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Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
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Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature — Dragon Avatar

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.

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FlyingHexproof fromHexproof
Set
Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM #368)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2024-02-09
Artist
Alex Stone
EDHREC rank
#10,867
Colour identity
{B}{G}{R}{U}{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.63
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
DrawRemoval

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Niv-Mizzet Reborn 57 %+55.4 %
  2. General Ferrous Rokiric 56 %+53.3 %
  3. Gold-Forged Thopteryx 43 %+41.5 %
  4. Pippin, Guard of the Citadel 43 %+41.2 %
  5. Rhythm of the Wild 49 %+39.2 %
  6. Faeburrow Elder 58 %+37.9 %
  7. Baleful Strix 40 %+37.6 %
  8. Pillar of the Paruns 39 %+36.6 %
  9. Tam, Mindful First-Year 39 %+35.5 %
  10. Vraska Joins Up 38 %+35.3 %
  11. Tome of the Guildpact 37 %+35.1 %
  12. Knight of New Alara 36 %+34.3 %
  13. Leyline Prowler 35 %+34.2 %
  14. Case of the Shattered Pact 34 %+33.0 %
  15. Shaun, Father of Synths 32 %+31.4 %
  16. Honest Rutstein 32 %+31.3 %
  17. Boros Charm 36 %+31.3 %
  18. Glissa Sunslayer 32 %+30.1 %
  19. Inga and Esika 33 %+30.0 %
  20. Coiling Oracle 31 %+29.2 %
  21. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 34 %+27.9 %
  22. Ruby, Daring Tracker 29 %+26.9 %
  23. Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard 29 %+26.6 %
  24. Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile 28 %+25.5 %
  25. Gruul Guildgate 30 %+25.1 %
  26. Simic Guildgate 30 %+25.1 %
  27. Izzet Guildgate 30 %+25.0 %
  28. Growth Spiral 33 %+24.9 %
  29. Golgari Guildgate 30 %+24.8 %
  30. Rakdos Guildgate 29 %+24.8 %
  31. Boros Guildgate 30 %+24.8 %
  32. Selesnya Guildgate 30 %+24.7 %
  33. Azorius Guildgate 30 %+24.6 %
  34. Orzhov Guildgate 29 %+24.4 %
  35. Dimir Guildgate 29 %+24.4 %
  36. Rakdos Charm 26 %+24.2 %
  37. Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain 29 %+23.1 %
  38. Trostani, Three Whispers 23 %+22.9 %
  39. Frostcliff Siege 25 %+22.9 %
  40. Invasion of Ravnica 23 %+22.5 %
  41. Rakdos, Patron of Chaos 22 %+22.2 %
  42. Dovin's Veto 28 %+21.5 %
  43. Mirari's Wake 29 %+21.5 %
  44. Dragonfire Blade 22 %+21.3 %
  45. Rakdos Joins Up 23 %+21.2 %
  46. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary 22 %+21.1 %
  47. Steel of the Godhead 21 %+20.9 %
  48. Aurelia, the Warleader 21 %+19.7 %
  49. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth 24 %+19.4 %
  50. Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar 25 %+19.1 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Forest 85 %+3.7 %
  2. Island 84 %+4.1 %
  3. Plains 84 %+5.2 %
  4. Mountain 83 %+5.3 %
  5. Command Tower 82 %-6.5 %
  6. Swamp 82 %+5.9 %
  7. Arcane Signet 70 %-5.5 %
  8. Exotic Orchard 60 %-3.4 %
  9. Faeburrow Elder 58 %+37.9 %
  10. Sol Ring 57 %-22.6 %
  11. Niv-Mizzet Reborn 57 %+55.4 %
  12. General Ferrous Rokiric 56 %+53.3 %
  13. Chromatic Lantern 54 %+3.8 %
  14. Rhythm of the Wild 49 %+39.2 %
  15. Gold-Forged Thopteryx 43 %+41.5 %
  16. Pippin, Guard of the Citadel 43 %+41.2 %
  17. Baleful Strix 40 %+37.6 %
  18. Farseek 39 %-3.6 %
  19. Tam, Mindful First-Year 39 %+35.5 %
  20. Pillar of the Paruns 39 %+36.6 %
  21. Vraska Joins Up 38 %+35.3 %
  22. Tome of the Guildpact 37 %+35.1 %
  23. Path of Ancestry 36 %-8.3 %
  24. Knight of New Alara 36 %+34.3 %
  25. Boros Charm 36 %+31.3 %
  26. Leyline Prowler 35 %+34.2 %
  27. Reliquary Tower 34 %+9.6 %
  28. Case of the Shattered Pact 34 %+33.0 %
  29. Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff 34 %+27.9 %
  30. Growth Spiral 33 %+24.9 %
  31. Inga and Esika 33 %+30.0 %
  32. Assassin's Trophy 33 %+18.5 %
  33. Honest Rutstein 32 %+31.3 %
  34. Stomping Ground 32 %+1.9 %
  35. Shaun, Father of Synths 32 %+31.4 %
  36. Glissa Sunslayer 32 %+30.1 %
  37. Breeding Pool 32 %+0.6 %
  38. Overgrown Tomb 31 %+2.5 %
  39. Temple Garden 31 %+1.4 %
  40. Coiling Oracle 31 %+29.2 %
  41. Fellwar Stone 31 %-0.7 %
  42. Simic Guildgate 30 %+25.1 %
  43. Gruul Guildgate 30 %+25.1 %
  44. Hallowed Fountain 30 %+3.6 %
  45. Golgari Guildgate 30 %+24.8 %
  46. Izzet Guildgate 30 %+25.0 %
  47. Selesnya Guildgate 30 %+24.7 %
  48. Azorius Guildgate 30 %+24.6 %
  49. Boros Guildgate 30 %+24.8 %
  50. Rakdos Guildgate 29 %+24.8 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2024-02-02

    A "color pair" is exactly two colors. There are ten color pairs in Magic: white-blue, white-black, blue-black, blue-red, black-red, black-green, red-green, red-white, green-white, and green-blue.

  • 2024-02-02

    The value of X is checked only once, as Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact's triggered ability resolves.

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