Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Triggered Abilities

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
Curiosity
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Tandem Lookout
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Ophidian Eye
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
51%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Coruscation Mage
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mysidian Elder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Queen Brahne
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Strago and Relm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Quistis Trepe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Firebending Student
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Consider
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Magic Damper
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fire Magic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Secret Identity
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Daze
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Final Fortune
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Thunder Magic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Snapback
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Command
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Syncopate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dizzy Spell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Shock
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Haste Magic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Mogg Salvage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Strike It Rich
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ride
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Boltwave
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Revelation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Combat Tutorial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Ember Island Production
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang Basics
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Last Chance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Doublecast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Haze of Rage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Immolating Gyre
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Seething Anger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Recall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Charge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cave-In
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Light Up the Stage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fireball
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Suplex
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Soul Immolation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mega Flare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Inscription
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Virtue of Courage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Forge of Heroes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sandstone Needle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Springleaf Drum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ether
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy