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Vivi Ornitier
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Bracket 4 — OptimizedSpellslinger
- Good: Combo finish — 4 complete combos in the deck — e.g. Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun.
- Good: Land count (35) fits this curve — ~36 is the target for a 3.06 average MV, and you have 7 cheap ramp pieces on top (42 early mana sources).
- Note: Plays as Spellslinger — the role targets below are tuned for this archetype.
- Good: Ramp count (14) looks solid.
- Good: Card draw (22) looks solid.
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35lands
~36recommended
7cheap ramp ≤2
42early sources
5enter tapped
The land target scales with your 3.06 average mana value and cheap-ramp count (each ~3 cheap ramp pieces shaves a land). Tapped-land count is estimated from oracle text.
- Good: Land count (35) fits this curve — ~36 is the target for a 3.06 average MV, and you have 7 cheap ramp pieces on top (42 early mana sources).
- Good: Curve is well-shaped — 34 early plays (MV ≤2) and 11 at the top end (MV 5+).
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Infinite draw triggers + Infinite card draw + Near-infinite damageS
Curiosity • Niv-Mizzet, Parun
view combo ↗Near-infinite damage + Infinite card draw + Infinite draw triggersS
Niv-Mizzet, Parun • Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
view combo ↗Infinite card draw + Infinite draw triggers + Near-infinite damageS
Niv-Mizzet, Parun • Ophidian Eye
view combo ↗Infinite creature tokens + Infinite creature ETB + Infinite magecraft triggers + Infinite card draw for any number of players + Infinite draw triggers for any number of playersS
Dualcaster Mage • Sublime Epiphany
view combo ↗Cards that unlock the most combos in your deck. “1 away” means you already have every other piece — just add this card.
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind3 combos 1 away
Completes: Infinite card draw + Infinite draw triggers + Near-infinite damage
Glint-Horn Buccaneer2 combos 1 away
Completes: Infinite draw triggers + Infinite rummaging + Infinite self-discard triggers + Near-infinite damage
Magmakin Artillerist2 combos 1 away
Completes: Near-infinite damage + Infinite self-discard triggers + Infinite draw triggers + Infinite rummaging
Brallin, Skyshark Rider2 combos 1 away
Completes: Infinite card draw + Infinite draw triggers + Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature + Near-infinite damage
Hullbreaker Horror1 combo 1 away
Completes: Infinite colorless mana + Infinite storm count
Twinflame1 combo 1 away
Completes: Infinite creature LTB + Infinite creature ETB + Infinite creature tokens with haste + Infinite magecraft triggers
Molten Duplication1 combo 1 away
Completes: Infinite creature LTB + Infinite creature ETB + Infinite creature sacrifice triggers + Infinite death triggers
Tidespout Tyrant1 combo 1 away
Completes: Infinite colorless mana + Infinite storm count