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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Emeritus of Ideation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Turbulent Springs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Scorched Geyser
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Resonating Lute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Sculpt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Charm
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Tandem Lookout
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Preordain
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Negate
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-21%synergy
Gamble
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Dragonologist
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Body of Knowledge
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Pensive Professor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Spellseeker
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Ionize
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Invert Polarity
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Long-Term Plans
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Dizzy Spell
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Chemister's Insight
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Blink of an Eye
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Clear the Mind
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Change
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Compulsive Research
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Careful Study
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Inscription
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Signet
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Firemind Vessel
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Star Compass
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Pentad Prism
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion63 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion63 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Coastal Peak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-5%synergy