EDH Optimizer
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard · 2UURR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{U}{R}: Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.71
Average lands in decks for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius: 35
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Build your Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: A (84/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed54
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 10 Island, 7 Mountain)
Izzet Signet · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Goblin Electromancer · Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind · Izzet Charm · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Talisman of Creativity · Guttersnipe · Mizzium Mortars · Brainstorm · Counterflux · Negate · Lightning Bolt · Curiosity · Cyclonic Rift · Thought Vessel · Chaos Warp · Hypersonic Dragon · Vandalblast · Fellwar Stone · Izzet Cluestone · Ponder · Blasphemous Act · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Nivix Guildmage · Rewind · Archmage Emeritus · Basilisk Collar · Commander's Sphere · Niv-Mizzet, Visionary · Aetherize · Frantic Search · Preordain · Mind Stone · Opt · Abrade · Flame of Anor · Crackling Drake · Faithless Looting · Invoke the Firemind · Melek, Izzet Paragon · Expansion // Explosion · Storm-Kiln Artist · Decanter of Endless Water · Firemind Vessel · Izzet Keyrune · Izzet Locket · Lightning Greaves · Mercurial Chemister · Swiftfoot Boots · Propaganda · Third Path Iconoclast · Arcane Denial · Firemind's Foresight · Harmonic Prodigy · Ophidian Eye · The Locust God · Thousand-Year Storm · Essence Backlash · Gelectrode · Ionize · Izzet Staticaster · Command Tower · Steam Vents · Izzet Boilerworks · Sulfur Falls · Reliquary Tower · Shivan Reef · Izzet Guildgate · Cascade Bluffs · Stormcarved Coast · Temple of Epiphany · Training Center · Frostboil Snarl · Swiftwater Cliffs · Scalding Tarn · Evolving Wilds · Thundering Falls · Ferrous Lake · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind | 45% | +37% |
| Mizzium Mortars | 37% | +34% |
| Izzet Guildgate | 40% | +32% |
| Counterflux | 35% | +31% |
| Hypersonic Dragon | 30% | +29% |
| Izzet Cluestone | 29% | +27% |
| Nivix Guildmage | 27% | +27% |
| Izzet Charm | 43% | +26% |
| Goblin Electromancer | 49% | +22% |
| Invoke the Firemind | 22% | +21% |
| Rewind | 27% | +21% |
| Crackling Drake | 22% | +20% |
| Mercurial Chemister | 20% | +20% |
| Melek, Izzet Paragon | 22% | +19% |
| Basilisk Collar | 26% | +19% |
| Izzet Boilerworks | 53% | +19% |
| Izzet Keyrune | 20% | +19% |
| Izzet Locket | 20% | +17% |
| Niv-Mizzet, Parun | 42% | +17% |
| Essence Backlash | 17% | +17% |
| Firemind Vessel | 20% | +17% |
| Firemind's Foresight | 18% | +16% |
| Expansion // Explosion | 21% | +16% |
| Izzet Staticaster | 16% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
- Mizzium Mortars
- Izzet Guildgate
- Counterflux
- Hypersonic Dragon
- Izzet Cluestone
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Flame of Anor
- The Locust God
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cyclonic Rift
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius's color identity?
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: A (84/100).
How many lands should a Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck run?
Real Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius?
The three highest-synergy cards are Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind, Mizzium Mortars, Izzet Guildgate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius decks.
What combos does Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius have?
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius deck cost?
You can start cheap: Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind, Mizzium Mortars, Izzet Guildgate are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.