Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Nin, the Pain Artist
Rank #1,419
8decks
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
Stuffy Doll
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Brash Taunter
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Body of Knowledge
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
80%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Chasm Skulker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Chain Reaction
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Pariah's Shield
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Star of Extinction
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Arcbond
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Fiendlash
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Donna Noble
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Ominous Seas
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Curiosity
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Darksteel Myr
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Mogg Maniac
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
The Locust God
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Transit Mage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Homunculus Horde
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Trophy Mage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Omen Hawker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Oneirophage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Silver Myr
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Kelpie Guide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Frilled Deathspitter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Creepy Doll
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sun-Crowned Hunters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Detective of the Month
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tandem Lookout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Foundry Inspector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sludge Monster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flameblast Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Usher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Balefire Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Harsh Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Razorfin Hunter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Portal Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Master of Predicaments
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Abrade
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Wizard's Retort
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Electrodominance
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Scour for Scrap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Abandon Attachments
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Magic Damper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Refute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Refocus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Deem Worthy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Steam Augury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Soul Sear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Void Shatter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Turn Aside
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Molten Blast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Saw It Coming
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Crushing Pain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Inner Fire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Earthquake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Reckless Handling
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Tormenting Voice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Negotiation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Strategic Planning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rumbling Rockslide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clear the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spiraling Embers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spelltwine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sweltering Suns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flame Slash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Master the Way
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Identity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Promise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rousing Refrain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Switcheroo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hell to Pay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Baral's Expertise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Shrewd Negotiation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Enigma Jewel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
The Water Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gorgon's Head
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Nin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Azor's Gateway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Welding Jar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trading Post
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pain for All
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Training Grounds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Punishment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mind Control
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Crab Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Possibility Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hard Cover
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Courage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nerd Rage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Shadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Improbable Alliance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saheeli, the Gifted
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Saheeli Rai
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Teetering Peaks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirrorpool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Detection Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mercadian Bazaar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Firemind Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Wastes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Grixis Panorama
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Fjord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy