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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
89%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Lightning Bolt
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Seething Song
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Grapeshot
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Coruscation Mage
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Desperate Ritual
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Curiosity
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Guttersnipe
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Firebrand Archer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Rite of Flame
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Force of Will
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Underworld Breach
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Gamble
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Urabrask
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Tandem Lookout
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Firebending Student
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Stormscale Scion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
The Locust God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Snap
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Price of Progress
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Flare of Duplication
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Firestorm
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Consider
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Gut Shot
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Shock
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Ionize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Final Fortune
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Return the Favor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Flame Rift
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Inner Fire
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
End the Festivities
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Strike It Rich
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Slagstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Approach
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chain Lightning
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Bonus Round
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cave-In
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Overmaster
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Step Through
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Ophidian Eye
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Pain for All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Gorge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mox Jasper
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Sulfur Falls
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Fiery Islet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Eroded Canyon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy