Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Expensive Core

Nick Price
Apr 27, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played MDFCs in Commander
MDFCs are among the most popular cards in Commander due to their versatility. But which ones are the most played? Let's look at the top 10.
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Prismari, the Inspiration
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Scorched Geyser
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Opt
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Charm
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
79%inclusion88 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
50%inclusion56 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Coruscation Mage
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Electrostatic Field
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
17%synergy
The Locust God
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Tandem Lookout
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Urabrask
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Body of Knowledge
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Trio
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Sprite Dragon
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Arjun, the Shifting Flame
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Consider
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Invert Polarity
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Ionize
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Counterflux
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Winds
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Divergent Equation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Traumatic Critique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Showdown
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Shock
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Mana Leak
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Refute
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Grapeshot
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Change
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Steal the Show
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Artistic Process
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Splatter Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Clear the Mind
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Approach
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Overmaster
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Banefire
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Lock and Load
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Timetwister
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Mathemagics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
1%synergy
The Magic Mirror
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Diary of Dreams
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Howling Mine
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Thrumming Stone
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Inscription
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Firemind's Research
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion79 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion88 decks112 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion79 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-12%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion112 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion98 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion87 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion78 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion70 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
54%inclusion61 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Campus
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-4%synergy