Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Expensive Counterspells

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Chris Guest
Aug 21, 2025
The Top 40 Two-Colored Commanders
Chris Guest is back with another Top 40 list, this time looking at the most popular two-colored commanders. Are your faves on the list?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Timetwister
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
98%synergy
Delay
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
97%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Pyroblast
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Mental Misstep
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Force of Negation
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
90%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Flusterstorm
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Misdirection
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Dispel
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Top Cards
Curiosity
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Swan Song
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Tandem Lookout
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
84%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Mana Drain
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Ophidian Eye
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Snap
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Gamble
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Spellskite
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Gilded Drake
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Displacer Kitten
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Goblin Matron
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Trinket Mage
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Phantasmal Image
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Spellseeker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Goblin Engineer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-16%synergy
Instants
Scour for Scrap
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Pact of Negation
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Valakut Awakening
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Pongify
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Trickbind
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Chain of Vapor
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Miscast
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Lightning Bolt
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Stubborn Denial
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Daze
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Spell Pierce
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Geistwave
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Unsubstantiate
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Snapback
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Spell Snare
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Stern Scolding
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Dig Through Time
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Hydroblast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Thunderclap
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Gush
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Commandeer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Submerge
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Whir of Invention
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Stifle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Essence Flux
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Remand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Minor Misstep
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Lórien Revealed
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Transmute Artifact
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Change
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Reshape
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Cursed Totem
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Imposter Mech
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Moonsilver Key
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Unstoppable Plan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Counterbalance
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Dress Down
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Urza's Saga
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Tolaria West
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Mana Crypt
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Fellwar Stone
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Izzet Signet
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-30%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Pentad Prism
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Bloom
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Steam Vents
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Training Center
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Fiery Islet
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Polluted Delta
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Flooded Strand
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Island
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Valakut Awakening
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
79%synergy
City of Brass
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Exotic Orchard
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Shivan Reef
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Thundering Falls
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Prismatic Vista
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Mountain
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-50%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-38%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Horizon of Progress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy