Commander

Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

Global commander stats {U} {R} All Izzet commanders
Win Rate 32%
74 Wins
147 Losses
Overview

Summary

Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 225 recorded Playgroup games, winning 32% of them (74–147) at an Elo of 1,574, ranking #830 globally.

Wins average 8 turns, with 4 damage dealt and 0.52 player kills per game on average.

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Sources Scryfall · EDHREC · JSON API

Frequently Asked

What is Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind's win rate?
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind has a 32% win rate across 225 recorded Playgroup games (74 wins, 147 losses).
How long do winning games with Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind take?
Wins with Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind take on average 8 turns. Total tracked play time: 2 days.
How many decks use Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind?
140 decks list Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind as their commander on Playgroup, of which 68 have played at least one recorded game.
Global rank
830
Wins by turn (avg.)
8
Elo rating
1574
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Averages

Misc. stats

Average damage per game 4
Average commander damage per game 7
Average poison counters given per game 7
Average kills per game 0.52
Average turn length 2 minutes
No. decks for this commander 140
No. decks with at least one game for this commander 68
No. games played with this commander 225
Total hours played 2 days
Community

Top 5 public decks

Rank Elo User Games Wins
1 1566 Bort 2 2
2 1523 Spyder_MukV 25 14
3 1512 DeltaX017 1 1
4 1498 ConfuzedGremlin 3 1
5 1488 katrina white 1 0
Outcomes

How does this commander win?

When Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind wins, 38.98% of wins come via non combat damage across tracked games with a recorded win condition.

Non Combat Damage
38.98%
Combo
35.59%
Combat
8.47%
Commander Damage
8.47%
Alternative
8.47%
Avg win turn 8.4 based on 77 wins with recorded turn counts
Table position

Does seating order matter?

Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind wins 45.59% of games from position 1 and 0.0% from position 6 across tracked games.

1
Seat 1
45.59% n=68
2
Seat 2
32.5% n=80
3
Seat 3
25.0% n=52
4
Seat 4
16.67% n=24
5
Seat 5
12.5% n=8
6
Seat 6
0.0% n=2
Opening hands

Do mulligans hurt this commander?

Across tracked games, Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind wins 30.89% after 0 mulligans and 33.33% after 3 mulligans.

0
0 mulligans
30.89% n=123
1
1 mulligan
43.33% n=30
2
2 mulligans
15.38% n=13
3
3 mulligans
33.33% n=3
Player reports

How do players rate games with this commander?

Pilot rating

Pilots rate their own games with Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind 3.95/5 on average, across 154 self-reports.

3.95 / 5
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Opponent salt

When Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind wins, opponents flag the game as salty 29.9% of the time across 77 tracked wins.

29.9 \%
Head to head

Best and worst matchups

Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.

Top 5 best matchups

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Krenko, Mob Boss 11 games
27.27%

Top 5 worst matchups

Krenko, Mob Boss commander art
Krenko, Mob Boss 11 games
27.27%