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
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Flame Rift
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Guttersnipe
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Firebrand Archer
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Bolt
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Coruscation Mage
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Electrostatic Field
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The Locust God
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Unruly Catapult
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Body of Knowledge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Ionize
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Opt
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Refute
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Unwind
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Shock
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Flame of Anor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Skullcrack
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Burst Lightning
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Gut Shot
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Past in Flames
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Earthquake
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Slagstorm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
End the Festivities
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Inner Fire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Skewer the Critics
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mind Bomb
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Acidic Soil
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Stitch in Time
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cave-In
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Concentrate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Forked Bolt
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Feldon's Cane
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Manabarbs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Vortex
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Seismic Assault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Feedback
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Warstorm Surge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Venom
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Repercussion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Gorge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
The Surgical Bay
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
The Autonomous Furnace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Star Compass
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Highland Lake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Library
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy