Warcrimes, but make it cute by Rand0mCat

Format: Commander

Commander: Vivi Ornitier

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 61

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity Izzet spellslinger storm deck commanded by Vivi Ornitier. The primary game plan revolves around deploying Vivi early and attaching a damage-triggered draw aura such as Curiosity or Ophidian Eye. Because Vivi deals 1 damage to each opponent whenever a noncreature spell is cast, each spell draws up to three cards, generating an overwhelming flow of resources. Vivi's {0} activated ability converts its accumulated +1/+1 counters into massive bursts of mana, fueling long chains of cantrips, rituals, and artifact mana. The deck can eliminate the entire table in a single turn through direct trigger damage, Grapeshot, or secondary pingers like Coruscation Mage. Backed by a premier suite of free countermagic (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Deflecting Swat) and resilient alternative win lines like Underworld Breach with Brain Freeze and Hullbreaker Horror loops, the deck presents a fast, protected clock.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Brain Freeze
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Cascade Bluffs
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Expressive Iteration
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Fiery Islet
  • 1 Flame of Anor
  • 1 Flashback
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gitaxian Probe
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Harmonic Prodigy
  • 1 Hex Magic
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Opal
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Quicken
  • 1 Quicksilver Elemental
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
  • 1 Riverpyre Verge
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Serum Visions
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Sigil of Sleep
  • 1 Simian Spirit Guide
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Strike It Rich
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Treasure Vault
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Veyran, Voice of Duality
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Windfall
  • 1 Wizard's Staff