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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Boltwave
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Lightning Bolt
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Seething Song
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Grapeshot
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Desperate Ritual
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Firebrand Archer
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Curiosity
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Coruscation Mage
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
42%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Rite of Flame
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Gamble
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Field
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Tandem Lookout
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stormscale Scion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Stormsplitter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
The Locust God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Snap
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Price of Progress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Firestorm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Duplication
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Brain Freeze
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Consider
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gut Shot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Shock
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Ionize
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Reiterate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Flame Rift
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Mana Geyser
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
19%synergy
End the Festivities
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Inner Fire
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Preordain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Strike It Rich
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Grab the Prize
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Slagstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Confluence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Dragon's Approach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lava Spike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bonus Round
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Cave-In
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Overmaster
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Manabarbs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Gorge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mox Jasper
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Shivan Reef
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thundering Falls
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy