Mark Rosewater confirmed that it was retired on his blog back in 2017
WardSacrifice two permanents
Add Giovanni in the frame, tie it to a Team Rocket set, and you get a card that two collector groups want at once
#1: Luxior, Giadas Gift So, what beats out a card seeing play in every single format its legal in to be crowned the best of 2022
At the same time, the sheer amount of damage a double strike creature inflicts also often forces opponents to block it
U/R Tempo | Guilds Standard | Rudy Briksza Creatures (10) 2 Niv-Mizzet, Parun 4 Arclight Phoenix 4 Goblin Electromancer Planeswalkers (3) 3 Sarkhan, Fireblood Instants (14) 2 Chemister's Insight 4 Opt 4 Radical Idea 4 Shock Sorceries (11) 3 Lava Coil 4 Chart a Course 4 Discovery // Dispersal Lands (22) 6 Mountain 7 Island 1 Izzet Guildgate 4 Steam Vents 4 Sulfur Falls While this version seems a little light on land for Niv-Mizzet, I think between Sarkhan and the sheer amount of cards you see every game you'll have no trouble at all tearing through your deck and casting Niv
