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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blossombind
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Collective Inferno
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
70%synergy
Flame Rift
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
58%synergy
Firebrand Archer
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
58%synergy
Guttersnipe
82%inclusion67 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Coruscation Mage
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Bolt
79%inclusion65 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Inscription
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
72%inclusion59 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion54 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
5%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Viper
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Price of Progress
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Firestorm
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Shock
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Strike
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Burst Lightning
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Gut Shot
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Confluence
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Preordain
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
32%synergy
End the Festivities
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Slagstorm
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Grapeshot
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Earthquake
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Chain Lightning
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Ophidian Eye
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Manabarbs
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Seismic Assault
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Barbarian Ring
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion77 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion77 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion81 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion75 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy