Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Flying Whenever you gain life, you may pay that much life. If you do, draw that many cards.: Each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
How it works : Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If more than one creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage at the same time, Niv-Mizzet's triggered ability will trigger once for each of those creatures.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifegain
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Sheoldred triggers, causing you to gain 2 life.
- 3Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 2 life to draw two cards.
- 4Sheoldred triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, causing you to gain 2 life.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
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#2
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Queza, Augur of Agonies
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Queza triggers, causing you to gain life and an opponent to lose life.
- 3Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#3
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Starving Revenant
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Starving Revenant triggers, causing you to gain life and an opponent to lose 1 life.
- 3Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#4
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Shabraz, the Skyshark
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite lifegain triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Shabraz triggers, causing you to gain life and put a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#5
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Horizon Chimera
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Horizon Chimera triggers, causing you to gain life.
- 3Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#6
Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Mind Over Matter
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Niv-Mizzet by tapping it, causing each opponent to lose 1 life and you to gain 1 life.
- 2Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 3Activate Mind Over Matter by discarding a card, untapping Niv-Mizzet.
- 4Repeat.
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#7
The Locust God + Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Liliana the Faultless
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3When the Insect enters, Liliana the Faultless triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 4Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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#8
The Locust God + Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel + Case of the Uneaten Feast
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite creature tokens with hasteNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Draw a card.
- 2The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste.
- 3When the Insect enters, Case of the Uneaten Feast triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 4Niv-Mizzet triggers, causing you to pay 1 life to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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Legal formats
historictimelessgladiatorlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerbrawlcompetitivebrawlduel
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