Art by Svetlin Velinov
Saved commander deck
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Leverage cost reducers to chain low-cost instants and sorceries, triggering Niv-Mizzet and Magecraft payoffs for massive damage and card advantage.
Prompt: A $150 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
11 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Crucial for keeping the large hands Niv-Mizzet generates.
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduces cost of spells and provides selection on counters.
Goblin Electromancer
{U}{R}Creature — Goblin Wizard
Basic, effective spell cost reduction.
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates treasure for every spell cast via Magecraft.
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
Redundancy for treasure generation and draw.
Card Draw
12 cards
Brainstorm
{U}Instant
Instant speed draw that triggers the commander three times.
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Effectively free spell that triggers Niv-Mizzet and fills graveyard.
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
Instant speed selection that is often discounted.
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Magecraft payoff that keeps the hand full.
Removal
12 cards
Threats/Wincons
19 cards
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Repeated burn to all opponents on every spell.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates an army of flyers for defense and offense.
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Early game token generation to block or pressure.
Third Path Iconoclast
{U}{R}Creature — Human Monk
Better version of Young Pyromancer that triggers on all noncreatures.
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Creates 1/1 birds for better board presence.
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
Pings opponents and provides a decent blocker.
Kessig Flamebreather
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Pings opponents on noncreature casts.
Ophidian Eye
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Redundant combo piece with Flash for Niv-Mizzet.
Tandem Lookout
{2}{U}Creature — Human Scout
Third piece for the Niv-Mizzet draw/ping loop.
Crackling Drake
{U}{U}{R}{R}Creature — Drake
Huge flying threat that draws a card on enter.
Enigma Drake
{1}{U}{R}Creature — Drake
Scales with the graveyard for massive damage.
Haughty Djinn
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
Discounted spells and a massive flying body.
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
Provides mass buffs and trample to tokens.
Sprite Dragon
{U}{R}Creature — Faerie Dragon
Early game evasive threat that grows indefinitely.
Veyran, Voice of Duality
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
Doubles all spellcasting and Magecraft triggers.
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Massive value by giving all spells Flashback.
Laboratory Maniac
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Win condition for when Niv-Mizzet draws the entire deck.
Psychosis Crawler
{5}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Drains opponents for every card drawn.
Utility
6 cards
Narset's Reversal
{U}{U}Instant
Versatile spell that copies and saves your own spell or interrupts an opponent's.
