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Niv-Mizzet, Parun · RU · 100 cards · 37 lands
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Strategy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it, pointing repeated damage at players. The list holds 12 ramp pieces, 9 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 9 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 2.92.
Early: The early turns belong to ramp. Storm-Kiln Artist and the other 12 ramp pieces exist to get Niv-Mizzet, Parun out well before its printed cost of 6 would allow.
Mid: Once the commander is down, the deck wants to be doing two things at once: advancing its own board and answering everyone else's. Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Curiosity keeps the hand full while you do it.
Late: Hold Blasphemous Act for the turn the table gets ahead of you - with 2 in the deck you can afford to use one early and still have an answer later. At 2.92 average mana value the top end is middling, which means most turns hold two spells.
Win conditions: Wins by pointing damage at players until they run out of life.
- Curiosity - Card draw
- Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind - Interaction
- Ophidian Eye - Card draw
- Tandem Lookout - Card draw
- Guttersnipe - Core to the plan
- Brainstorm - Core to the plan
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary - Card draw
- Opt - Core to the plan
~$391.90
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
This spell can't be countered.
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, you draw a card.
Creatures (36)
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
$1.13
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
{T}: Draw a card.
Tandem Lookout
Creature — Human Scout
$0.9
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
Guttersnipe
Creature — Goblin Shaman
$0.24
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 2 damage to each opponent.
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
$6.65
Flying
You have no maximum hand size.
Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to an opponent, you draw that many cards.
Goblin Electromancer
Creature — Goblin Wizard
$0.18
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Storm-Kiln Artist
Creature — Dwarf Shaman
$1.62
This creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Archmage Emeritus
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.56
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
$0.41
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 2/2 blue Drake creature token with flying.
Harmonic Prodigy
Creature — Human Wizard
$3.94
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
If a triggered ability of a Shaman or another Wizard you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
Psychosis Crawler
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$0.77
Psychosis Crawler's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
Whenever you draw a card, each opponent loses 1 life.
Baral, Chief of Compliance
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
$3.24
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever a spell or ability you control counters a spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Electrostatic Field
Creature — Wall
$0.98
Defender
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Young Pyromancer
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.25
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 red Elemental creature token.
Laboratory Maniac
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.45
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, you win the game instead.
Stormcatch Mentor
Creature — Otter Wizard
$0.33
Haste
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
$1.5
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, Veyran gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
If you casting or copying an instant or sorcery spell causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
Coruscation Mage
Creature — Otter Wizard
$1.57
Offspring {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Vivi Ornitier
Legendary Creature — Wizard
$36.7
{0}: Add X mana in any combination of {U} and/or {R}, where X is Vivi Ornitier's power. Activate only during your turn and only once each turn.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Vivi Ornitier and it deals 1 damage to each opponent.
The Locust God
Legendary Creature — God
$7.19
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, create a 1/1 blue and red Insect creature token with flying and haste.
{2}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When The Locust God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
Archmage of Runes
Creature — Giant Wizard
$3.36
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
Murmuring Mystic
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.31
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird Illusion creature token with flying.
Firebrand Archer
Creature — Human Archer
$0.23
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Third Path Iconoclast
Creature — Human Monk
$0.34
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 colorless Soldier artifact creature token.
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
$5.29
If a red source you control would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 2 instead.
Kessig Flamebreather
Creature — Human Shaman
$3.07
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Crackling Drake
Creature — Drake
$0.17
Flying
Crackling Drake's power is equal to the total number of instant and sorcery cards you own in exile and in your graveyard.
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Thermo-Alchemist
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.16
Defender
{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, untap this creature.
Hexing Squelcher
Creature — Goblin Sorcerer
$19.89
This spell can't be countered.
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Spells you control can't be countered.
Other creatures you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life."
Body of Knowledge
Creature — Avatar
$0.34
Body of Knowledge's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.
