Nivy-boy by Test12345678dhshshd

Format: Commander

Commander: Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 50

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck is commanded by Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel, operating as a dedicated lifegain combo-control strategy. The game plan centers on deploying low-mana lifegain anchors such as Soul Warden, Auriok Champion, and Guide of Souls to fuel Niv-Mizzet's ability, paying gained life to draw large volumes of cards across every turn cycle. The primary win condition pairs Niv-Mizzet with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to draw the entire library, finishing the table immediately with Aetherflux Reservoir or Torment of Hailfire. The deck maintains control using premier spot removal, board sweepers like Toxic Deluge, and disruptive stax creatures including Archon of Emeria, Drana and Linvala, and Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines. Protection pieces like Grand Abolisher and Silence ensure safe combo execution, while Approach of the Second Sun offers a resilient alternative win route.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt
  • 1 Alhammarret's Archive
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Cabal Ritual
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Children of Korlis
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Confessor
  • 1 Culling the Weak
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
  • 1 Drana and Linvala
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exquisite Blood
  • 1 Feast of Sanity
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Karlov of the Ghost Council
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 9 Plains
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Skirge Familiar
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Stinging Study
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Sigil
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 The Meathook Massacre
  • 1 Torment of Hailfire
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Vanishing Verse
  • 1 Vanquish the Horde
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow