Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Emeritus of Conflict
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mica, Reader of Ruins
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
70%synergy
Firebrand Archer
75%inclusion64 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Flame Rift
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Guttersnipe
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Coruscation Mage
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Bolt
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
51%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Inscription
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
47%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71%inclusion60 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Mysidian Elder
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Opt
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Ionize
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Consider
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Firestorm
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Burst Lightning
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Refute
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Confluence
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
34%synergy
End the Festivities
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Slagstorm
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Inner Fire
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Earthquake
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Cave-In
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Skewer the Critics
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Manabarbs
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Seismic Assault
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion60 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Gorge
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion81 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion80 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion77 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy