Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
73%synergy
Guttersnipe
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
61%synergy
Flame Rift
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
59%synergy
Firebrand Archer
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
58%synergy
Coruscation Mage
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
53%synergy
Fiery Inscription
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Bolt
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Ruby Medallion
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Urabrask
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
0%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Unruly Catapult
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Mysidian Elder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Ionize
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Price of Progress
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Charm
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Firestorm
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Consider
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Shock
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Gut Shot
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Burst Lightning
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
27%synergy
End the Festivities
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Confluence
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Grab the Prize
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Slagstorm
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Earthquake
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Energy Tap
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Acidic Soil
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Ophidian Eye
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Roiling Vortex
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Manabarbs
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Seismic Assault
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Gorge
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Barbarian Ring
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
80%inclusion55 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy