Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
Flying Whenever you gain life, you may pay that much life. If you do, draw that many cards. {T}: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
A ready-made Niv-Mizzet decklist
Complete 100-card Orzhov deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Niv-Mizzet decks play in EDH
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel is a Orzhov commander in white and black costing 2WWBB, and its legendary creature - spirit dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $161Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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What colours can I use in a Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel deck?
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel has a Orzhov colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel?
The cards played most often in Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel decks include Liliana the Faultless, Gleaming Splendor, Ajani Resolute. 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, Ghost Counsel deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $161 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, Ghost Counsel 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.