Niv-Mizzet(bothversions, though Firemind moreso) seems to be a popular commander, and really, why not? You've got red, which gives damage, and you've got blue, arguably the most powerful color in M:TG. Add in his easily utilized effect(Draw for Damage to target) and that he can easily be a budget commander as well...*low whistle*. If only he had one more color in his identity...but then that'd defeat his popularity, most likely.
It took me a while to build a Niv deck of any kind, but when I did, it shocked me at how easy it was. Of course, like FireStorm4056, I was immediately directed to the Curiosity/Ophidian Eye/Tandem Lookout type combos, and I put in Tandem Lookout for a time(purely as a nuke button to just 'end it all', I assure you). But researching things further led me to believe that while this would lend credence to the deck as a competitive bent, it's not what I wanted, particularly as I never know if/when I will participate in EDH tournaments.Well, I finally broke down and put in Curiosity. Purely as a finisher, I assure you.
So...at the risk of seeming to copy FireStorm's deck, I went the same route: card draw! I've had a great deal of fun with this iteration, and it's helped me to learn how to handle other wheel effects when played against me. It's also one of my strongest decks...I've long told people that 'when I get this deck out, ****'s about to get real!'. Ideas are still appreciated.
As said before, long time absence...but this had fewer changes than Mayael...
- Diluvian Primordial = Really didn't want to give up this card(exiling a spell after flinging it in one's face is nice), but I couldn't ignore...
+ Archmage Ascension = I can almost guarantee this will draw a lot of hate, but if I keep it safe, getting the quest counters will be cake, and then...tutors, HO!
Surprised I don't get too many comments on this...uninviting thread title, or what?
- Mercurial Chemister - Nice utility body, but being able to chuck cards and only hit creatures is a bit of a low point. Out.
+ Psychosis Crawler - Should do really well with the plan, and with this setup, I have no real excuse for ever having no cards in hand.
- Thought Reflection - By the time I can cast this, I should already be winning. I may also not WANT to draw two cards for whatever reason. Out.
+ Nahiri's Wrath - This can be hilariously funny for its cost. I look forward to its casting.
Pore Over the Pages replaces Mystic Retrieval. With Kozilek 1.0 in the deck and my constant handcycling, I shouldn't have a need to retrieve something from the graveyard. Not often enough to make Mystic worth it, anyway. Pore has the added benefit of allowing blue to untap lands...mind games.
Lightning Greaves in for Chandra Ablaze. When Angry Chandra goes off, she's beautiful...unfortunately, she doesn't go off enough. If this ends up affecting Oath of Jace, I guess I'll know what gets dropped next...
Pore Over the Pages didn't last long, being replaced by Jori En, Ruin Diver. Fits into the plan, and once I get up there in mana, it's a safe bet I'll be casting two spells each turn. Suffocating Blast lost out to Mizzium Meddler. The limitation of having to target a creature for the counter was the clincher, and MizMed is cheaper to boot. Plus, I love the Spellskite effect...:D
+ The Locust God = FINALLY! He's going to be one of the 99 for now, but I may try to have him pilot the deck as well at some point.
- Pyromancer's Goggles = Only had this come out once, and while it provided a critical R when I needed it, it wasn't even something I could fork. Disappointing, but I have to drop it.
It took me a while to build a Niv deck of any kind, but when I did, it shocked me at how easy it was.
Of course, like FireStorm4056, I was immediately directed to the Curiosity/Ophidian Eye/Tandem Lookout type combos, and I put in Tandem Lookout for a time(purely as a nuke button to just 'end it all', I assure you). But researching things further led me to believe that while this would lend credence to the deck as a competitive bent, it's not what I wanted, particularly as I never know if/when I will participate in EDH tournaments.Well, I finally broke down and put in Curiosity. Purely as a finisher, I assure you.So...at the risk of seeming to copy FireStorm's deck, I went the same route: card draw! I've had a great deal of fun with this iteration, and it's helped me to learn how to handle other wheel effects when played against me. It's also one of my strongest decks...I've long told people that 'when I get this deck out, ****'s about to get real!'. Ideas are still appreciated.
6 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Creatures(13)
6 The Locust God
3 Marchesa's Smuggler
3 Whirlpool Warrior
3 Jace's Archivist
3 Nimble Obstructionist
7 Dragon Mage
10 Kozilek, the Great Distortion
3 Guard Gomazoa
10 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
6 Consecrated Sphinx
5 Mulldrifter
3 Baral, Chief of Compliance
2 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Planeswalkers/Enchantments(8)
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
3 Dack Fayden
4 Jace's Sanctum
3 Fevered Visions
3 Dictate of Kruphix
1 Curiosity
5 Keranos, God of Storms
Spells(29)
1 Preordain
4 Cryptic Command
2 Twincast
2 Counterspell
3 Counterflux
3 Disallow
3 Spell Crumple
5 Reforge the Soul
2 Cyclonic Rift
2 Redirect
1 Mystical Tutor
3 Molten Psyche
2 Trickbind
1 Brainstorm
8 Beacon of Tomorrows
6 Karn's Temporal Sundering
4 Rewind
7 Commandeer
2 Wheel of Fate
2 Fork
2 Negate
7 Temporal Mastery
4 Fateful Showdown
6 Aethersnatch
3 Dissipate
3 Nahiri's Wrath
4 Insidious Will
4 Commit//Memory
1 Vandalblast
2 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Expedition Map
4 Witchbane Orb
2 Illusionist's Bracers
2 Lightning Greaves
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Great Furnace
1 Seat of the Synod
2 Howling Mine
2 Tablet of the Guilds
3 Commander's Sphere
4 Teferi's Puzzle Box
2 Spellskite
5 Psychosis Crawler
4 Phyrexian Metamorph
Lands(34)
10 Island
8 Mountain
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Shivan Reef
1 Steam Vents
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Wandering Fumarole
1 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Desolate Lighthouse
1 Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
1 Temple of the False God
1 Command Tower
1 Temple of Epiphany
1 Foundry of the Consul
1 Hall of the Bandit Lord
1 Phyrexia's Core
1 Swiftwater Cliffs
Let me know what you think!
NOTICE: Card tags for Commit//Memory doesn't seem to work, so I hyperlinked it here.
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
+ Pyromancer's Goggles
+ Oath of Jace
+ Shivan Reef
- Island
- Time Reversal < I feel this could have been swapped with something else...
- Staff of Nin
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Winds of Change
+ Wheel of Fate
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Diluvian Primordial = Really didn't want to give up this card(exiling a spell after flinging it in one's face is nice), but I couldn't ignore...
+ Archmage Ascension = I can almost guarantee this will draw a lot of hate, but if I keep it safe, getting the quest counters will be cake, and then...tutors, HO!
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Mercurial Chemister - Nice utility body, but being able to chuck cards and only hit creatures is a bit of a low point. Out.
+ Psychosis Crawler - Should do really well with the plan, and with this setup, I have no real excuse for ever having no cards in hand.
- Thought Reflection - By the time I can cast this, I should already be winning. I may also not WANT to draw two cards for whatever reason. Out.
+ Nahiri's Wrath - This can be hilariously funny for its cost. I look forward to its casting.
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
Pore Over the Pages replaces Mystic Retrieval. With Kozilek 1.0 in the deck and my constant handcycling, I shouldn't have a need to retrieve something from the graveyard. Not often enough to make Mystic worth it, anyway. Pore has the added benefit of allowing blue to untap lands...mind games.
Lightning Greaves in for Chandra Ablaze. When Angry Chandra goes off, she's beautiful...unfortunately, she doesn't go off enough. If this ends up affecting Oath of Jace, I guess I'll know what gets dropped next...
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
Pore Over the Pages didn't last long, being replaced by Jori En, Ruin Diver. Fits into the plan, and once I get up there in mana, it's a safe bet I'll be casting two spells each turn.
Suffocating Blast lost out to Mizzium Meddler. The limitation of having to target a creature for the counter was the clincher, and MizMed is cheaper to boot. Plus, I love the Spellskite effect...:D
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Oath of Jace
- Island
- Spine of Ish Sah
+ Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
+ Jace's Sanctum
+ Temple of Epiphany
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Ral Zarek = he's hilarious when someone fails to stop him from ult'ing, but I think he's got a new home very soon...
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
- Pyromancer's Goggles = Only had this come out once, and while it provided a critical R when I needed it, it wasn't even something I could fork. Disappointing, but I have to drop it.
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
+ Jace, Vryn's Prodigy/Jace, Telepath Unbound = the one card that arguably made FTV: Transform worth it. I foresee him doing very well in this deck.
+ Commit//Memory = Removing a spell from the stack?? Yes please!
+ Dissipate = for when you not only don't want to see it now, you don't want to see it EVER!
+ Ghost Quarter = yes, there's a pattern among my decks...:)
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)
EDH decks: 1. RGWMayael's Big BeatsRETIRED!
2. BUWMerieke Ri Berit and the 40 Thieves
3. URNiv's Wheeling and Dealing!
4. BURThe Walking Dead
5. GWSisay's Legends of Tomorrow
6. RWBRise of Markov
7. GElvez and stuffz(W)
8. RCrush your enemies(W)
9. BSign right here...(W)