Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame Rift
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Boltwave
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Guttersnipe
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Lightning Bolt
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Fiery Inscription
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Coruscation Mage
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Kessig Flamebreather
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Urabrask
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fiendish Duo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Unruly Catapult
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Negate
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Ionize
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Opt
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Unwind
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Refute
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Strike
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Skullcrack
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shock
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Earthquake
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Fiery Confluence
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Slagstorm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Grab the Prize
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Inner Fire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mind Bomb
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Spiraling Embers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chain Lightning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Promise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forked Bolt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Vortex
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ophidian Eye
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Seismic Assault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Feedback
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Repercussion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Gorge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Restless Spire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Surgical Bay
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Barbarian Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Islet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fjord
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy