Art by Svetlin Velinov
Saved commander deck
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Cast cheap cantrips and interaction to trigger prowess and magecraft payoffs while drawing into game-ending burn damage or Curiosity combos with Niv-Mizzet.
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
10 cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
fetches a basic land to help meet heavy pip requirements
Goblin Electromancer
{U}{R}Creature — Goblin Wizard
reduces instant and sorcery spell costs
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
magecraft engine that generates Treasure on every spell cast
Card Draw
12 cards
Brainstorm
{U}Instant
instant-speed draw three that triggers Niv-Mizzet three times
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
instant-speed delve spell that finds answers or win conditions
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
magecraft engine that draws on every spell cast
Removal
12 cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
one-mana hard counter for noncreature spells
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
creates elemental tokens with every spell cast
Third Path Iconoclast
{U}{R}Creature — Human Monk
generates soldier tokens off noncreature spells
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
creates 2/2 flying drakes from instants and sorceries
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
spawns flying bird illusions to build board presence
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
burns each opponent for two whenever a spell is cast
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
early blocker that chips all opponents on spell casts
Kessig Flamebreather
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
pings each opponent for every noncreature spell
Thermo-Alchemist
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
repeatable pinging threat untapping on spell casts
Veyran, Voice of Duality
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
doubles all spell triggers and grows massive
Haughty Djinn
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
reduces spell costs and grows into a lethal flyer
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
prowess-style team pump and trample enabler
Sprite Dragon
{U}{R}Creature — Faerie Dragon
hasty flyer that permanently grows on noncreature casts
Crackling Drake
{U}{U}{R}{R}Creature — Drake
draws a card and scales power with exiled and graveyard spells
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
spell cost reducer that loots when countering spells
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
grants flashback to all instants and sorceries in the graveyard
Aria of Flame
{2}{R}Enchantment
cumulative burn enchantment that quickly closes out games
Metallurgic Summonings
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
creates scaling construct tokens and recurs spells later
Sorcerer Class
{U}{R}Enchantment — Class
turns creatures into mana sources and adds massive burn damage
Coruscation Mage
{1}{R}Creature — Otter Wizard
offspring magecraft pinger that drains opponents quickly
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
{2}{U}{U}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
redundant commander effect that damages when drawing cards
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
copies impactful spells or forms infinite combos
Utility
7 cards
Curiosity
{U}Enchantment — Aura
attaches to Niv-Mizzet to create a game-ending draw-burn loop
Ophidian Eye
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
flash aura that forms an infinite loop with Niv-Mizzet
Tandem Lookout
{2}{U}Creature — Human Scout
soulbond partner for Niv-Mizzet to execute the draw-damage loop
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives hexproof and haste to protect the commander
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
free equip cost to protect Niv-Mizzet immediately
Mizzix's Mastery
{3}{R}Sorcery
recasts an entire graveyard of spells for an explosive turn
Past in Flames
{3}{R}Sorcery
grants flashback to all instants and sorceries for big storm turns
