Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Budget 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
Mana Leak
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Curiosity
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Izzet Charm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Dispel
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Quick Study
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Guttersnipe
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tandem Lookout
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Body of Knowledge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Drake
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%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
Melek, Izzet Paragon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Gelectrode
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
The Locust God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Fog Bank
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Pink Horror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sailors' Bane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Dragon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ionize
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Brainsurge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Unsummon
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Prismari Command
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dissolve
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Demand Answers
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Electrolyze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dissipate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Daze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Condescend
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Memory Lapse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Into the Roil
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Remand
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Skin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Blink of an Eye
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dizzy Spell
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Force Spike
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Miscalculation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exclude
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Divination
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Clear the Mind
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Chain Reaction
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Beacon Bolt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Flame Slash
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Chain Lightning
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Slice and Dice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rough // Tumble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Time Stretch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
By Force
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Whipflare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orbital Plunge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%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
Waltz of Rage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gorgon's Head
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Ophidian Eye
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Firemind's Research
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
The Bath Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dracogenesis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Caller of Storms
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Izzet Signet
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Sol Ring
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-29%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Firemind Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Séance Board
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Highland Lake
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Prismari Campus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Molten Tributary
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Airship Engine Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aether Hub
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy