Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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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MTGStocks
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.7%inclusion3 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
3.7%inclusion3 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Fated Firepower
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
75%inclusion264 decks352 decks
68%synergy
Firebrand Archer
68%inclusion243 decks360 decks
55%synergy
Guttersnipe
79%inclusion284 decks360 decks
53%synergy
Flame Rift
52%inclusion186 decks360 decks
50%synergy
Coruscation Mage
70%inclusion253 decks360 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Bolt
74%inclusion266 decks360 decks
46%synergy
Fiery Inscription
54%inclusion193 decks360 decks
43%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
54%inclusion195 decks360 decks
42%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
49%inclusion178 decks360 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
67%inclusion240 decks360 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion236 decks360 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion220 decks360 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion201 decks360 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion198 decks360 decks
26%synergy
Electrostatic Field
51%inclusion184 decks360 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion175 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
47%inclusion170 decks360 decks
37%synergy
Seething Song
46%inclusion165 decks360 decks
27%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
45%inclusion161 decks360 decks
35%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion152 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
42%inclusion151 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion134 decks360 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion119 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion114 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion100 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
24%inclusion86 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion71 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion65 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion58 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion41 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
40%inclusion143 decks360 decks
19%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
36%inclusion128 decks355 decks
32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion125 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
32%inclusion114 decks360 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion110 decks360 decks
18%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion108 decks360 decks
14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion98 decks360 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion95 decks360 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
26%inclusion94 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask
25%inclusion90 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion88 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
22%inclusion79 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion74 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion65 decks360 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
18%inclusion63 decks360 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion63 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion58 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion56 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion54 decks360 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
15%inclusion54 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
14%inclusion51 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion48 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion43 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion41 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion40 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Unruly Catapult
11%inclusion38 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
10%inclusion37 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion37 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion37 decks360 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion36 decks355 decks
8%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion36 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion35 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.6%inclusion31 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.5%inclusion30 decks355 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.8%inclusion28 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Spellseeker
7.8%inclusion28 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-12%synergy
Dragonologist
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
-4%synergy
Spellskite
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Sabotender
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Tandem Lookout
5.6%inclusion20 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
39%inclusion141 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion137 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion136 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion126 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion121 decks360 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
33%inclusion117 decks360 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion104 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion100 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion98 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion97 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion96 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion96 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion95 decks360 decks
25%synergy
Prismari Command
26%inclusion93 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
25%inclusion90 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion87 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion86 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion80 decks360 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion80 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Shock
20%inclusion73 decks360 decks
17%synergy
Consider
20%inclusion71 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion68 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
18%inclusion66 decks360 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion66 decks360 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion64 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion58 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion56 decks360 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion54 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Burst Lightning
15%inclusion53 decks360 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion51 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion49 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion48 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion47 decks359 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
11%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion46 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion46 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Gut Shot
13%inclusion45 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion45 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion43 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion37 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion35 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Electrodominance
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.2%inclusion33 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.2%inclusion33 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
42%inclusion152 decks360 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion151 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion147 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
37%inclusion132 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion119 decks360 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion119 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion116 decks360 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
31%inclusion110 decks360 decks
23%synergy
Fiery Confluence
30%inclusion107 decks360 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion94 decks360 decks
-7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion91 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Slagstorm
24%inclusion85 decks360 decks
23%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
22%inclusion79 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion70 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion70 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion67 decks360 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Flame
18%inclusion64 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion62 decks360 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion53 decks360 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion45 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion43 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion38 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Chain Lightning
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Mind Bomb
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
9.2%inclusion33 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.9%inclusion25 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Lava Spike
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion22 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
6.1%inclusion22 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Acidic Soil
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Approach
5.6%inclusion20 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Stitch in Time
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
37%inclusion132 decks360 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion114 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion112 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion54 decks360 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion31 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
39%inclusion139 decks360 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28%inclusion101 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion88 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion63 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
16%inclusion55 decks352 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion56 decks360 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion50 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion44 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
12%inclusion44 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.2%inclusion33 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
8.1%inclusion29 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.1%inclusion29 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.9%inclusion25 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion24 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Manabarbs
6.1%inclusion22 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.1%inclusion22 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.6%inclusion20 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion89 decks360 decks
21%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
18%inclusion66 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion49 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.1%inclusion29 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.2%inclusion26 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion220 decks360 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion112 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Gorge
21%inclusion75 decks360 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion72 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion29 decks155 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.2%inclusion33 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion25 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion326 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion325 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion248 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion242 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion185 decks360 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion139 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion91 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion73 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion65 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion53 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion40 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion39 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion39 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion36 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.1%inclusion29 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion28 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Locket
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion24 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion24 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
-4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion354 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion353 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion314 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion247 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion226 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion193 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion176 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion172 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion168 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion162 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion140 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion136 decks360 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion130 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion126 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion122 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion99 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion98 decks360 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion97 decks360 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion93 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
26%inclusion92 decks360 decks
18%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion78 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion75 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion74 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion71 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion56 decks360 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion53 decks360 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion53 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion50 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion49 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion44 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion41 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion41 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion39 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion36 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion36 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.4%inclusion34 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.9%inclusion32 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.6%inclusion31 decks360 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.3%inclusion30 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion25 decks360 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion24 decks360 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion23 decks360 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion22 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.8%inclusion21 decks360 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
0%synergy