bolt
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Flame Rift
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Seething Song
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Desperate Ritual
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Guttersnipe
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Grapeshot
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Curiosity
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Rite of Flame
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Force of Will
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Underworld Breach
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Urabrask
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Tandem Lookout
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Spellskite
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Firebending Student
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
The Locust God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pyretic Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Snap
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Opt
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Price of Progress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Flare of Duplication
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Firestorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Mental Misstep
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Brain Freeze
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Consider
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gut Shot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Ionize
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Electrodominance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Reiterate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Inner Fire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
End the Festivities
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Strike It Rich
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Serum Visions
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Slagstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Bonus Round
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Approach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Cave-In
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Molten Duplication
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Insight Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Inscription
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Ophidian Eye
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Pain for All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Gorge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Fiery Islet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy