Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
Commander 2017 184 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Collector number
- 184
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $1.17
What it does
Flying
Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals damage to a player, you may draw a card.
blue mana red mana: Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.
He has no patience for minds that do not inspire him or explode by trying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius was originally printed in the 2012 Return to Ravnica expansion, representing the iconic leader of the Izzet League. This specific card iteration, bearing the collector number 184, appeared as a reprint in the Commander 2017 anthology. It was designed to reflect the character's dual nature as a brilliant, arrogant dragon scientist, featuring an ability that rewards players for dumping mana into card draw and direct damage, effectively mirroring the chaotic and explosive flavor of the Izzet guild.
The artwork for this version retains the original illustration by Todd Lockwood, who rendered the dragon amidst the metallic and magical infrastructure of the city-plane of Ravnica. Lockwood’s design emphasizes the creature's immense scale and intelligence, aiming to capture the essence of a dragon that values knowledge and magical experimentation above all else. Within the community, the card is frequently regarded as a hallmark of high-variance, high-reward play, securing its status as a staple for fans of red-blue deck archetypes.
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