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Vivi Ornitier

Focused high-power (~8–9) Izzet storm. Cast cheap noncreature spells to grow Vivi, generate UR mana, and close with Curiosity loops, Underworld Breach + Brain Freeze, or explosive Wheel + Jeska's Will turns.

Commander · Vivi Ornitier Colors · U R Power · 8–9 Theme · Storm / spellslinger 99 cards
30Lands
13Mana rocks
3Win lines
~2.4Avg MV (nonlands)

Game plan

Ramp into turn 3–4 Vivi Ornitier with Lightning Greaves protection. Stick Curiosity or assemble Underworld Breach + Brain Freeze. Use wheels and rituals for 10-spell storm turns; Comet Storm closes.

Win lines

Curiosity engine (primary)

Curiosity or Ophidian Eye on Vivi. Every cheap spell draws a card and grows counters. Comet Storm or grind with Rhystic Study.

Breach + Brain Freeze (combo)

Underworld Breach + Brain Freeze + Lotus Petal. Loop cheap spells from yard; storm mill or Vivi pings kill the table. Tutor via Muddle the Mixture or Gifts Ungiven.

Wheel storm (burst)

Wheel of Fortune → Jeska's Will → Past in Flames. Replay instants and sorceries twice; Storm-Kiln Artist treasures and Purphoros add reach.

Scepter loop (optional)

Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal with enough rocks (Basalt Monolith, Sol Ring, etc.) for infinite mana into Comet Storm or Blue Sun's Zenith.

Engine packages

PackagePiecesJob
Curiosity draw Curiosity, Ophidian Eye, Tandem Lookout, Niv-Mizzet Parun Turn every spell into card advantage
Breach combo Underworld Breach, Brain Freeze, Lotus Petal, Past in Flames Graveyard storm finisher
Rituals Jeska's Will, Birgi, Seething Song, Rite of Flame, Strike It Rich Mana-positive storm turns
Protection Force of Will, Force of Negation, Flusterstorm, Pyroblast, REB Protect combo turn on stack
Tutors Gifts Ungiven, Mystical Tutor, Muddle the Mixture, Solve the Equation, Gamble Assemble win lines consistently

Gifts Ungiven packages

SituationGift 4 cardsYou keep
Assemble Breach comboUnderworld Breach, Brain Freeze, Flusterstorm, Swan SongBreach + Brain Freeze
Find Curiosity engineCuriosity, Ophidian Eye, Mystical Tutor, CounterspellCuriosity + Mystical Tutor
Storm turn setupJeska's Will, Past in Flames, Comet Storm, Seething SongJeska's Will + Past in Flames
Protection pileForce of Will, Force of Negation, Pyroblast, Red Elemental BlastFoW + FoN

Commander (1)

CardQtyRole
Vivi Ornitier1commander

Creatures (9)

CardQtyRole
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty1ritual
Harmonic Prodigy1engine
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain1cost reduction
Niv-Mizzet, Parun1finisher
Purphoros, God of the Forge1burn
Snapcaster Mage1recursion
Spellseeker1tutor
Storm-Kiln Artist1storm
Tandem Lookout1engine

Artifacts (13)

CardQtyRole
Arcane Signet1ramp
Basalt Monolith1ramp
Fellwar Stone1ramp
Isochron Scepter1combo
Izzet Signet1ramp
Lightning Greaves1protection
Lotus Petal1ramp
Mind Stone1ramp
Sol Ring1ramp
Talisman of Creativity1ramp
The Fire Crystal1ramp
The Water Crystal1ramp
Wayfarer's Bauble1fix

Instants (30)

CardQtyRole
Blue Sun's Zenith1finisher
Borne Upon a Wind1engine
Brain Freeze1combo
Brainstorm1cantrip
Chain of Vapor1interaction
Comet Storm1finisher
Commandeer1counter
Consider1cantrip
Counterspell1counter
Cryptic Command1counter
Cyclonic Rift1wipe
Dramatic Reversal1combo
Flame of Anor1removal
Flusterstorm1protection
Force of Negation1counter
Force of Will1counter
Gifts Ungiven1tutor
Into the Flood Maw1removal
Mana Drain1counter
Mental Misstep1counter
Muddle the Mixture1tutor
Mystical Tutor1tutor
Ponder1cantrip
Preordain1cantrip
Pyroblast1counter
Red Elemental Blast1counter
Shunt1protection
Swan Song1counter
Twincast1copy
Valakut Awakening // Kazul's Fury1ritual

Sorceries (10)

CardQtyRole
Gamble1tutor
Jeska's Will1ritual
Past in Flames1storm
Personal Tutor1tutor
Rite of Flame1ritual
Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn1draw
Seething Song1ritual
Solve the Equation1tutor
Strike It Rich1ritual
Wheel of Fortune1wheel

Enchantments (7)

CardQtyRole
Curiosity1engine
Mystic Remora1draw
Ophidian Eye1engine
Rhystic Study1draw
Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin1draw
Stormchaser's Talent1tokens
Underworld Breach1combo

Lands (30)

CardQtyRole
Command Tower1fix
Fiery Islet1dual
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Island1basic
Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege1utility
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Mountain1basic
Otawara, Soaring City1utility
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaclag Pathway1dual
Riverpyre Verge1dual
Scalding Tarn1fetch
Shivan Reef1dual
Spirebluff Canal1dual
Steam Vents1shock
Stormcarved Coast1dual
Training Center1dual
Cascade Bluffs1dual
Volcanic Island1dual

Total check

BlockCards
Commander1
Creatures9
Artifacts13
Instants30
Sorceries10
Enchantments7
Lands30
Total100

Cut from original Manabox list (36)

CardReason
Blood MoonHurts your own duals
Splinter TwinNo combo target
ScrambleverseOff-plan chaos
Wheel and DealHelps opponents
Time StretchToo slow
Temporal MasteryToo slow
Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis7+ mana
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur7+ mana
Nezahal, Primal TideOff-plan
Djinn IlluminatusRedundant / slow
Harbinger of the SeasNarrow hate
Lighthouse ChronologistToo slow
Asinine AnticsCute, not competitive
Hammer of BogardanToo slow
BanefireWeak in multiplayer
Archive TrapConditional
CapsizeToo fair
Spell CrumpleOutdated
ForkRedundant copy effect
RedirectRedundant
MisdirectionSlot for synergy
Hurkyl's Final Meditation7 mana reset
Observed StasisOff-plan
Leyline of LightningWeak payoff
Leyline of ResonanceWeak payoff
Storm of SarumanToo slow
Font of MagicNarrow
Change of FortuneRedundant wheel
Memories ReturningSlow draw
Silver ScrutinySlow draw
The Royal ScionsPlaneswalker off-plan
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath UnboundToo slow
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring FlameOff-plan
Quicksilver ElementalNo win line
Summon: LeviathanBig body, no synergy
Izzet BoilerworksETB tapped

Mulligans & sequencing

  1. Keep 2–3 lands + a rock or cantrip. Prioritize Sol Ring, Signets, or Lotus Petal into turn 2 Vivi.
  2. Hold free interaction (Force of Will, Force of Negation) for your combo turn or to stop someone else's win.
  3. Curiosity on Vivi is often back-breaking — protect it with Greaves or hold backup counters.
  4. Gifts Ungiven: name four different cards so the opponent must give you two; plan the pile before casting.
  5. Don't overcommit into a board wipe without Breach or Past in Flames to rebuild.

Upgrade path (bracket 9–10)

Chrome Mox → Mana Crypt → Grim Monolith → Lion's Eye Diamond → more fetch lands. Each step adds speed without changing the core plan.

Decklist export

1 Vivi Ornitier 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty 1 Harmonic Prodigy 1 Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain 1 Niv-Mizzet, Parun 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge 1 Snapcaster Mage 1 Spellseeker 1 Storm-Kiln Artist 1 Tandem Lookout 1 Arcane Signet 1 Basalt Monolith 1 Fellwar Stone 1 Isochron Scepter 1 Izzet Signet 1 Lightning Greaves 1 Lotus Petal 1 Mind Stone 1 Sol Ring 1 Talisman of Creativity 1 The Fire Crystal 1 The Water Crystal 1 Wayfarer's Bauble 1 Blue Sun's Zenith 1 Borne Upon a Wind 1 Brain Freeze 1 Brainstorm 1 Chain of Vapor 1 Comet Storm 1 Commandeer 1 Consider 1 Counterspell 1 Cryptic Command 1 Cyclonic Rift 1 Dramatic Reversal 1 Flame of Anor 1 Flusterstorm 1 Force of Negation 1 Force of Will 1 Gifts Ungiven 1 Into the Flood Maw 1 Mana Drain 1 Mental Misstep 1 Muddle the Mixture 1 Mystical Tutor 1 Ponder 1 Preordain 1 Pyroblast 1 Red Elemental Blast 1 Shunt 1 Swan Song 1 Twincast 1 Valakut Awakening // Kazul's Fury 1 Gamble 1 Jeska's Will 1 Past in Flames 1 Personal Tutor 1 Rite of Flame 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn 1 Seething Song 1 Solve the Equation 1 Strike It Rich 1 Wheel of Fortune 1 Curiosity 1 Mystic Remora 1 Ophidian Eye 1 Rhystic Study 1 Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin 1 Stormchaser's Talent 1 Underworld Breach 1 Command Tower 1 Fiery Islet 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Island 1 Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Mountain 1 Otawara, Soaring City 1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaclag Pathway 1 Riverpyre Verge 1 Scalding Tarn 1 Shivan Reef 1 Spirebluff Canal 1 Steam Vents 1 Stormcarved Coast 1 Training Center 1 Cascade Bluffs 1 Volcanic Island

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