Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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
Run Behind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Traumatic Critique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
75%inclusion43 decks57 decks
66%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
60%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Guttersnipe
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Boltwave
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
39%synergy
Slagstorm
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Flame Rift
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Confluence
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Bolt
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Mocking Sprite
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-17%synergy
Unruly Catapult
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Tandem Lookout
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Brash Taunter
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Devoted Duelist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sabotender
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Spear Spewer
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Heartfire Immolator
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Fog Bank
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Tempest Angler
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Enigma Drake
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Micromancer
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Refute
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Strike
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Burst Lightning
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Charm
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Shock
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-24%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Ionize
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Run Away Together
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Tweeze
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Volcanic Geyser
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Unsummon
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Teach by Example
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-19%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Twin Bolt
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Fateful Showdown
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Retort
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Demand Answers
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Repulse
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-15%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Earthquake
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
14%synergy
End the Festivities
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Rapturous Moment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Mind Bomb
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-12%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Inner Fire
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-17%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Wildfire Howl
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Clear the Mind
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Lava Spike
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Culmination of Studies
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Energy Tap
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Direct Current
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Brass's Bounty
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Roil Eruption
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Seismic Rupture
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Firebolt
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-10%synergy
Fiendlash
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Curiosity
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
The Bath Song
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Blossombind
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Ral Zarek
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra, Flameshaper
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Gorge
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion50 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Locket
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion57 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion56 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion48 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
-24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-30%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-16%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-42%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-17%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy