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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Flame Rift
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Guttersnipe
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Bolt
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Coruscation Mage
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Underworld Breach
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Kessig Flamebreather
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Electrostatic Field
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chasm Skulker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Body of Knowledge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fiendish Duo
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Ionize
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Opt
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Price of Progress
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Refute
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Consider
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Skullcrack
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Shock
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gut Shot
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Burst Lightning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Earthquake
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Confluence
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Slagstorm
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Crackle with Power
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Grab the Prize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
End the Festivities
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Inner Fire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Approach
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Forked Bolt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Feldon's Cane
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ophidian Eye
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Manabarbs
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Seismic Assault
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Feedback
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Repercussion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Gorge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Wasteland
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Spire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Barbarian Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Training Center
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fjord
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Highland Lake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Library
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy