Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Council by Sereus

Format: Commander

Commander: Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 50

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck leverages Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel as an explosive card draw engine powered by lifegain triggers. By combining the commander with lifegain multipliers like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse or Words of Worship, the deck draws through its entire library in a single burst. It converts this massive influx of cards into an immediate win using win conditions like Psychosis Crawler, Aetherflux Reservoir, or Sickening Dreams. Alternatively, the deck features a compact backup infinite loop between Bloodthirsty Conqueror and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose that drains the table without requiring the commander. A robust package of efficient Orzhov removal spells such as Swords to Plowshares and Anguished Unmaking keeps opposing threats in check, while top-tier defensive spells like Teferi's Protection and Clever Concealment shield your key permanents during the winning turn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel's Grace
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Archfiend of Ifnir
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Bone Miser
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Children of Korlis
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crypt Ghast
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
  • 1 Enduring Tenacity
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faith of the Devoted
  • 1 Felidar Guardian
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Font of Agonies
  • 1 Fracture
  • 1 Germinate Recruits
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Imp's Mischief
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Library of Leng
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Monument to Endurance
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Peace of Mind
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Scrubland
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Sickening Dreams
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Skirge Familiar
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Tainted Sigil
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Soul Stone
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Vilis, Broker of Blood
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Well of Lost Dreams
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Words of Worship