Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Core Burn

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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Boltwave
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Firebrand Archer
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
60%synergy
Flame Rift
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
53%synergy
Coruscation Mage
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Fiery Confluence
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Slagstorm
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Fiery Inscription
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Thermo-Alchemist
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Viper
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Unruly Catapult
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Giant
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Gelectrode
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Ionize
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Shock
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Strike
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Consider
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Price of Progress
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Refute
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Burst Lightning
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-0%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Firestorm
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Play with Fire
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Leak
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Brainsurge
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
End the Festivities
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Inner Fire
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Mind Bomb
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Flow State
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Skewer the Critics
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Master the Way
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Spiraling Embers
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Conflagrate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Lava Spike
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-0%synergy
Earthquake
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Roil Eruption
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Abstract Performance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Furygale Flocking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Artistic Process
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Plasma Bolt
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Sulfuric Vortex
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Curiosity
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Roiling Vortex
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Spellshock
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Manabarbs
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion54 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion50 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Peak
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-29%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-21%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy