Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized 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
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Sear
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Impulsivity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
76%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Coruscation Mage
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Flame Rift
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Firebrand Archer
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Bolt
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Curiosity
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Ruby Medallion
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Gamble
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Urabrask
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tandem Lookout
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Duplication
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Firestorm
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Consider
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Reverberate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
End the Festivities
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Grapeshot
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Slagstorm
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Grab the Prize
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Inner Fire
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Rite of Flame
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Personal Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Approach
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Winds of Change
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Thrumming Stone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Roiling Vortex
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Manabarbs
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Gorge
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Jasper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Islet
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Eroded Canyon
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy