Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Upgraded

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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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fire Nation Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Blue Spirit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Princess Yue
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
81%synergy
Brash Taunter
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
80%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Body of Knowledge
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Darksteel Myr
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Training Grounds
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Chasm Skulker
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Omen Hawker
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Chain Reaction
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Donna Noble
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Mogg Maniac
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Willbreaker
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Creepy Doll
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Clone
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Myr Retriever
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Dominus of Fealty
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Firebending Student
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Arcbond
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-27%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Fateful Showdown
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
High Tide
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Impulse
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Starstorm
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-27%synergy
Resculpt
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Refute
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Spell Swindle
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Inner Fire
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Star of Extinction
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-23%synergy
Rousing Refrain
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Spiraling Embers
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hell to Pay
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-25%synergy
Winds of Change
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Master the Way
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Reshape
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sozin's Comet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Plate
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Fiendlash
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Pariah's Shield
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Iron Maiden
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Nin
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Library of Leng
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Forge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Ivory Tower
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Pain for All
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Braid of Fire
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Forced Fruition
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
The Legend of Roku
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Kher Keep
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Island
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy