Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Nin, the Pain Artist
Rank #1,384
7decks
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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kefnet the Mindful
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Stuffy Doll
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Brash Taunter
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Body of Knowledge
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Chain Reaction
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Pariah's Shield
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Star of Extinction
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Chasm Skulker
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Arcbond
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mogg Maniac
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Ominous Seas
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Reality Shift
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Fiendlash
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Abrade
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Darksteel Myr
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Donna Noble
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
The Locust God
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Transit Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Trophy Mage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Omen Hawker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Kelpie Guide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sun-Crowned Hunters
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Silver Myr
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Frilled Deathspitter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Creepy Doll
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Detective of the Month
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Tandem Lookout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Harsh Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Clone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Razorfin Hunter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Oneirophage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Portal Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Master of Predicaments
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Feldon, Ronom Excavator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Body Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Wizard's Retort
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Scour for Scrap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Abandon Attachments
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Starstorm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Frantic Search
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Unwind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Charm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Refocus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Deem Worthy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Steam Augury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Soul Sear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crushing Pain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Void Shatter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Turn Aside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Essence Scatter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Molten Blast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Flash Counter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Saw It Coming
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fires of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Rage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Shell Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Comet Storm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Inner Fire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Earthquake
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mana Geyser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Replication
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Expressive Iteration
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strategic Planning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rumbling Rockslide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spiraling Embers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Stolen Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Clear the Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sweltering Suns
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rousing Refrain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Switcheroo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Engulfing Eruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hell to Pay
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spelltwine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Master the Way
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Baral's Expertise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Promise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Role Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flame Slash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shrewd Negotiation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Handling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Enigma Jewel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Basilisk Collar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gorgon's Head
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Nin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Trading Post
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spellbook
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Azor's Gateway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Welding Jar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Pain for All
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Training Grounds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Shadow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mind Control
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crab Umbra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hard Cover
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Improbable Alliance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Possibility Storm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Saheeli, the Gifted
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Saheeli Rai
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorpool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Field of Ruin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Mind Stone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Izzet Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Locket
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Grixis Panorama
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Fjord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy