Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Resonating Lute
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Flashback
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
69%synergy
Flame Rift
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Firebrand Archer
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Guttersnipe
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Bolt
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Fiery Inscription
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Coruscation Mage
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Mana Geyser
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Curiosity
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Chasm Skulker
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Unruly Catapult
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ionize
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Charm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Shock
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Burst Lightning
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Consider
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Strike
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Electrodominance
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Skullcrack
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Blast
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Remand
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Slagstorm
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Past in Flames
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Expressive Iteration
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
6%synergy
End the Festivities
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Inner Fire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Lava Spike
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Approach
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mind Bomb
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Forked Bolt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rapturous Moment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Boulder Dash
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Ophidian Eye
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Manabarbs
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Vortex
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Seismic Assault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Repercussion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ral Zarek
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Gorge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Spire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
The Surgical Bay
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fjord
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Library
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Turbulent Springs
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy