Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget cEDH

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
Flashback
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Flow State
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
94%inclusion217 decks231 decks
70%synergy
Ophidian Eye
81%inclusion186 decks231 decks
66%synergy
Tandem Lookout
74%inclusion172 decks231 decks
61%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
63%inclusion146 decks231 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
79%inclusion182 decks231 decks
59%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
77%inclusion179 decks231 decks
56%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
63%inclusion145 decks231 decks
55%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
73%inclusion169 decks231 decks
55%synergy
Flusterstorm
63%inclusion145 decks231 decks
50%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion133 decks231 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
77%inclusion178 decks231 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
74%inclusion171 decks231 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
71%inclusion163 decks231 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion155 decks231 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion155 decks231 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Bolt
65%inclusion151 decks231 decks
36%synergy
Swan Song
64%inclusion147 decks231 decks
42%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion147 decks231 decks
30%synergy
Snap
62%inclusion143 decks231 decks
38%synergy
Brain Freeze
56%inclusion129 decks231 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
80%inclusion184 decks231 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
79%inclusion182 decks231 decks
50%synergy
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion181 decks231 decks
57%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion175 decks231 decks
54%synergy
Underworld Breach
70%inclusion162 decks231 decks
57%synergy
Gamble
69%inclusion160 decks231 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion141 decks231 decks
37%synergy
Force of Will
59%inclusion137 decks231 decks
47%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion135 decks231 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
48%inclusion110 decks231 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Birgi, God of Storytelling
52%inclusion120 decks231 decks
37%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
47%inclusion108 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
46%inclusion57 decks124 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion100 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
42%inclusion98 decks231 decks
31%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
41%inclusion94 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
39%inclusion90 decks231 decks
30%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
33%inclusion76 decks231 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
31%inclusion72 decks231 decks
25%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
29%inclusion67 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion67 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion61 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
24%inclusion56 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
21%inclusion48 decks231 decks
-14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion45 decks231 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
19%inclusion44 decks231 decks
14%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
18%inclusion32 decks178 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion41 decks231 decks
14%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion40 decks231 decks
-8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
16%inclusion38 decks231 decks
-3%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
16%inclusion36 decks231 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
15%inclusion34 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
14%inclusion32 decks231 decks
-15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion30 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
12%inclusion27 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion17 decks149 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion26 decks231 decks
-11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion21 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.4%inclusion17 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
7.4%inclusion17 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.4%inclusion17 decks231 decks
-2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
6.5%inclusion15 decks231 decks
-3%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Electrostatic Field
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
-7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
-2%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.2%inclusion12 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Opt
51%inclusion118 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion112 decks231 decks
-3%synergy
Mental Misstep
48%inclusion110 decks231 decks
40%synergy
Force of Negation
46%inclusion107 decks231 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
45%inclusion103 decks231 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion98 decks231 decks
25%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
38%inclusion87 decks231 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion87 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
36%inclusion84 decks231 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
34%inclusion78 decks231 decks
27%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
34%inclusion78 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Final Fortune
32%inclusion75 decks231 decks
29%synergy
Seething Song
32%inclusion75 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion75 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
31%inclusion72 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
31%inclusion72 decks231 decks
20%synergy
Gut Shot
31%inclusion71 decks231 decks
22%synergy
Chain of Vapor
31%inclusion71 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Dizzy Spell
30%inclusion69 decks231 decks
27%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
29%inclusion67 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
29%inclusion66 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion66 decks231 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion65 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Twisted Image
28%inclusion65 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Redirect Lightning
27%inclusion50 decks183 decks
21%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion58 decks231 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion51 decks231 decks
-7%synergy
Misdirection
20%inclusion46 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion45 decks226 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion43 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Daze
18%inclusion42 decks231 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion39 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion36 decks231 decks
-17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion33 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion33 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion31 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion30 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion30 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion29 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Snapback
13%inclusion29 decks231 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion28 decks231 decks
-29%synergy
Monstrous Rage
12%inclusion27 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Haste Magic
11%inclusion26 decks228 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Knack
11%inclusion26 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Secret Identity
10%inclusion18 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Mogg Salvage
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Submerge
9.1%inclusion21 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
9.1%inclusion21 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
53%inclusion122 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion119 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Rite of Flame
48%inclusion112 decks231 decks
38%synergy
Strike It Rich
45%inclusion105 decks231 decks
33%synergy
Wild Ride
39%inclusion90 decks231 decks
35%synergy
Grapeshot
30%inclusion69 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Light Up the Stage
25%inclusion57 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Expressive Iteration
24%inclusion55 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion55 decks231 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
23%inclusion52 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Serum Visions
22%inclusion51 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
20%inclusion46 decks231 decks
15%synergy
Stock Up
19%inclusion44 decks231 decks
11%synergy
Last Chance
19%inclusion43 decks231 decks
18%synergy
Personal Tutor
19%inclusion43 decks231 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion39 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
17%inclusion39 decks231 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion38 decks231 decks
-9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
16%inclusion36 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
-23%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion34 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion33 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Boomerang Basics
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Savor the Moment
13%inclusion30 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Overmaster
11%inclusion25 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion25 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion25 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion21 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
-15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Boltwave
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
-7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.5%inclusion15 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Warrior's Oath
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mishra's Bauble
43%inclusion99 decks231 decks
39%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion77 decks231 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion65 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion60 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Bauble
25%inclusion57 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion54 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
21%inclusion48 decks231 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
14%inclusion32 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion26 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion23 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
1%synergy
The Ozolith
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of Sleep
29%inclusion66 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Virtue of Courage
25%inclusion57 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Artist's Talent
13%inclusion31 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion27 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion22 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion15 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.2%inclusion12 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion27 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
52%inclusion119 decks231 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion94 decks231 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion93 decks231 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion80 decks231 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion49 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion48 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion36 decks228 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
16%inclusion36 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion24 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.4%inclusion17 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Great Furnace
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
-3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.8%inclusion11 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
-8%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion229 decks231 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion199 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion180 decks231 decks
64%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
65%inclusion151 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
56%inclusion130 decks231 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion107 decks231 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion86 decks231 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion80 decks231 decks
-22%synergy
Springleaf Drum
28%inclusion64 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion57 decks231 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
23%inclusion53 decks231 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion52 decks231 decks
-13%synergy
Paradise Mantle
16%inclusion38 decks231 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion227 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion226 decks231 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion210 decks231 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion184 decks231 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
70%inclusion161 decks231 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion144 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion143 decks231 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion134 decks231 decks
27%synergy
Fiery Islet
54%inclusion125 decks231 decks
28%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion98 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
42%inclusion98 decks231 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion98 decks231 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion90 decks231 decks
31%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion90 decks231 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
37%inclusion85 decks231 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
35%inclusion80 decks231 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion79 decks231 decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion74 decks231 decks
21%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion73 decks231 decks
24%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
31%inclusion71 decks231 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion67 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion66 decks231 decks
-5%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
27%inclusion62 decks231 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion61 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
26%inclusion60 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion58 decks231 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion58 decks231 decks
-19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion54 decks231 decks
13%synergy
Starting Town
21%inclusion49 decks231 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion48 decks231 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion40 decks231 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
-24%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion35 decks231 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion32 decks231 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion25 decks231 decks
-26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion25 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Springs
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion20 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion19 decks231 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.8%inclusion18 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion17 decks231 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.9%inclusion16 decks231 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion15 decks231 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
5.6%inclusion13 decks231 decks
2%synergy