Art by Svetlin Velinov
Saved commander deck
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Cast a high volume of low-cost instants and sorceries to trigger Niv-Mizzet's card draw and damage, utilizing cost reducers and magecraft payoffs to win via storm or burn.
Prompt: A $600 Niv-Mizzet, Parun commander deck — a spellslinger deck centered on instants and sorceries with prowess, cost reduction, and magecraft payoffs.
Commander
1 cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
{U}{U}{U}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Ramp that provides an unlimited hand size for Niv-Mizzet
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduces cost of instants/sorceries and provides looting
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates treasure for every spell cast via magecraft
Card Draw
12 cards
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Card selection that untaps lands to keep the chain going
Removal
11 cards
Threats/Wincons
20 cards
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Magecraft draw engine to fuel the deck
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Traditional burn payoff for every spell cast
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates an aerial army from spells
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Early board presence through tokens
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Creates 1/1 birds to block and pressure
Third Path Iconoclast
{U}{R}Creature — Human Monk
Efficient token generator from artifacts and spells
Veyran, Voice of Duality
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
Doubles all magecraft and spell-cast triggers
Kessig Flamebreather
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Pings opponents on non-creature casting
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
Defensive body that burns on every spell
Thousand-Year Storm
{4}{U}{R}Enchantment
Heavy hitter that wins via spell copying
Ophidian Eye
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Backup infinite combo piece with the commander
Crackling Drake
{U}{U}{R}{R}Creature — Drake
Huge flying threat that cares about spells in graveyard
Enigma Drake
{1}{U}{R}Creature — Drake
Cheap efficient flyer based on spell density
Utility
5 cards
Narset, Parter of Veils
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
Limits opponent draw and finds spells
