Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Cantrips

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flow State
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Flashback
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
86%inclusion102 decks118 decks
62%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
87%inclusion103 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Ophidian Eye
58%inclusion68 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
64%inclusion76 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Opt
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Tandem Lookout
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
75%inclusion89 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion82 decks118 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion71 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Breach
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Coruscation Mage
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Firebrand Archer
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Queen Brahne
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Snap
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Flame of Anor
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Magic Damper
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Gut Shot
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Fire Magic
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Charm
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Haste Magic
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Twisted Image
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Shore Up
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Expedite
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Dizzy Spell
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Final Fortune
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Quicken
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Expressive Iteration
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Strike It Rich
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Crash Through
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Sleight of Hand
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Overmaster
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Haze of Rage
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Wild Ride
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Light Up the Stage
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Renegade Tactics
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Unending Whisper
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Soul Immolation
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Lock and Load
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Suplex
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Charge
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Ancestral Anger
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
12%inclusion14 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Courage
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
37%inclusion42 decks114 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion109 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion106 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion73 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Paradise Mantle
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion117 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion116 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion111 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion83 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion83 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion80 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Thundering Falls
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Starting Town
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-6%synergy