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Vivi Ornitier
Legendary Creature — Wizard · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Vivi Ornitier is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{0}: Add X mana in any combination of {U} and/or {R}, where X is Vivi Ornitier's power. Activate only during your turn and only once each turn.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Vivi Ornitier and it deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Reference price of the card: €32.22
Average lands in decks for Vivi Ornitier: 31
SpellslingerStormBurnCombo+1/+1 CountersControlVoltronCard Draw
Build your Vivi Ornitier deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vivi Ornitier 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vivi Ornitier 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 (82/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed69
- Interaction100
- Resilience100
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 31 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Curiosity · Brainstorm · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Ponder · Ophidian Eye · Harmonic Prodigy · Counterspell · Gitaxian Probe · Lightning Bolt · Preordain · Frantic Search · Talisman of Creativity · Opt · Tandem Lookout · Veyran, Voice of Duality · Storm-Kiln Artist · Snap · Wizard's Staff · Jeska's Will · Rhystic Study · Archmage Emeritus · Swan Song · Mystical Tutor · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Niv-Mizzet, Visionary · Consider · Fierce Guardianship · Mystic Remora · Deflecting Swat · Faithless Looting · Guttersnipe · Hullbreaker Horror · Izzet Signet · Cyclonic Rift · Flusterstorm · Lotus Petal · Underworld Breach · Quicksilver Elemental · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Swiftfoot Boots · Windfall · Gamble · Pongify · Coruscation Mage · Force of Will · Hexing Squelcher · Mox Amber · Strike It Rich · Brain Freeze · Fellwar Stone · Grapeshot · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Arcane Denial · Expressive Iteration · Thought Vessel · Blasphemous Act · Negate · Rite of Flame · Simian Spirit Guide · Flashback · Magic Damper · Stormcatch Mentor · Chrome Mox · Force of Negation · Goblin Electromancer · Pact of Negation · Command Tower · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Sulfur Falls · Training Center · Reliquary Tower · Scalding Tarn · Stormcarved Coast · Fiery Islet · Cascade Bluffs · Frostboil Snarl · Mistrise Village · Riverpyre Verge · Otawara, Soaring City · Thundering Falls · Exotic Orchard · Volcanic Island · Temple of Epiphany · Mystic Sanctuary · Polluted Delta · Ancient Tomb
🃏 Recommended cards for Vivi Ornitier
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vivi Ornitier, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Curiosity | 81% | +57% |
| Ophidian Eye | 61% | +47% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 60% | +42% |
| Tandem Lookout | 54% | +42% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 57% | +36% |
| Wizard's Staff | 50% | +36% |
| Niv-Mizzet, Visionary | 44% | +34% |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 41% | +33% |
| Quicksilver Elemental | 36% | +33% |
| Veyran, Voice of Duality | 52% | +31% |
| Lightning Bolt | 57% | +29% |
| Brainstorm | 70% | +28% |
| Ponder | 63% | +27% |
| Snap | 50% | +27% |
| Flusterstorm | 39% | +26% |
| Lotus Petal | 39% | +26% |
| Rhystic Study | 48% | +25% |
| Preordain | 57% | +25% |
| An Offer You Can't Refuse | 63% | +24% |
| Mystic Remora | 43% | +24% |
| Swan Song | 46% | +24% |
| Underworld Breach | 37% | +24% |
| Wild Ride | 27% | +23% |
| Mox Amber | 33% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Vivi Ornitier 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.
- Curiosity
- Tandem Lookout
- Lightning Bolt
- Brainstorm
- Ponder
- Preordain
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ophidian Eye
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Gitaxian Probe
- Wizard's Staff
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
- Hullbreaker Horror
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Lotus Petal
- Rhystic Study
- Swan Song
- Mox Amber
- Mystical Tutor
- Fierce Guardianship
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vivi Ornitier
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Vivi Ornitier
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Vivi Ornitier
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vivi Ornitier's color identity?
Vivi Ornitier 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 Vivi Ornitier come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vivi Ornitier deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 31 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 44 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Vivi Ornitier deck run?
Real Vivi Ornitier decks run 31 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 Vivi Ornitier?
The three highest-synergy cards are Curiosity, Ophidian Eye, Harmonic Prodigy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vivi Ornitier decks.
What combos does Vivi Ornitier have?
Vivi Ornitier 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 Vivi Ornitier deck cost?
You can start cheap: Curiosity, Tandem Lookout, Lightning Bolt 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.