Vivi Ornitier (Commander) - X Spells

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
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Resonating Lute
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mana Sculpt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
56%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Quicksilver Elemental
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Ophidian Eye
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Crackle with Power
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
39%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Tandem Lookout
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Flame of Anor
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Opt
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
2%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Mysidian Elder
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Queen Brahne
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Pensive Professor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Spectacular Skywhale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tester of the Tangential
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Encouraging Aviator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Flusterstorm
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Magic Damper
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Traumatic Critique
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Gut Shot
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Seething Song
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Brain Freeze
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Monstrous Rage
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Comet Storm
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Fire Magic
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Divergent Equation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mental Misstep
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Bulk Up
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Haste Magic
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Dizzy Spell
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Blazing Shoal
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Flow State
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Wild Ride
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Expressive Iteration
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Mathemagics
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Epic Experiment
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Banefire
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Fireball
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Savor the Moment
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Combat Tutorial
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Charge
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Hell to Pay
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Red Sun's Zenith
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Apex of Power
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Steal the Show
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Splatter Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rapturous Moment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Diary of Dreams
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Bauble
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Glamdring
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bespoke Bō
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Courage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Fated Firepower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Spider-Man No More
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
City of Traitors
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion51 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion55 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Island
95%inclusion54 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion42 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion29 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Scorched Geyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy