Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Expensive 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
Flashback
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Flow State
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mana Sculpt
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
89%inclusion187 decks211 decks
81%synergy
Ophidian Eye
92%inclusion195 decks211 decks
78%synergy
Deflecting Swat
97%inclusion204 decks211 decks
76%synergy
Brain Freeze
85%inclusion180 decks211 decks
75%synergy
Tandem Lookout
88%inclusion186 decks211 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
82%inclusion172 decks211 decks
74%synergy
Curiosity
97%inclusion205 decks211 decks
73%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
92%inclusion194 decks211 decks
71%synergy
Flusterstorm
83%inclusion175 decks211 decks
70%synergy
Pact of Negation
79%inclusion166 decks211 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
87%inclusion183 decks211 decks
67%synergy
Mystical Tutor
82%inclusion173 decks211 decks
60%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
79%inclusion167 decks211 decks
69%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
77%inclusion163 decks211 decks
40%synergy
Rite of Flame
77%inclusion162 decks211 decks
67%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion162 decks211 decks
55%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
73%inclusion153 decks211 decks
57%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
72%inclusion151 decks211 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
71%inclusion150 decks211 decks
62%synergy
Force of Negation
69%inclusion145 decks211 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion200 decks211 decks
73%synergy
Jeska's Will
93%inclusion196 decks211 decks
64%synergy
Force of Will
91%inclusion191 decks211 decks
78%synergy
Chrome Mox
91%inclusion191 decks211 decks
81%synergy
Mox Diamond
90%inclusion189 decks211 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion187 decks211 decks
78%synergy
Underworld Breach
88%inclusion186 decks211 decks
75%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion184 decks211 decks
63%synergy
Gamble
87%inclusion183 decks211 decks
70%synergy
Mana Vault
86%inclusion181 decks211 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Quicksilver Elemental
65%inclusion138 decks211 decks
62%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
51%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
64%inclusion136 decks211 decks
56%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55%inclusion116 decks211 decks
37%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
44%inclusion92 decks211 decks
35%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
43%inclusion91 decks211 decks
38%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
43%inclusion91 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
37%inclusion79 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion70 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
27%inclusion58 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
-13%synergy
Spellskite
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion43 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
-21%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Guttersnipe
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-19%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-4%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
-2%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Final Fortune
64%inclusion136 decks211 decks
61%synergy
Snap
63%inclusion133 decks211 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
62%inclusion131 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
62%inclusion130 decks211 decks
56%synergy
Pyroblast
59%inclusion125 decks211 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion123 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
58%inclusion122 decks211 decks
53%synergy
Intuition
58%inclusion122 decks211 decks
55%synergy
Dizzy Spell
57%inclusion121 decks211 decks
54%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
57%inclusion120 decks211 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion115 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Gut Shot
54%inclusion114 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
54%inclusion113 decks211 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
52%inclusion110 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion104 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
44%inclusion92 decks211 decks
36%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
44%inclusion92 decks211 decks
34%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
42%inclusion88 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Desperate Ritual
38%inclusion81 decks211 decks
29%synergy
Misdirection
37%inclusion79 decks211 decks
34%synergy
Twisted Image
36%inclusion75 decks211 decks
34%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
34%inclusion72 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Submerge
33%inclusion69 decks211 decks
31%synergy
Daze
30%inclusion63 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion61 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
26%inclusion54 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion52 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Mogg Salvage
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion48 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Magic Damper
23%inclusion42 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Redirect Lightning
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Consider
21%inclusion45 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Snapback
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Banishing Knack
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Retraction Helix
16%inclusion34 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Secret Identity
15%inclusion18 decks119 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
-37%synergy
Commandeer
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Pyrokinesis
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Blazing Shoal
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Crowd's Favor
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
7%synergy
Flame of Anor
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
-22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Monstrous Rage
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
64%inclusion135 decks211 decks
26%synergy
Strike It Rich
61%inclusion128 decks211 decks
48%synergy
Timetwister
54%inclusion114 decks211 decks
52%synergy
Windfall
48%inclusion101 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
46%inclusion97 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Wild Ride
41%inclusion86 decks211 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion84 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
39%inclusion82 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Light Up the Stage
35%inclusion74 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Stock Up
30%inclusion64 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Past in Flames
26%inclusion54 decks211 decks
14%synergy
Savor the Moment
24%inclusion51 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Last Chance
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Haze of Rage
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Boomerang Basics
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Warrior's Oath
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Overmaster
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Festival
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Bonus Round
8.5%inclusion18 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-17%synergy
Serum Visions
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
-9%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-32%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-18%synergy
Displacement Wave
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Cave-In
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.2%inclusion11 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mishra's Bauble
49%inclusion103 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Isochron Scepter
34%inclusion72 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Bauble
29%inclusion62 decks211 decks
27%synergy
Defense Grid
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
17%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
18%inclusion37 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion35 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
-19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Virtue of Courage
37%inclusion78 decks211 decks
35%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
84%inclusion178 decks211 decks
66%synergy
Mistrise Village
63%inclusion132 decks211 decks
47%synergy
City of Traitors
47%inclusion99 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion58 decks211 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion52 decks211 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
19%inclusion41 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
19%inclusion40 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion32 decks211 decks
-34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
-15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion209 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion194 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
91%inclusion193 decks211 decks
78%synergy
Mox Amber
89%inclusion188 decks211 decks
80%synergy
Mox Opal
85%inclusion179 decks211 decks
77%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
85%inclusion179 decks211 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
77%inclusion163 decks211 decks
24%synergy
Grim Monolith
45%inclusion96 decks211 decks
43%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
45%inclusion95 decks211 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion92 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
40%inclusion85 decks211 decks
35%synergy
Paradise Mantle
31%inclusion66 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion47 decks211 decks
-34%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion29 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
-30%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion204 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
97%inclusion204 decks211 decks
47%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion203 decks211 decks
81%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion198 decks211 decks
63%synergy
Island
87%inclusion184 decks211 decks
-11%synergy
Training Center
86%inclusion181 decks211 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion177 decks211 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
83%inclusion176 decks211 decks
76%synergy
Fiery Islet
80%inclusion169 decks211 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion168 decks211 decks
69%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion165 decks211 decks
71%synergy
City of Brass
76%inclusion161 decks211 decks
69%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion159 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion158 decks211 decks
64%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
74%inclusion156 decks211 decks
64%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion154 decks211 decks
63%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion142 decks211 decks
58%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion139 decks211 decks
57%synergy
Thundering Falls
66%inclusion139 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Sink into Stupor
62%inclusion131 decks211 decks
45%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
54%inclusion113 decks211 decks
32%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
39%inclusion82 decks211 decks
30%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion70 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion57 decks211 decks
23%synergy
Starting Town
23%inclusion49 decks211 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
-14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion38 decks211 decks
-49%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion36 decks211 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion33 decks211 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
15%inclusion31 decks211 decks
-28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion30 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
-33%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion23 decks211 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion21 decks211 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.0%inclusion19 decks211 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.1%inclusion17 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
-37%synergy
Ferrous Lake
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
-19%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.6%inclusion14 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
-9%synergy