Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Firebrand Archer
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Guttersnipe
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Boltwave
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Burst Lightning
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Negate
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Shock
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Coruscation Mage
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Opt
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Electrostatic Field
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Fiery Inscription
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Mocking Sprite
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enigma Drake
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Unruly Catapult
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Erudite Wizard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Viper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Viashino Pyromancer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Angler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Tolarian Terror
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crackling Drake
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Micromancer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Gelectrode
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sprite Dragon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Storm Skreelix
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Oneirophage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Silver Myr
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Refute
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Ionize
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Essence Scatter
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Strike
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Teach by Example
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Think Twice
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Cancel
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Smash to Smithereens
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Essence Backlash
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Radical Idea
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Magma Jet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Time Stop
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Counterflux
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Electrolyze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Turn Aside
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Play with Fire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Defabricate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Quick Study
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Flick a Coin
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Rift
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Slagstorm
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Confluence
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Grab the Prize
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Grapeshot
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Chain Lightning
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Skewer the Critics
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Beacon Bolt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Master the Way
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Pyroclasm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blaze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Inner Fire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lava Spike
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rift Bolt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Seismic Rupture
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Involuntary Employment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Promise
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Deem Inferior
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mind Bomb
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Plasma Bolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Conflagrate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arwen's Gift
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Divination
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reminisce
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Lava Axe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Fodder Tosser
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Curiosity
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Impact Tremors
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Firemind's Research
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Confiscate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Shivan Gorge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Restless Spire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Skyline Cascade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Looming Spires
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Gorge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Highland Lake
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vivid Creek
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-38%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy