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Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
Legendary Creature — Dragon Avatar · WUBRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, hexproof from multicolored
Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals combat damage to a player, it deals X damage to any target, target player draws X cards, and you gain X life, where X is the number of different color pairs among permanents you control that are exactly two colors.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact: 35
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Build your Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (71/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed64
- Interaction59
- Resilience88
- Closing72
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 1 Island, 2 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Arcane Signet · Faeburrow Elder · Niv-Mizzet Reborn · Sol Ring · General Ferrous Rokiric · Chromatic Lantern · Rhythm of the Wild · Gold-Forged Thopteryx · Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · Baleful Strix · Farseek · Tam, Mindful First-Year · Vraska Joins Up · Tome of the Guildpact · Boros Charm · Knight of New Alara · Leyline Prowler · Case of the Shattered Pact · Growth Spiral · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Assassin's Trophy · Inga and Esika · Glissa Sunslayer · Honest Rutstein · Shaun, Father of Synths · Coiling Oracle · Fellwar Stone · Cultivate · Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Mirari's Wake · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Dovin's Veto · Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile · Swords to Plowshares · Rakdos Charm · Anguished Unmaking · Frostcliff Siege · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Bloom Tender · Nature's Lore · Primevals' Glorious Rebirth · Rivaz of the Claw · Swiftfoot Boots · Annie Joins Up · Invasion of Ravnica // Guildpact Paragon · Lightning Greaves · Rakdos Joins Up · Trostani, Three Whispers · Despark · Dragonfire Blade · Niv-Mizzet, Visionary · Rakdos, Patron of Chaos · Atarka, World Render · Aurelia, the Warleader · Deathrite Shaman · Steel of the Godhead · Ratadrabik of Urborg · Three Visits · Aurelia, the Law Above · Bayek of Siwa · Birds of Paradise · Jegantha, the Wellspring · Kardur, Doomscourge · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Pillar of the Paruns · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Azorius Guildgate · Boros Guildgate · Golgari Guildgate · Gruul Guildgate · Hallowed Fountain · Izzet Guildgate · Rakdos Guildgate · Selesnya Guildgate · Simic Guildgate · Dimir Guildgate · Godless Shrine · Orzhov Guildgate · Sacred Foundry · Steam Vents · The World Tree · Watery Grave
🃏 Recommended cards for Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Niv-Mizzet Reborn | 57% | +56% |
| General Ferrous Rokiric | 56% | +53% |
| Gold-Forged Thopteryx | 43% | +42% |
| Pippin, Guard of the Citadel | 43% | +41% |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 49% | +39% |
| Baleful Strix | 40% | +38% |
| Faeburrow Elder | 58% | +38% |
| Pillar of the Paruns | 39% | +37% |
| Tam, Mindful First-Year | 39% | +36% |
| Vraska Joins Up | 38% | +35% |
| Tome of the Guildpact | 37% | +35% |
| Knight of New Alara | 36% | +34% |
| Leyline Prowler | 35% | +34% |
| Case of the Shattered Pact | 34% | +33% |
| Boros Charm | 36% | +32% |
| Shaun, Father of Synths | 32% | +32% |
| Honest Rutstein | 32% | +31% |
| Glissa Sunslayer | 32% | +30% |
| Inga and Esika | 33% | +30% |
| Coiling Oracle | 31% | +29% |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 34% | +28% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 29% | +27% |
| Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard | 29% | +27% |
| Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile | 28% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact 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 Reborn
- General Ferrous Rokiric
- Gold-Forged Thopteryx
- Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- Faeburrow Elder
- Pillar of the Paruns
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rhythm of the Wild
- Baleful Strix
- Boros Charm
- Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
- Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
- Mirari's Wake
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact's color identity?
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact is black, green, red, blue and white: 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, Guildpact come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deck run?
Real Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact 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, Guildpact?
The three highest-synergy cards are Niv-Mizzet Reborn, General Ferrous Rokiric, Gold-Forged Thopteryx. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact decks.
What combos does Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact have?
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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, Guildpact deck cost?
You can start cheap: Niv-Mizzet Reborn, General Ferrous Rokiric, Gold-Forged Thopteryx 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.