Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Budget Dragon's Approach

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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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MTGStocks
Dragon's Approach
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
99%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Flame Rift
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Boltwave
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Coruscation Mage
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Knollspine Dragon
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Balefire Dragon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Tempest Angler
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sprite Dragon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Red Dragon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Tandem Lookout
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Young Pyromancer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Smoldering Egg
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Gelectrode
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Incinerator of the Guilty
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Abrade
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-20%synergy
Ionize
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Price of Progress
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-31%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Shock
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Teach by Example
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Firestorm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Consider
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Play with Fire
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Hidetsugu's Second Rite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Essence Backlash
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Annihilation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mindswipe
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Slick Sequence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Time Stop
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Curate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Twinferno
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Burst Lightning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Grab the Prize
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Inner Fire
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
End the Festivities
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Slagstorm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-27%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Bomb
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-33%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Step Between Worlds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Season of the Bold
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Time Reversal
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Blast of Genius
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Pyroclasm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thrumming Stone
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Semblance Anvil
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Cloud Key
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Feldon's Cane
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Pyromancer Ascension
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Harness the Storm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Double Vision
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Powerbalance
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Tempest
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Gorge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Lilypad Village
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
War Room
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-38%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Cliffgate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Thundering Falls
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy