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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame Rift
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Boltwave
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Guttersnipe
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Firebrand Archer
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Bolt
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Fiery Inscription
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Coruscation Mage
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Mana Geyser
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stuffy Doll
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stormsplitter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unruly Catapult
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ionize
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Seething Song
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Opt
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Invert Polarity
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Price of Progress
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Refute
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Consider
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Strike
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Skullcrack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Burst Lightning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Remand
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Impulse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Firestorm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Punishing Fire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Past in Flames
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Earthquake
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Slagstorm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Fiery Confluence
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Grab the Prize
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Inner Fire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Approach
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Spiraling Embers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Promise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Forked Bolt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Manabarbs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Vortex
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Seismic Assault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Search for Azcanta
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Feedback
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Repercussion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Gorge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Spire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Surgical Bay
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Star Compass
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy