---
name: "Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "C17"
set_name: "Commander 2017"
collector_number: "184"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Todd Lockwood"
oracle_id: "899d58dc-60b2-4013-9f91-c1888c585d66"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/niv-mizzet-dracogenius-c17"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever Niv-Mizzet deals damage to a player, you may draw a card.
{U}{R}: Niv-Mizzet deals 1 damage to any target.

> *He has no patience for minds that do not inspire him or explode by trying.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind](/printing/niv-mizzet-the-firemind-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
2. [Niv-Mizzet, Parun](/printing/niv-mizzet-parun-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
3. [Niv-Mizzet, Visionary](/printing/niv-mizzet-visionary-pfdn.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
4. [Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact](/printing/niv-mizzet-guildpact-mkm.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Avatar
5. [Niv-Mizzet Reborn](/printing/niv-mizzet-reborn-mul.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Avatar
6. [Sliv-Mizzet, Hivemind](/printing/sliv-mizzet-hivemind-cmb1.md) — Legendary Creature — Dragon Sliver

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2017 (C17) #184
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Todd Lockwood
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`