Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Budget Counterspells

Josh Nelson
Jan 14, 2026
The Best Nonlegendary Creatures of Lorwyn Eclipsed
This article shows off some of the best nonlegendary creatures in Lorwyn Eclipsed. What made the extensive cuts? Read on!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Leak
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Curiosity
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Aetherize
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Negate
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Charm
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Dispel
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Consider
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Spell Pierce
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Rewind
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Opt
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Gamble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Tandem Lookout
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Haughty Djinn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Body of Knowledge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%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
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Gelectrode
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
The Locust God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Hope-Ender Coatl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nova Hellkite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nebula Dragon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Fog Bank
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Pink Horror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sailors' Bane
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enigma Drake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Dragon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Quick Study
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Ionize
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Cancel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Unwind
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Refute
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dissolve
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Invert Polarity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Electrolyze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Dissipate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Daze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Condescend
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Didn't Say Please
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Remand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Memory Lapse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Into the Roil
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Convolute
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%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 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Spell Snare
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Blink of an Eye
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Foil
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dizzy Spell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Force Spike
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Expressive Iteration
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Divination
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Clear the Mind
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Beacon Bolt
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Flame Slash
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Chain Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orbital Plunge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Firemind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Slice and Dice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rough // Tumble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Time Stretch
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
By Force
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Whipflare
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 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
Waltz of Rage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Gorgon's Head
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Inscription
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The Bath Song
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%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
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Caller of Storms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Izzet Signet
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Sol Ring
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Locket
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Star Compass
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Firemind Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Séance Board
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Ferrous Lake
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Prismari Campus
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Highland Lake
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Eroded Canyon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Airship Engine Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Library
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aether Hub
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy