Vivi Spell Slingin Fool by boschman88

Format: Commander

Commander: Vivi Ornitier

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 53

Deck overview

This deck is an Izzet Spellslinger Storm strategy helmed by Vivi Ornitier. Vivi acts as both a win condition and a massive mana ritual in the command zone. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Vivi gains a +1/+1 counter and deals 1 damage to each opponent. You can activate Vivi's {0} ability on your turn to generate colored mana equal to its power. The deck converts this engine into overwhelming velocity using auras like Curiosity and Ophidian Eye. Because Vivi damages each opponent upon every noncreature cast, Curiosity draws three cards per spell, rapidly replenishing your hand to sustain non-stop storm chains. Secondary lines include infinite mana with Quicksilver Elemental, a classic two-card loop between Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind and Curiosity, and heavy burn finishers such as Crackle with Power or Grapeshot. With efficient interaction and transmute tutors, the deck reliably assembles its engine by Turn 4 and threatens a table kill on Turn 5.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Balmor, Battlemage Captain
  • 1 Boltwave
  • 1 Brain Freeze
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crackle with Power
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Defense Grid
  • 1 Dispel
  • 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
  • 1 Drift of Phantasms
  • 1 Ethereal Usher
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Expressive Iteration
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Fiery Islet
  • 1 Finale of Revelation
  • 1 Flame of Anor
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Frostboil Snarl
  • 1 Gifts Ungiven
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Harmonic Prodigy
  • 1 Haste Magic
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 12 Island
  • 1 Isochron Scepter
  • 1 Izzet Charm
  • 1 Jace, Arcane Strategist
  • 1 Jeweled Amulet
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mishra's Bauble
  • 12 Mountain
  • 1 Muddle the Mixture
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Ovika, Enigma Goliath
  • 1 Perfected Theory
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Quicksilver Elemental
  • 1 Redirect
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riptide Laboratory
  • 1 Schismotivate
  • 1 Scorched Geyser
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solve the Equation
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stifle
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Stormcatch Mentor
  • 1 Strix Serenade
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 The Locust God
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Time Warp
  • 1 Turbulent Springs
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Vapor Snag
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Windfall
  • 1 Wizard Class