Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
Flying Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals damage to a player, you may draw a card. {U}{R}: Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
How Niv-Mizzet decks play in EDH
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 2UURR, and its legendary creature - dragon wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $14.51Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck?
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius?
The cards played most often in Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius decks include Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Troop of Ponies. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $14.51 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.