Erebor Flamesmith
Creature — Dwarf Artificer
$0.35
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
$0.91
Flying
Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{U}{R}: Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
Spellskite
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$6.86
{U/P}: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Simian Spirit Guide
Creature — Ape Spirit
$3.1
Exile this card from your hand: Add {R}.
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
Legendary Creature — Tyranid Human
$33.55
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Three Autostubs — Whenever another source you control deals exactly 1 damage to a permanent or player, Ghyrson Starn deals 2 damage to that permanent or player.
Dragonologist
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.52
When this creature enters, look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal an instant, sorcery, or Dragon card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Untapped Dragons you control have hexproof.
Solemn Simulacrum
Artifact Creature — Golem
$0.27
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
When this creature dies, you may draw a card.
Instants (17)
Brainstorm
Instant
$1.27
Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.
Opt
Instant
$0.16
Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Draw a card.
Izzet Charm
Instant
$0.18
Choose one —
• Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays {2}.
• Izzet Charm deals 2 damage to target creature.
• Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Frantic Search
Instant
$0.74
Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.
Cyclonic Rift
Instant
$30.27
Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.
Overload {6}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Mystical Tutor
Instant
$14.99
Search your library for an instant or sorcery card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Arcane Denial
Instant
$1.57
Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Instant
$3.01
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Prismari Command
Instant
$0.32
Choose two —
• Prismari Command deals 2 damage to any target.
• Target player draws two cards, then discards two cards.
• Target player creates a Treasure token.
• Destroy target artifact.
Mana Drain
Instant
$51.22
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell's mana value.
Big Score
Instant
$0.37
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Draw two cards and create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Mana Sculpt
Instant
$0.77
Counter target spell. If you control a Wizard, add an amount of {C} equal to the amount of mana spent to cast that spell at the beginning of your next main phase.
Unexpected Windfall
Instant
$3.3
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a card.
Draw two cards and create two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Sorceries (6)
Ponder
Sorcery
$1.77
Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle.
Draw a card.
Preordain
Sorcery
$0.63
Scry 2, then draw a card. (To scry 2, look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
Faithless Looting
Sorcery
$0.34
Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Blasphemous Act
Sorcery
$0.86
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
Strike It Rich
Sorcery
$1.75
Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Enchantments (3)
Curiosity
Enchantment — Aura
$0.75
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
Ophidian Eye
Enchantment — Aura
$12.51
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
Rhystic Study
Enchantment
$67.53
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.
Lands (37)
Mystic Sanctuary
Land — Island
$1.11
({T}: Add {U}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands.
When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Otawara, Soaring City
Legendary Land
$26.49
{T}: Add {U}.
Channel — {3}{U}, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Mistrise Village
Land
$6.98
This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain or a Forest.
{T}: Add {U}.
{U}, {T}: The next spell you cast this turn can't be countered.
Cephalid Coliseum
Land
$0.34
{T}: Add {U}. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Threshold — {U}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Target player draws three cards, then discards three cards. Activate only if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Lonely Sandbar
Land
$0.17
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {U}.
Cycling {U} ({U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Forgotten Cave
Land
$0.13
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {R}.
Cycling {R} ({R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Desolate Lighthouse
Land
$0.2
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}{U}{R}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Castle Vantress
Land
$0.35
This land enters tapped unless you control an Island.
{T}: Add {U}.
{2}{U}{U}, {T}: Scry 2.
Temple of the False God
Land
$0.17
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.
Restless Spire
Land
$0.23
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {U} or {R}.
{U}{R}: Until end of turn, this land becomes a 2/1 blue and red Elemental creature with "During your turn, this creature has first strike." It's still a land.
Whenever this land attacks, scry 1.
Wandering Fumarole
Land
$0.27
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {U} or {R}.
{2}{U}{R}: Until end of turn, this land becomes a 1/4 blue and red Elemental creature with "{0}: Switch this creature's power and toughness until end of turn." It's still a land.
Basic lands: 13 Island 12 Mountain
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