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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.7%inclusion6 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.8%inclusion4 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Fated Firepower
2.8%inclusion3 decks106 decks
2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
2.6%inclusion2 decks76 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
75%inclusion271 decks363 decks
68%synergy
Firebrand Archer
67%inclusion250 decks371 decks
55%synergy
Guttersnipe
78%inclusion291 decks371 decks
52%synergy
Flame Rift
53%inclusion197 decks371 decks
52%synergy
Coruscation Mage
69%inclusion257 decks371 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion279 decks371 decks
47%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
56%inclusion207 decks371 decks
44%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
50%inclusion187 decks371 decks
43%synergy
Fiery Inscription
53%inclusion195 decks371 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
66%inclusion244 decks371 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion244 decks371 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion225 decks371 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion205 decks371 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
54%inclusion200 decks371 decks
25%synergy
Electrostatic Field
50%inclusion187 decks371 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion180 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
47%inclusion174 decks371 decks
37%synergy
Seething Song
45%inclusion168 decks371 decks
27%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
44%inclusion164 decks371 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion161 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
42%inclusion154 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion141 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion125 decks371 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion119 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion105 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion92 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion75 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
19%inclusion70 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion62 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion46 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion141 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
37%inclusion135 decks366 decks
33%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion128 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
32%inclusion120 decks371 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion116 decks371 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion110 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
28%inclusion44 decks155 decks
18%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
27%inclusion102 decks371 decks
22%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion97 decks371 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
26%inclusion95 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion93 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask
24%inclusion89 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion81 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion79 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
18%inclusion65 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion65 decks371 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
17%inclusion63 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion61 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
16%inclusion58 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15%inclusion56 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
15%inclusion54 decks371 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion53 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion52 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
13%inclusion50 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion42 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Unruly Catapult
11%inclusion40 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion40 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion19 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion37 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion37 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion36 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion36 decks371 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion35 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.2%inclusion34 decks371 decks
-8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
-9%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
8.6%inclusion32 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.6%inclusion32 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion32 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.5%inclusion31 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
7.8%inclusion29 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.3%inclusion27 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
7.0%inclusion26 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Sabotender
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
-12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.4%inclusion20 decks371 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Negate
42%inclusion155 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
39%inclusion146 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion141 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion138 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion131 decks371 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion127 decks371 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
32%inclusion118 decks371 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion109 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion105 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion104 decks371 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion103 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion101 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion99 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion98 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
26%inclusion95 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
24%inclusion90 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion89 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion88 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion83 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion80 decks371 decks
18%synergy
Shock
20%inclusion75 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion72 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion70 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion70 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion67 decks371 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion64 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion61 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion59 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Duplication
15%inclusion55 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion53 decks371 decks
-8%synergy
Burst Lightning
14%inclusion52 decks371 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion52 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion50 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion50 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion48 decks370 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
11%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion45 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Gut Shot
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion41 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion39 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion36 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion36 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Think Twice
9.4%inclusion35 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.2%inclusion34 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.2%inclusion34 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
41%inclusion151 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Grapeshot
40%inclusion148 decks371 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
37%inclusion136 decks371 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
34%inclusion125 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion122 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion121 decks371 decks
30%synergy
End the Festivities
31%inclusion115 decks371 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Confluence
30%inclusion111 decks371 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion93 decks371 decks
-8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion88 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Slagstorm
23%inclusion85 decks371 decks
22%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
22%inclusion82 decks371 decks
16%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
19%inclusion71 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion70 decks371 decks
-8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion70 decks371 decks
-4%synergy
Rite of Flame
18%inclusion67 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion63 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion54 decks371 decks
-4%synergy
Past in Flames
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion42 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion38 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Bomb
10%inclusion38 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Earthquake
7.8%inclusion29 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.5%inclusion28 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.3%inclusion27 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Lava Spike
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Cave-In
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Approach
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Acidic Soil
5.7%inclusion21 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
37%inclusion137 decks371 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion116 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion113 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion55 decks371 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion38 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.6%inclusion32 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
39%inclusion143 decks371 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion102 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion94 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion60 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion57 decks371 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion53 decks363 decks
9%synergy
Ophidian Eye
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
12%inclusion46 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion46 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
8.1%inclusion30 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.1%inclusion30 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion26 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion24 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.5%inclusion24 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Manabarbs
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Firemind's Research
5.4%inclusion20 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion94 decks371 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
17%inclusion64 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion48 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.4%inclusion31 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion226 decks371 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
30%inclusion113 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Gorge
21%inclusion78 decks371 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion75 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion35 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.3%inclusion27 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.0%inclusion26 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion24 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion338 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion335 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion254 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion251 decks371 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion191 decks371 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion146 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion98 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion76 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion71 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion57 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion41 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.4%inclusion35 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.2%inclusion34 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.4%inclusion31 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion30 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.1%inclusion30 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
7.8%inclusion29 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
-4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.1%inclusion19 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion365 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion364 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion324 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion259 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion233 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion203 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion181 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
47%inclusion175 decks371 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion175 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion167 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion144 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion141 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion134 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion133 decks371 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion129 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
28%inclusion105 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion99 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion99 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion58 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion97 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
25%inclusion94 decks371 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion81 decks371 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion80 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion78 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
20%inclusion75 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion57 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion56 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion54 decks371 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion53 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion52 decks371 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion50 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion47 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion44 decks371 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion43 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion42 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion41 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion39 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.4%inclusion35 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.4%inclusion35 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.9%inclusion33 decks371 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.4%inclusion31 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.0%inclusion26 decks371 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion25 decks371 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion23 decks371 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.9%inclusion22 decks371 decks
1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion21 decks371 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.4%inclusion20 decks371 decks
0%synergy