Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Optimized Storm

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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
Goliath Daydreamer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Lightning Bolt
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Flame Rift
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Seething Song
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Desperate Ritual
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Coruscation Mage
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Guttersnipe
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Grapeshot
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Curiosity
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Force of Will
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Gamble
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Underworld Breach
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Urabrask
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tandem Lookout
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Spellskite
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Stormscale Scion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Firebending Student
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The Locust God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pyretic Ritual
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Snap
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Flare of Duplication
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Firestorm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mental Misstep
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gut Shot
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
High Tide
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Ionize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shock
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Reiterate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Inner Fire
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
4%synergy
End the Festivities
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Strike It Rich
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Serum Visions
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Slagstorm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Bonus Round
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Approach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cave-In
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Step Through
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Insight Engine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Ophidian Eye
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Pain for All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Great Furnace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Fiery Islet
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy