Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Counterspells

Nick Price
Apr 27, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played MDFCs in Commander
MDFCs are among the most popular cards in Commander due to their versatility. But which ones are the most played? Let's look at the top 10.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Springs
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Sculpt
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophidian Eye
83%inclusion198 decks240 decks
68%synergy
Curiosity
90%inclusion216 decks240 decks
66%synergy
Tandem Lookout
78%inclusion186 decks240 decks
64%synergy
Misdirection
62%inclusion149 decks240 decks
58%synergy
Pact of Negation
66%inclusion158 decks240 decks
57%synergy
Dispel
63%inclusion151 decks240 decks
57%synergy
Delay
59%inclusion141 decks240 decks
56%synergy
Force of Negation
66%inclusion158 decks240 decks
56%synergy
Mental Misstep
63%inclusion150 decks240 decks
55%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
61%inclusion147 decks240 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
83%inclusion199 decks240 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
76%inclusion183 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion179 decks240 decks
53%synergy
Mana Drain
70%inclusion169 decks240 decks
54%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion166 decks240 decks
50%synergy
Pongify
66%inclusion158 decks240 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
65%inclusion157 decks240 decks
53%synergy
Snap
65%inclusion157 decks240 decks
41%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
64%inclusion154 decks240 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion152 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
77%inclusion184 decks240 decks
53%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion163 decks240 decks
47%synergy
Force of Will
68%inclusion162 decks240 decks
55%synergy
Gamble
61%inclusion147 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Mox
59%inclusion141 decks240 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion133 decks240 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion120 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Mox Diamond
47%inclusion112 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion83 decks240 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
34%inclusion82 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Spellskite
59%inclusion142 decks240 decks
54%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
56%inclusion135 decks240 decks
50%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
54%inclusion130 decks240 decks
45%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
50%inclusion120 decks240 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
48%inclusion116 decks240 decks
42%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
47%inclusion113 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Matron
44%inclusion106 decks240 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
40%inclusion95 decks240 decks
30%synergy
Displacer Kitten
37%inclusion89 decks240 decks
33%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
34%inclusion81 decks240 decks
26%synergy
Gilded Drake
30%inclusion71 decks240 decks
29%synergy
Trinket Mage
29%inclusion70 decks240 decks
27%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
23%inclusion56 decks240 decks
-17%synergy
Guttersnipe
23%inclusion54 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
21%inclusion50 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
20%inclusion49 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
20%inclusion49 decks240 decks
-15%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
20%inclusion47 decks240 decks
-9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
17%inclusion40 decks240 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion39 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Phantasmal Image
16%inclusion38 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion29 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Young Pyromancer
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
-5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
-14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.2%inclusion16 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Mockingbird
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.8%inclusion16 decks206 decks
-12%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Body of Knowledge
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Spellseeker
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
63%inclusion152 decks240 decks
43%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
62%inclusion148 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Pyroblast
61%inclusion147 decks240 decks
54%synergy
Valakut Awakening
59%inclusion141 decks240 decks
49%synergy
Spell Pierce
55%inclusion131 decks240 decks
48%synergy
Miscast
55%inclusion131 decks240 decks
52%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
54%inclusion129 decks240 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion129 decks240 decks
24%synergy
Strix Serenade
52%inclusion124 decks240 decks
48%synergy
Chain of Vapor
49%inclusion118 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Trickbind
49%inclusion117 decks240 decks
48%synergy
Stubborn Denial
47%inclusion113 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Daze
47%inclusion113 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion108 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion108 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Snapback
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
41%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
41%inclusion99 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Unsubstantiate
38%inclusion92 decks240 decks
37%synergy
Geistwave
37%inclusion88 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Dig Through Time
37%inclusion88 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Spell Snare
35%inclusion84 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion80 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
33%inclusion80 decks240 decks
30%synergy
Stern Scolding
33%inclusion78 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion77 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Opt
31%inclusion75 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Commandeer
31%inclusion74 decks240 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion68 decks240 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion60 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Consider
22%inclusion52 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion50 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Gush
18%inclusion44 decks240 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion33 decks206 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion38 decks240 decks
-25%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion37 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion34 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Hydroblast
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
12%inclusion29 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Flashback
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Counterflux
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Ionize
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
57%inclusion137 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Lórien Revealed
40%inclusion96 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion79 decks240 decks
-5%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion79 decks240 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion66 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
-14%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion56 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
23%inclusion55 decks240 decks
-9%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion45 decks240 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Change
17%inclusion41 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-13%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
-20%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-13%synergy
Steal the Show
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Splatter Technique
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-18%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
35%inclusion85 decks240 decks
35%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion34 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
-18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.8%inclusion21 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
-17%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Counterbalance
16%inclusion39 decks240 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion29 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.8%inclusion21 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
-9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-8%synergy
Dress Down
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion35 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion152 decks240 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
52%inclusion125 decks240 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Saga
41%inclusion98 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion97 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion71 decks240 decks
-20%synergy
Tolaria West
27%inclusion64 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion37 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Great Furnace
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion215 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion208 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
66%inclusion158 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion144 decks240 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion142 decks240 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
52%inclusion124 decks240 decks
51%synergy
Mana Crypt
47%inclusion113 decks240 decks
46%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion111 decks240 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion48 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion36 decks240 decks
-21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion34 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion23 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Bloom
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Pentad Prism
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion235 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Island
95%inclusion227 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion194 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
76%inclusion183 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Mountain
73%inclusion174 decks240 decks
-25%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion168 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion167 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Fiery Islet
68%inclusion162 decks240 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion144 decks240 decks
26%synergy
Valakut Awakening
59%inclusion141 decks240 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion133 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion131 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion130 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
54%inclusion130 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion129 decks240 decks
46%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion121 decks240 decks
43%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion121 decks240 decks
41%synergy
Thundering Falls
50%inclusion119 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
48%inclusion115 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
46%inclusion111 decks240 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion111 decks240 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion108 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
39%inclusion94 decks240 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion85 decks240 decks
26%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
35%inclusion85 decks240 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
34%inclusion81 decks240 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion80 decks240 decks
27%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion63 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion62 decks240 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion61 decks240 decks
-17%synergy
Horizon of Progress
22%inclusion53 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion52 decks240 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion52 decks240 decks
-18%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion40 decks240 decks
16%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion36 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.8%inclusion21 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
-5%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
-4%synergy