Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Words of War + Skirge Familiar

Niv-Mizzet, Visionary

Words of War

Skirge Familiar

How it works

1. Activate Words of War by paying 1, replacing the next card you draw.
2. Attempt to draw a card, with the draw being replaced by Words of War dealing 2 damage to an opponent.
3. Niv-Mizzet triggers.
4. Holding priority, activate Words of War by paying 1, replacing the next card you draw.
5. Resolve the Niv-Mizzet ability, replacing the first card draw with Words of War dealing 2 damage to an opponent, and causing you to draw a card.
6. Niv-Mizzet triggers, holding priority, activate Skirge Familiar by discarding a card, adding .
7. Repeat from step 4.

This clever loop turns your entire deck into a lethal weapon by feeding itself through a self-sustaining cycle of damage and card replacement. With Niv-Mizzet, Visionary on the board eliminating your hand size restriction, every instance of noncombat damage translates directly into drawn cards, which Words of War then intercepts to deal even more damage. Skirge Familiar acts as the vital mana engine here, letting you discard extra cards to generate the black mana needed to fuel Words of War's replacement effect continuously.