Niv-Mizzet's Wheelin' and Dealin' (XTREME $UB $30)

Commander / EDH Budget Burn Combo Competitive Control UR (Izzet)

Triton

Instant (19)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Comet Storm
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Dizzy Spell
• 1x Fateful Showdown
• 1x Firemind's Foresight
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Negate
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Reverberate
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Stroke of Genius
• 1x Tolarian Winds
• 1x Unsubstantiate
• 1x Unsummon
• 1x Wild Ricochet

Creature (9)

• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Arjun, the Shifting Flame
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Melek, Izzet Paragon
• 1x Nivix Guildmage
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Tandem Lookout

Sorcery (17)

• 1x Call to Mind
• 1x Cathartic Reunion
• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Enter the Infinite
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Incendiary Command
• 1x Inner Fire
• 1x Interpret the Signs
• 1x Invoke the Firemind
• 1x Molten Psyche
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Time Reversal
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Treasure Cruise
• 1x Windfall

Land (36)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Highland Lake
• 18x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 10x Mountain
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Commander (1)

Artifact (15)

• 1x Crystal Ball
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Fire Diamond
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Izzet Cluestone
• 1x Izzet Keyrune
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Seer's Lantern
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Ophidian Eye
• 1x Thought Reflection

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Fevered Visions

Creature (1)

• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent

Artifact (1)

• 1x Howling Mine

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Niv-Mizzet's Extreme Wheelin' and Dealin'!

Just your average Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind deck, but on a super low budget. :)

Introduction

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Background

Okay.. Where to start..

This was honestly not intended to be a budget build. It sorta just happened after I was around 40 cards in and realized the deck only costed me around $16 so far. So basically I decided to make the deck under $35, which is the average retail price of the pre-constructed commander decks.

Another side note, this is my first Niv-Mizzet build, so he is not in my expertise. But however, I will be attaining knowledge on what the cheapest cards are for the Firemind, so I will be learning with others while making and playing this deck.

For its price, it can hold up very well against other far more expensive and finely-tuned decks. I've tested it against my Breya, Etherium Shaper deck and it won with relative ease.

What does this deck do?

This deck does what the Izzet guild does best: drawing cards and burn damage. There are three cards that work in tandem with Niv-Mizzet that allow him to go infinite, drawing out the entire deck. Now here is where the problem arises: most commander games consist of 3+ other players. Other than the obvious Laboratory Maniac win, which is outside of the budget, there have to be other ways in order for this deck to win. Enter the Infinite is amazing because:

• It allows winning without the commander (if he becomes unreasonably hard to cast)

• Niv-Mizzet flavor text, so it's a flavor win :)

I'll do my best to update cards, as the prices of cards tend to move up and down as they please. The deck may not be exactly $30, but I will make sure that it is no more than about 50 cents off $30.

The Current Deck

Here is the up-to-date version of the deck, for those of you who are curious:

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It's still a rather budget deck, and some of the more pricier cards aren't necessary in order to win.

Budget

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So if you misread the title, the budget intended for this deck is $30 and under because it is a sub-$30 budget deck. Lowering the price even more is even better!

I'm open to any suggestions to improve the deck's functionality or consistency, just remember to keep it ultra budget!

Gameplan

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The way this deck plays out is actually quite simple and average for Niv-Mizzet. However, ramping into the Firemind is more slower due to the budget constraints. You use wheel effects with either the Firemind himself or Psychosis Crawler to burn down your opponents. Some of the cards in the 99 help by either copying draw spells, controlling the table/protecting combos, or comboing out.

Combos/Interactions

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Here are some noteworthy combos and interactions in the deck:

• Curiosity/Ophidian Eye/Tandem Lookout + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind is infinite draw/burn and can win multiplayer games with the next combo..

• With the above combo you can then cast Inner Fire and then Comet Storm for a lethal amount of damage. This can also be achieved through Enter the Infinite (bonus points because Niv-Mizzet quote).

• Firemind's Foresight fetches Dizzy Spell, allowing us to transmute for Curiousity and its ilk.

Wincons

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The main means of winning is through burn damage via Psychosis Crawler and/or the commander.

While there are many wheel effects to help achieve this wincon, you can also go infinite, as mentioned above.

While going infinite in multiplayer, you can cast Comet Storm + Inner Fire ftw. Also Comet Storm + Enter the Infinite + Inner Fire achieves the same means of winning.

Upgrading This Deck

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Here are a list of cards that you can use to upgrade the deck, if you are ever interested in maining the deck. I specifically excluded the land base because it is, well, kinda obvious :P

Without further ado, here are the upgrade suggestions:

• Cyclonic Rift, Blasphemous Act

• Wheel of Fortune, Wheel of Fate, Magus of the Wheel, Winds of Change, Teferi's Puzzle Box

• Muddle the Mixture, Counterspell, Swan Song

• Gamble, Mystical Tutor, Fabricate, Merchant Scroll

• Consecrated Sphinx, Rhystic Study

• Thought Vessel, Reliquary Tower

• Howling Mine, Dictate of Kruphix, Fevered Visions

• Past in Flames

• Conflagrate

• Omniscience

• Reiterate

• Laboratory Maniac

• Mystic Confluence

• Mind Over Matter

I'll most likely be using this list as a reference too because I'm going to be making the deck on paper. :)

If you liked the deck, upvotes are much appreciated, thanks!

Top Ranked	Achieved #38 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	WBG
Key combos	Comet Storm + Inner Fire Comet Storm + Enter the Infinite + Inner Fire
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 14 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 25 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.23
Tokens	Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Manifest 2/2 C
Folders	Want, decks i want, EDH, build, EPICOSITY, EDH, first deck, Test Decks, Commander, Deck