Art by Todd Lockwood
Commander deckRU
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
This deck focuses on the Magecraft and Spellslinger theme, using cantrips and low-cost spells to generate value and tokens without needing the commander.
Asked for“Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius {2}{U}{U}{R} as the commander of a blue red deck. I want the deck to have plenty of draw and have a nice easy early game. Able to play a land or mana every turn to get niv out on turn 6 consistantly. I dont want the deck to depend on Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius in any way. I want the deck to be built around a specific mechanic or theme that gives its own type of card advantage in some manner.”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 60 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
2UURRLegendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Card Draw
10
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
20
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Generates 2/2 tokens from cantrips
Kessig Flamebreather
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Punishes opponents for your spellcasting
Psychosis Crawler
5Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Turns card draw into damage
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
UUURRRLegendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
Alternative win-condition and card draw engine
Laboratory Maniac
2UCreature — Human Wizard
Alternative win-condition for heavy draw
The Locust God
4URLegendary Creature — God
Incredible token generation through drawing
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
URLegendary Creature — Bird Wizard
Allows your tokens to end games quickly
Veyran, Voice of Duality
1URLegendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
Doubles all Magecraft triggers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
1URURLegendary Planeswalker — Saheeli
Creates artifact blockers/attackers
Utility
11
Baral, Chief of Compliance
1ULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduction and loot on counters
Narset, Parter of Veils
1UULegendary Planeswalker — Narset
Card selection and hate-piece
