Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Burn

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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
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Retro-Mutation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Weather Maker
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Collective Inferno
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
83%inclusion87 decks105 decks
76%synergy
Flame Rift
64%inclusion67 decks105 decks
62%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
59%inclusion62 decks105 decks
52%synergy
Firebrand Archer
64%inclusion67 decks105 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
76%inclusion80 decks105 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Bolt
73%inclusion77 decks105 decks
45%synergy
Coruscation Mage
65%inclusion68 decks105 decks
44%synergy
Fiery Inscription
51%inclusion54 decks105 decks
41%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
50%inclusion53 decks105 decks
40%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
51%inclusion54 decks105 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
66%inclusion69 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
65%inclusion68 decks105 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion60 decks105 decks
21%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion56 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion52 decks105 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion51 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion50 decks105 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion49 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Ruby Medallion
45%inclusion47 decks105 decks
35%synergy
Curiosity
43%inclusion45 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
-9%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Psychosis Crawler
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
29%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
30%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
25%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion33 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
23%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
23%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
19%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Viper
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Unruly Catapult
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Mysidian Elder
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Tandem Lookout
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-8%synergy
Spear Spewer
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Homunculus Horde
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
43%inclusion45 decks105 decks
24%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion40 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
-8%synergy
Ionize
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Price of Progress
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
31%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion33 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Firestorm
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Consider
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Shock
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Burst Lightning
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fiery Confluence
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
36%synergy
Grab the Prize
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion37 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Slagstorm
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
33%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
7%synergy
End the Festivities
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
26%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Grapeshot
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Inner Fire
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
-13%synergy
Earthquake
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Approach
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-16%synergy
Acidic Soil
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
-14%synergy
Cave-In
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Lava Spike
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion40 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion35 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Descent into Avernus
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Artist's Talent
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Vortex
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Seismic Assault
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
25%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion68 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion35 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Gorge
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion97 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion93 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion69 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion59 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion58 decks105 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion103 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion103 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion92 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion83 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion73 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
58%inclusion61 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion57 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion53 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion53 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion48 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion37 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
32%inclusion33 decks103 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion28 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-3%synergy