Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Budget Counterspells

Cooper Gottfried
Mar 9, 2026
What Are the Best Utility Lands in Commander?
Lands are in every single Commander deck, but not all of them just produce mana. So let's look at the ten best utility lands in the format.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Leak
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Curiosity
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Negate
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Dispel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Charm
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Rewind
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Gamble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Tandem Lookout
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Young Pyromancer
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Haughty Djinn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Body of Knowledge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Coruscation Mage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Gelectrode
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Nova Hellkite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nebula Dragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Fog Bank
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pink Horror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sailors' Bane
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enigma Drake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Quick Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Unwind
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Brainsurge
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Ionize
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Cancel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dissolve
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Demand Answers
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Prismari Command
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dissipate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Invert Polarity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Electrolyze
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Daze
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Foil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Condescend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Didn't Say Please
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Memory Lapse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Into the Roil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Convolute
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Remand
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mizzium Skin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Spell Snare
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Divination
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Chain Reaction
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Clear the Mind
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Beacon Bolt
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Flame Slash
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orbital Plunge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Slice and Dice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stitch in Time
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Rough // Tumble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Time Stretch
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
By Force
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Baral's Expertise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Whipflare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pyroclasm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Snort
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Electroduplicate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gorgon's Head
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ophidian Eye
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Firemind's Research
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Inscription
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Bath Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fevered Visions
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Dracogenesis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Caller of Storms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Izzet Signet
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Star Compass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Highland Lake
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Campus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Airship Engine Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Library
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aether Hub
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy