Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded 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
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Mana Sculpt
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Flow State
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Springs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophidian Eye
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
78%synergy
Curiosity
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
73%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Tandem Lookout
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Snap
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Ponder
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Bolt
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Opt
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Jeska's Will
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Breach
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Intuition
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Guttersnipe
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Electrostatic Field
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
0%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Stormsplitter
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Urabrask
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Mental Misstep
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Desperate Ritual
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Fists of Flame
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Fire Magic
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Dizzy Spell
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Chase Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Twisted Image
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Monstrous Rage
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Expressive Iteration
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Strike It Rich
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Grapeshot
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Stock Up
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Wild Ride
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Personal Tutor
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Displacement Wave
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Light Up the Stage
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Savor the Moment
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Haze of Rage
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang Basics
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Crash Through
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Bonus Round
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Mark
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
End the Festivities
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Overmaster
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Bauble
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Ruby Medallion
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sentinel Tower
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Howling Mine
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Sigil of Sleep
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Virtue of Courage
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Artist's Talent
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Combat Research
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Great Furnace
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Paradise Mantle
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Mox Opal
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Springleaf Drum
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Island
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
82%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Training Center
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Fiery Islet
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Scorched Geyser
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-29%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-32%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy