Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scorched Geyser
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Izzet Charm
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Tandem Lookout
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Guttersnipe
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Gamble
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-22%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Dragonologist
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Drake
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ledger Shredder
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Pongify
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Unwind
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Ionize
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Dizzy Spell
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Counterflux
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Disallow
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Blink of an Eye
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Expressive Iteration
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Serum Visions
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Clear the Mind
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Change
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Beacon Bolt
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Earthquake
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Careful Study
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Visions of Ruin
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Day's Undoing
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion61 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Firemind Vessel
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Locket
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Pentad Prism
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion65 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Turbulent Springs
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Eroded Canyon
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy