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Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Thornbite Staff Combo

  • Prerequisites

    What do I need to start this combo?

    • Niv-Mizzet and Thornbite Staff on the battlefield.
    • Thornbite Staff attached to Niv-Mizzet. Niv-Mizzet does not have summoning sickness.
    • You have a way to give Niv-Mizzet deathtouch.
  • Steps

    How does this combo work?

    • 1
      Give Niv-Mizzet deathtouch by any method.
    • 2
      Activate Niv-Mizzet by tapping it, causing you to draw a card.
    • 3
      Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to a creature an opponent controls, and destroying the creature due to Niv-Mizzet's deathtouch.
    • 4
      The creature dies, triggering Thornbite Staff, untapping Niv-Mizzet.
    • 5
      Repeat.
    • 6
      You may repeat this loop whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
  • Results

    What do I get from this combo?

    • Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
    • Significant card draw
    • Significant draw triggers
    • Destroy all nontoken creatures opponents control
    • Lock

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Commander Bracket Information

In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?

1-2

Exhibition and Core

(no 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.

3

Upgraded

(no early game 2-card combos)

The community has determined this isn't a true 2-card combo.

4-5

Optimized and CEDH

(all combos are allowed)

All combos are allowed.

Combo Voting

Does the community think this a true 2-card combo (both trivial prerequisites and significant results)? Do they think it can be executed before turn 6 or so?

Trivial Prerequisites
18%
Significant Results
71%
Early Game
29%
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