Niv-Mizzet, Visionary (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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
Resonating Lute
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Traumatic Critique
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Boltwave
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
71%synergy
Firebrand Archer
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
65%synergy
Flame Rift
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
60%synergy
Guttersnipe
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Coruscation Mage
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Bolt
82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Fiery Inscription
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Electrostatic Field
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
The Locust God
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Viper
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Opt
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Price of Progress
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Ionize
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Strike
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Firestorm
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Gut Shot
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Burst Lightning
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Electrodominance
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Grab the Prize
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Slagstorm
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
33%synergy
End the Festivities
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Grapeshot
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Inner Fire
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Earthquake
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Approach
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Stock Up
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Chain Lightning
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Energy Tap
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Lava Spike
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Cave-In
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Descent into Avernus
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Vortex
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Manabarbs
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Gorge
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Spire
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion82 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion79 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Island
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Scorched Geyser
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy