Death by a Thousand Draws (Niv Mizzet) by user7259007

Format: Commander

Commander: Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 53

Deck overview

This deck is a classic Izzet spellslinger combo-control build commanded by Niv-Mizzet, Parun. The primary strategy focuses on developing mana rocks and fixing colored pips during the early turns, establishing board control with efficient countermagic and spot removal, and casting Niv-Mizzet on Turn 5. On Turn 6, the deck attaches an Aura such as Curiosity or Ophidian Eye (or pairs Tandem Lookout) to create an infinite draw-and-damage loop that eliminates all three opponents in a single turn. The list includes redundant win conditions like Psychosis Crawler, Thousand-Year Storm, Laboratory Maniac, and Jace, Wielder of Mysteries to ensure victory even if the library runs low or the primary combo faces resistance.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Aetherize
  • 1 Alandra, Sky Dreamer
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blue Sun's Zenith
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Brackish Blunder
  • 1 Brain in a Jar
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Cancel
  • 1 Capsize
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commander's Sphere
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curate
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Disdainful Stroke
  • 1 Dizzy Spell
  • 1 Drift of Phantasms
  • 1 Echo of Eons
  • 1 Essence Scatter
  • 1 Everdream
  • 1 Expansion // Explosion
  • 1 Expedite
  • 1 Frostboil Snarl
  • 1 Goblin Electromancer
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 16 Island
  • 1 Izzet Locket
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
  • 1 Keep Safe
  • 1 Laboratory Maniac
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mana Sculpt
  • 12 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Parun
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Prismari Charm
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Rapid Hybridization
  • 1 Reality Shift
  • 1 Refute
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Resonating Lute
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Sinister Sabotage
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stone of Erech
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tandem Lookout
  • 1 The Theorist, Jace Beleren
  • 1 Think Twice
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thousand-Year Storm
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Unravel
  • 1 Unsubstantiate
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier