Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fated Firepower
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
74%synergy
Flame Rift
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Firebrand Archer
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Guttersnipe
85%inclusion53 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Coruscation Mage
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
55%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Bolt
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
46%synergy
Ruby Medallion
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Viper
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Unruly Catapult
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Opt
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Ionize
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Ritual
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Frantic Search
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Firestorm
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Consider
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Burst Lightning
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Electrolyze
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
7%synergy
End the Festivities
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Grab the Prize
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Preordain
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Slagstorm
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Inner Fire
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Earthquake
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Mind Bomb
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Skewer the Critics
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Chain Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Cave-In
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Roiling Vortex
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Manabarbs
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Barbarian Ring
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Islet
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Eroded Canyon
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy