Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin (Commander) - Commander Matters

Cas Hinds
Apr 6, 2026
The Philosophy of Non-Deterministic Long Turns in Commander
Is it wrong to play Commander decks that take long, non-deterministic turns? Or do you just need to find a very patient playgroup?
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21%synergy
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68%synergy
Unstable Amulet
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63%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
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60%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
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59%synergy
All Will Be One
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58%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
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57%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
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57%synergy
Underworld Dreams
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57%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
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54%synergy
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50%synergy
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Dark Ritual
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Roiling Vortex
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44%synergy
Blood Seeker
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44%synergy
Coruscation Mage
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44%synergy
Grapeshot
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47%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Blood Artist
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Feed the Swarm
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6%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Demonic Tutor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
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7%synergy
Underworld Breach
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19%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
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16%synergy
Opposition Agent
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Necropotence
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12%synergy
Chrome Mox
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12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
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4%synergy
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Party Thrasher
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Fate Unraveler
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Walking Ballista
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29%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Soot Imp
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Pain Distributor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Hellrider
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Agate Instigator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Judith, the Scourge Diva
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Gravecrawler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
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6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
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4%synergy
Spear Spewer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
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-6%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
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6%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
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3%synergy
Goblin Fireslinger
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
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4%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Bolt Bend
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Redirect Lightning
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Imp's Mischief
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Ritual
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Gut Shot
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Desperate Ritual
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Flare of Duplication
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Flick a Coin
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
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-1%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Saw in Half
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2%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ricochet Trap
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8%synergy
Entomb
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2%synergy
Snuff Out
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4%synergy
Armor of Shadows
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
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4%synergy
Final Fortune
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6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
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8%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Offer Immortality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
End the Festivities
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Burn Down the House
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Molten Duplication
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Circle of Power
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vicious Rumors
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Light Up the Stage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Clash
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Ruby Medallion
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Jet Medallion
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Barbed Wire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Grinding Station
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Genji Glove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Manabarbs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Impact Tremors
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Spiteful Visions
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Pestilence
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Burning Earth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pyrohemia
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Raid Bombardment
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Gorge
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Coffers
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Multiversal Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
The Black Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Piranha Marsh
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
War Room
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Great Furnace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Peak
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mount Doom
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Blood Crypt
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Graven Cairns
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Jagged Barrens
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Luxury Suite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Badlands
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Vector, Imperial Capital
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy