Niv-Mizzet, Parun (Commander) - Upgraded Control

Nick Price
Apr 27, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played MDFCs in Commander
MDFCs are among the most popular cards in Commander due to their versatility. But which ones are the most played? Let's look at the top 10.
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Emeritus of Ideation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curiosity
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Charm
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Tandem Lookout
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-21%synergy
Gamble
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Electrostatic Field
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Dragonologist
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Body of Knowledge
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Spellseeker
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Thing in the Ice
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Command
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Ionize
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Invert Polarity
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Dizzy Spell
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Long-Term Plans
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Chemister's Insight
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Blink of an Eye
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Expressive Iteration
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Clear the Mind
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Strike It Rich
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Change
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Compulsive Research
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Careful Study
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Inscription
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion52 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Coalition Relic
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Firemind Vessel
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Pentad Prism
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Star Compass
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Bloom
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Highland Lake
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy