The Firemind in his insatiable search for knowledge has come to master the art of manipulation. The more you learn, the more your opponents will despair.
Niv-Mizzix Combo Pieces:Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Curiosity/Ophidian Eye/Tandem Lookout = Draw your library if you want. They won't mind. Add in Psychosis Crawler to the mix to seal their fates.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Neko-Te = Every draw becomes a Dungeon Geists effect.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Sigil of Sleep = Every draw becomes an Unsummon.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Basilisk Collar/Gorgon's Head = Every draw becomes a Murder.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Willbreaker = Every draw becomes a Mind Control as long as you control Willbreaker.
Mind-cycling:Arjun, the Shifting Flame, Mindmoil, Molten Psyche, Teferi's Puzzle Box, Time Reversal, and Winds of Change cycle your remaining hand back into your library allowing you to draw that many cards.
Jace's Archivist and Windfall force everyone to discard their hands, and draw equal to the greatest amount discarded.
Time Reversal allows everyone to reset their hands and graveyards to draw up a fresh seven. Niv makes sure they suffer though.
Lastly, Reforge the Soul forces everyone to discard and draw seven, regardless of the amount discarded. Sees a bit more utility when you have less than seven in hand.
With any of the Niv-Mizzet combo pieces in play, casting/activating any of the above cycle effects can become the equivalent of a board wipe/bounce/frost effect at no additional cost.
Lust for Knowledge:Alhammarret's Archive/Thought Reflection: Double the draw for double the damage with Niv in play.
Arcanis the Omnipotent: Tag teams with Niv to become a tap to Concentrate and Arc Lightning beast. Equip Niv with any of his combo pieces for added lethality.
Blue Sun's Zenith: With Niv in play, adds a free Rolling Thunder to the mix.
Brainstorm: Niv turns this common cantrip into a powerful Arc Lightning cantrip.
Mercurial Chemister: Niv enables his activated ability to gain a free Twin Bolt
Rhystic Study: Niv adds some lethality to this common commander staple. Every spell cast is taxed by lest they allow you to draw and ping.
Boundless Knowledge:Reliquary Tower and Though Vessel ensure nothing is lost in your lust for knowledge. Venser's Journal does that and nourishes your body as much as your mind.
Safeguard the Firemind:Swiftfoot Boots and Lightning Greaves are of course the preferred static protection option from targeted removal.
Utilize the various Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind combo pieces to manage the board and keep the Firemind out of the physical conflicts of the simple-minded.
Should the Firemind be caught without his footwear, utilize any of the 12 counters in the list to foil your enemies' efforts to assassinate him.
Capsize should help keep individual threats in check, both living and magic.
Lastly, should your opponent amass an army to assault your keep, utilize AEtherize, Cyclonic Rift, Evacuation, and Blasphemous Act to even the scales; or use Propoganda so they'll have to pay the troll toll to get in this boy's hole.
Let Nothing Go to Waste:Archaeomancer: "Excuse me firemind, you dropped this scroll."
Mystic Retrieval: There's still some magic left in those discarded tomes.
Time Reversal: Let's take a trip down memory lane.
Elixir of Immortality: Nourish mind and body with this draught. All that was lost, can be regained.
Mizzix's Mastery: The evolution of efficiency. Recall the magic contained in a scroll. But with enough effort, focus your memories into an ultimate magic that calls upon dormant magic of past experiences.
