Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Upgraded

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
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Turbulent Springs
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
Spectacle Summit
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Sculpt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Flashback
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
78%inclusion69 decks88 decks
78%synergy
Brash Taunter
78%inclusion69 decks88 decks
77%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Body of Knowledge
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
57%synergy
Darksteel Myr
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Training Grounds
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Omen Hawker
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
72%inclusion63 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
14%synergy
The Locust God
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Gamble
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Mogg Maniac
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Donna Noble
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Willbreaker
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Creepy Doll
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-21%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Tribute Mage
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Clone
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Palladium Myr
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Welder
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Arcbond
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-26%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Counterflux
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Starstorm
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Showdown
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-26%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Victory
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Impulse
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Runeflare Trap
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Inner Fire
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Fabricate
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Star of Extinction
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Spiraling Embers
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-22%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-24%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Hell to Pay
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Master the Way
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Splatter Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Steal the Show
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Reshape
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Pariah's Shield
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Fiendlash
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Plate
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
25%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Iron Maiden
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Sculpting Steel
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Nin
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Font of Mythos
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Pain for All
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Ominous Seas
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Braid of Fire
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Fevered Visions
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Forced Fruition
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Pyrohemia
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Repercussion
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
-10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Thran Dynamo
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Exploding Barrel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion75 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
TCRI Building
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy