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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
81%synergy
Brash Taunter
82%inclusion58 decks71 decks
80%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
61%synergy
Body of Knowledge
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
59%synergy
Darksteel Myr
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
52%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
50%synergy
Training Grounds
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
46%synergy
Chasm Skulker
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Omen Hawker
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Chain Reaction
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
70%inclusion50 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion41 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
24%synergy
The Locust God
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Triskaidekaphile
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Mogg Maniac
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
34%synergy
Donna Noble
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Willbreaker
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Creepy Doll
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-22%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Clone
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Transit Mage
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Oneirophage
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Palladium Myr
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Kelpie Guide
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Flame of Anor
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Arcbond
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-26%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Fateful Showdown
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-9%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Opt
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-27%synergy
Starstorm
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Whir of Invention
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Spell Swindle
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Inner Fire
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Star of Extinction
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Spiraling Embers
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-23%synergy
Molten Psyche
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Hell to Pay
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-24%synergy
Master the Way
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Reshape
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Claim the Firstborn
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-13%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Plate
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Pariah's Shield
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Fiendlash
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
27%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Iron Maiden
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Nin
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Forge
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Library of Leng
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Temple Bell
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Pain for All
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Braid of Fire
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Curiosity
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Fevered Visions
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
City on Fire
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Temple of the False God
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Detection Tower
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion68 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion52 decks71 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion61 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion54 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Prismari Campus
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-4%synergy