Niv-Mizzet, Parun CommanderHey folks,
I've slowly been building this
Niv-Mizzet, Parun Commander Deck and I'm comfortable with it enough to ask for your feedback. The goal here is to ramp up and control the opponent until Niv is ready to delploy, ultimately combo-ing ruthlessly or by doing an amusingly amount of spell slinging til the opponent's sporadic and hilarious demise.
Every card in the sideboard is one that I prioritize including (minus
Laboratory Maniac, which I will
opt in for 1v1v..+ or 2v2, ect.). These cards will be arriving in the mail soon and I chose them for their strong potential in the concept of what this deck seeks to achieve. The ones in the Maybeboard made for nice budget fun while I found more appropriate cards. Though you may see
Command Tower in the Maybeboard, it is a placeholder until I can purchase it -- I do intend to add it.
Among other cards not listed in the Maybeboard, I experimented with various 'copy spell' cards like
Reverberate,
Dualcaster Mage, Wild Richochet, and
Bonus Round. While
Bonus Round offers promise, the cost of 3cmc in a turn proved to be a bit much in a deck that already struggles to find mana early.
Later on, cards like
Spelltwine and
Volcanic Vision are hilarious when
Thousand-Year Storm is set up and I have cheap draw card in hand -- which makes those further copy spells desirable -- however they do add bulk. I'm looking to optimize while remaining spontaneous.
As I see it, my choice first out cards as replacements are
Melek, Izzet Paragon, Plaigarize,
Serendib Sorcerer,
Tormenting Voice, Willbeaker,
Fevered Visions, and
Hedron Archive.
Thank you in advance for your wisdom,
Dink