Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Combo

Background image for Political Puppets Precon Upgrade
Andy Zupke
Feb 21, 2024
Political Puppets Precon Upgrade
We take the Political Puppets precon from Commander 2011, led by Zedruu the Greathearted, and reimagine it in the current era.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Brash Taunter
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Stuffy Doll
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Body of Knowledge
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Darksteel Myr
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Chasm Skulker
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Training Grounds
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Donna Noble
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
26%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Triskaidekaphile
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Mogg Maniac
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Tribute Mage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
North Pole Patrol
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Trophy Mage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Viseling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Oneirophage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nadir Kraken
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Pongify
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Arcbond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Fateful Showdown
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Charm
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Victory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Negate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Delay
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-27%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Counterflux
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Retort
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Swerve
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Inner Fire
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Chain Reaction
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Spiraling Embers
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ember Island Production
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Star of Extinction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Master the Way
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lunar Insight
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Relm's Sketching
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Temur
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Role Reversal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heat Shimmer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Electroduplicate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Fiendlash
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Mithril Coat
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Darksteel Plate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Isochron Scepter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Pariah's Shield
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ivory Tower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Black Vise
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unwinding Clock
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Pain for All
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Curiosity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Ominous Seas
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Repercussion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mindmoil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Braid of Fire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Copy Artifact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Charisma
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dack Fayden
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Izzet Signet
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Basalt Monolith
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Thundering Falls
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy