Niv-Mizzet, Visionary

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Character Background

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary is a classic Izzet finisher that screams value and combo, with just enough board presence to matter on its own. As a 5/5 flying Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard for six mana, it fits best in control or spell-heavy midrange decks that can stall the game and then turn incidental damage into a tidal wave of cards. The key line is “Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to an opponent, you draw that many cards,” so even small pings become explosive when repeated. Pair it with efficient burn, tokens that carry pingers, or repeatable damage engines like spells that hit each opponent and scaled effects that can deal 2 or 3 at once. The no maximum hand size clause also matters, letting you safely chain draw triggers without worrying about discarding. In practice, protect Niv-Mizzet, then leverage cheap interaction and noncombat damage to bury opponents in resources.

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