Project Orzhov by Misericordias

Format: Commander

Commander: Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 53

Deck overview

Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel commands an Orzhov combo-control deck centered around converting life gain into overwhelming card advantage and decisive storm finishes. The deck uses early turns to deploy efficient mana rocks, tax effects, and tutors while preparing the battlefield for its commander. Its primary win condition pairs Niv-Mizzet with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse or Words of Worship to initiate a massive draw loop that draws the entire library. Once drawn, rituals and Skirge Familiar generate the necessary mana to cast Aetherflux Reservoir, Tendrils of Agony, or Doctor Doom, Unrivaled to finish all three opponents in a single turn. The list is heavily insulated by premier proactive protection like Grand Abolisher and Silence, alongside flexible instant-speed removal and stax pieces like Blind Obedience to keep aggressive tables under control.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Angel's Grace
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Cabal Ritual
  • 1 Chaplain's Blessing
  • 1 Children of Korlis
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Culling the Weak
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deadly Dispute
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fake Your Own Death
  • 1 False Dawn
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flare of Malice
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 God-Pharaoh's Faithful
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Greedy Freebooter
  • 1 Hallow
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Imp's Mischief
  • 1 Intervention Pact
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Light of Hope
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 12 Plains
  • 1 Plumb the Forbidden
  • 1 Plunge into Darkness
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Prism Ring
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Scrubland
  • 1 Sedgemoor Witch
  • 1 Shambling Ghast
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Skirge Familiar
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 12 Swamp
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Tendrils of Agony
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Village Rites
  • 1 Warren Soultrader
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Words of Worship