Vivi homebrew by TheFrostBiteGD

Format: Commander

Commander: Vivi Ornitier

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This deck is an Izzet spellslinger strategy built around Vivi Ornitier. Vivi acts as both a damage engine and a potent mana battery: casting noncreature spells places +1/+1 counters on Vivi while dealing direct damage to every opponent, and Vivi's activated ability converts that power into a burst of blue and red mana once each turn. The early game focuses on deploying low-cost mana rocks and cantrips to establish Vivi by Turn 3 and immediately begin growing its stats on Turn 4. Into the midgame, the deck leverages Vivi's mana generation to deploy substantial game-ending enchantments such as Thousand-Year Storm, Shark Typhoon, and Rite of the Dragoncaller. These engines flood the board with evasive tokens and multiply spell casts into lethal burn flurries. While vulnerable to early creature removal, the deck packs flexible countermagic and redirection tools to protect its critical turns.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abstract Paintmage
  • 1 Airship Engine Room
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Blue Sun's Twilight
  • 1 Bounce Off
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Chandra, Chill of Compliance
  • 1 Chandra, Flameshaper
  • 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
  • 1 Combat Tutorial
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Diary of Dreams
  • 1 Duel Tactics
  • 1 Elemental Mascot
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Experimental Augury
  • 1 Extravagant Replication
  • 1 Face Yourself
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Gadwick, the Wizened
  • 1 Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
  • 1 Gateway Plaza
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Heroes' Podium
  • 1 Hex Magic
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hide on the Ceiling
  • 1 Hobbit Hole
  • 1 Innovative Commons
  • 1 Invasion of Arcavios // Invocation of the Founders
  • 1 Invert Polarity
  • 10 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Kylox's Voltstrider
  • 1 Laboratory Maniac
  • 1 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
  • 1 Mana Sculpt
  • 1 Mathemagics
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Quick Study
  • 1 Rapturous Moment
  • 1 Reckless Ransacking
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Restless Spire
  • 1 Rite of the Dragoncaller
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar
  • 1 Samut, Hazoret's Champion
  • 1 Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
  • 1 Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
  • 1 Shark Typhoon
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Sleight of Hand
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steal the Show
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stock Up
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Summon: G.F. Cerberus
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swiftwater Cliffs
  • 1 Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
  • 1 The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell
  • 1 The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk
  • 1 Third Path Iconoclast
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thousand-Year Storm
  • 1 Thriving Isle
  • 1 Tocasia's Dig Site
  • 1 Traumatic Critique
  • 1 Trenzalore Clocktower
  • 1 Uncover the Moon-Letters
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Wisdom of Ages
  • 1 Wizard's Staff
  • 1 Zaffai and the Tempests