Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Storm

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
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Rapturous Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Lightning Bolt
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Flame Rift
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Coruscation Mage
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Desperate Ritual
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Seething Song
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Rite of Flame
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Curiosity
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Grapeshot
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Firebrand Archer
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Breach
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Urabrask
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Tandem Lookout
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Stormscale Scion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Firebending Student
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Viper
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Snap
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Opt
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Firestorm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Brain Freeze
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Duplication
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Consider
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Gut Shot
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shock
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Final Fortune
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ionize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Inner Fire
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
17%synergy
End the Festivities
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Strike It Rich
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Past in Flames
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Fiery Confluence
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Slagstorm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bonus Round
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cave-In
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lava Spike
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Overmaster
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mind Bomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Inscription
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Ophidian Eye
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Manabarbs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Land's Edge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Gorge
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Barbarian Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Great Furnace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Fiery Islet
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy