Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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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Longshot, Rebel Bowman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Flame Rift
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Guttersnipe
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Firebrand Archer
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Bolt
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Fiery Inscription
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Underworld Breach
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Kessig Flamebreather
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fiendish Duo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unruly Catapult
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ionize
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Opt
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Invert Polarity
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Desperate Ritual
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Refute
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Consider
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Rewind
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Skullcrack
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Shock
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gut Shot
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Past in Flames
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Earthquake
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Solve the Equation
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Confluence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Slagstorm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Grab the Prize
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
End the Festivities
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Inner Fire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Cave-In
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Promise
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Forked Bolt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Feldon's Cane
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Artist's Talent
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Manabarbs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Seismic Assault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Feedback
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Repercussion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Gorge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Barbarian Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Library
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy