Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Burn

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spectacle Summit
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Resonating Lute
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Divergent Equation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
72%inclusion66 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Curiosity
66%inclusion61 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Magic Damper
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Fire Magic
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Haste Magic
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Firebrand Archer
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
31%synergy
Tandem Lookout
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Thunder Magic
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Combat Tutorial
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
63%inclusion58 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion53 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Coruscation Mage
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-24%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Electrostatic Field
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
15%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Young Pyromancer
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Queen Brahne
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Mysidian Elder
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Quistis Trepe
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Muse Seeker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Zealous Lorecaster
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Mascot
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Fists of Flame
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Snap
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Charm
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Syncopate
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Shock
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Expedite
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Strike
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Prismari Command
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Ice Magic
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Rage
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Opera Love Song
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Laughing Mad
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
13%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Octopus Form
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Self-Destruct
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Twisted Image
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Annul
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Turn Aside
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Electrodominance
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Siege Smash
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Shadow Rift
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Wild Ride
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Suplex
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Light Up the Stage
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Slip Through Space
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Past in Flames
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Sleight of Hand
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Choco-Comet
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Unending Whisper
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Fireball
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Crackle with Power
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Lock and Load
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Anger
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Windfall
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-17%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Charge
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Renegade Tactics
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Zenith Festival
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Overmaster
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Impractical Joke
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
27%inclusion25 decks91 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Ophidian Eye
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sleep Magic
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Spider-Man No More
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Witness Protection
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion69 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion66 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Ether
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Potioner's Trove
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion91 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion91 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion76 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
5%synergy
TCRI Building
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-37%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Airship Engine Room
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Scorched Geyser
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Highland Lake
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy