vivi by MekinBey

Format: Commander

Commander: Vivi Ornitier

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 70

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity Izzet spellslinger storm deck commanded by Vivi Ornitier. The primary game plan revolves around enchanting Vivi with Curiosity, Ophidian Eye, or pairing it with Tandem Lookout. Because Vivi deals 1 damage to each opponent whenever you cast a noncreature spell, a single one-mana cantrip triggers three card draws. This creates an overwhelming card advantage engine that fuels a deterministic storm turn. Mana velocity is sustained by Vivi's zero-mana activated ability to add blue and red mana equal to its power, alongside mana engines like Birgi, God of Storytelling and Storm-Kiln Artist. The deck protects its combo turn using free interaction like Deflecting Swat and Fierce Guardianship, while backing up its primary route with an infinite damage combo via Niv-Mizzet, Parun and infinite mana through Quicksilver Elemental. It reliably finishes games on Turn 4 in a single explosive turn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Dizzy Spell
  • 1 Expressive Iteration
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Fiery Islet
  • 1 Flame of Anor
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Gitaxian Probe
  • 1 Great Furnace
  • 1 Gut Shot
  • 1 Harmonic Prodigy
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Into the Flood Maw
  • 4 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 2 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Opal
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Parun
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Pact of Negation
  • 1 Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Quicksilver Elemental
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
  • 1 Riverpyre Verge
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn
  • 1 Seat of the Synod
  • 1 Sensei's Divining Top
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Sigil of Sleep
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Slip Out the Back
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Strike It Rich
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tandem Lookout
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Twisted Image
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Veyran, Voice of Duality
  • 1 Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Wheel of Fortune
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Windfall
  • 1 Wizard's Staff
  • 1 Wooded Foothills