Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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
Resonating Lute
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Flow State
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Charm
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Mana Sculpt
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Spectacle Summit
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guttersnipe
67%inclusion142 decks211 decks
42%synergy
Magic Damper
48%inclusion96 decks202 decks
41%synergy
Curiosity
61%inclusion129 decks211 decks
37%synergy
Opt
68%inclusion144 decks211 decks
33%synergy
Fire Magic
34%inclusion71 decks211 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Bolt
58%inclusion122 decks211 decks
29%synergy
Combat Tutorial
30%inclusion60 decks202 decks
27%synergy
Haste Magic
29%inclusion59 decks204 decks
26%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
46%inclusion97 decks211 decks
25%synergy
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion62 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
60%inclusion126 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
59%inclusion124 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Negate
51%inclusion108 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion107 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
51%inclusion107 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion105 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion104 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion102 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion101 decks211 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion88 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Coruscation Mage
41%inclusion86 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion82 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
38%inclusion80 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Tandem Lookout
33%inclusion69 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Firebrand Archer
33%inclusion69 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
31%inclusion65 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Electrostatic Field
28%inclusion59 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
27%inclusion58 decks211 decks
9%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
26%inclusion55 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Mysidian Elder
18%inclusion36 decks202 decks
16%synergy
Queen Brahne
16%inclusion33 decks204 decks
14%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion18 decks155 decks
2%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Quistis Trepe
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Trio
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
7.9%inclusion16 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Tempest Angler
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Consider
41%inclusion86 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
38%inclusion81 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion70 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion69 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Snap
28%inclusion60 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Thunder Magic
25%inclusion50 decks202 decks
23%synergy
Shore Up
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Command
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Syncopate
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Think Twice
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Ice Magic
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Fists of Flame
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
17%inclusion36 decks210 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
17%inclusion35 decks206 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Monstrous Rage
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Expedite
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Twisted Image
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Electrodominance
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Eject
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
9%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Self-Destruct
10%inclusion20 decks206 decks
9%synergy
Flashback
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Opera Love Song
9.4%inclusion19 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
41%inclusion86 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion84 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion71 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion62 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Grapeshot
28%inclusion60 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ride
27%inclusion56 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion55 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Suplex
22%inclusion46 decks206 decks
21%synergy
Light Up the Stage
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Finale of Revelation
22%inclusion46 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Crash Through
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
-10%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Relm's Sketching
14%inclusion28 decks206 decks
11%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
13%inclusion27 decks202 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Charge
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Lock and Load
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Choco-Comet
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Unending Whisper
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Steal the Show
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Stock Up
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Zenith Festival
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Fireball
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.3%inclusion15 decks206 decks
6%synergy
Overmaster
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Splatter Technique
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Elemental Eruption
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Mind's Desire
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Promise
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion85 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
20%inclusion42 decks210 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
-6%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
11%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion20 decks204 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
8.8%inclusion18 decks204 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Winged Boots
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion60 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion58 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
11%inclusion22 decks202 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Sleep Magic
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Courage
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion97 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion47 decks204 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion168 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion163 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion101 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion70 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion69 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Ether
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.5%inclusion9 decks164 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion211 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion211 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion171 decks211 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion127 decks211 decks
-6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
54%inclusion114 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion112 decks211 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion109 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
40%inclusion84 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion78 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion74 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion70 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
31%inclusion65 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
29%inclusion59 decks202 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion54 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion46 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion27 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
-38%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Highland Lake
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Airship Engine Room
7.6%inclusion10 decks132 decks
6%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.4%inclusion15 decks202 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
1%synergy
TCRI Building
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
0%synergy