Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Burn

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Springs
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Mana Sculpt
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
89%inclusion71 decks80 decks
82%synergy
Flame Rift
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Firebrand Archer
69%inclusion55 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Bolt
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
51%synergy
Coruscation Mage
71%inclusion57 decks80 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Price of Progress
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
69%inclusion55 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Fiery Inscription
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Curiosity
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Tutor
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Gamble
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Underworld Breach
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Urabrask
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Desperate Ritual
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Ionize
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Shock
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Firestorm
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Gut Shot
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Big Score
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Reverberate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Strike
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
19%synergy
End the Festivities
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Fiery Confluence
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Inner Fire
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Slagstorm
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Approach
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Skewer the Critics
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Tome Blast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lava Spike
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Cave-In
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Flow State
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Stock Up
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Overmaster
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Thrumming Stone
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Fevered Visions
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Moon
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion76 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion79 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion79 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion76 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
69%inclusion55 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion55 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy