Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin (Commander) - Pingers

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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Flashback
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11%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
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5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Masterful Flourish
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Rubble Rouser
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3%synergy
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Unstable Amulet
69%inclusion132 decks191 decks
67%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
76%inclusion146 decks191 decks
64%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
69%inclusion131 decks191 decks
62%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
64%inclusion123 decks191 decks
59%synergy
Grapeshot
62%inclusion118 decks191 decks
57%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
68%inclusion117 decks171 decks
56%synergy
All Will Be One
59%inclusion113 decks191 decks
56%synergy
Firebrand Archer
61%inclusion116 decks191 decks
54%synergy
Roiling Vortex
62%inclusion119 decks191 decks
54%synergy
Underworld Dreams
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49%synergy
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Dark Ritual
74%inclusion142 decks191 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
60%inclusion114 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion110 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
54%inclusion96 decks179 decks
45%synergy
Mayhem Devil
52%inclusion99 decks191 decks
28%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion95 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
49%inclusion93 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion71 decks148 decks
39%synergy
Manabarbs
48%inclusion91 decks191 decks
42%synergy
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Orcish Bowmasters
53%inclusion101 decks191 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion95 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
28%inclusion53 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion43 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
10%synergy
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Thermo-Alchemist
47%inclusion89 decks191 decks
41%synergy
Fate Unraveler
45%inclusion85 decks191 decks
36%synergy
Blood Seeker
44%inclusion84 decks191 decks
36%synergy
Blood Artist
40%inclusion76 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
38%inclusion73 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Party Thrasher
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
28%synergy
Spear Spewer
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
30%inclusion58 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Soot Imp
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Fireslinger
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
23%inclusion38 decks168 decks
12%synergy
Unruly Catapult
23%inclusion43 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Cinder Pyromancer
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
20%inclusion36 decks180 decks
16%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion37 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Cunning Sparkmage
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Pain Distributor
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Vulshok Sorcerer
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Magmutt
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion28 decks190 decks
12%synergy
Blisterspit Gremlin
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Immolation Shaman
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
13%inclusion14 decks109 decks
12%synergy
Rug of Smothering
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Bolt Bend
46%inclusion88 decks191 decks
36%synergy
Terminate
45%inclusion86 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion84 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
40%inclusion77 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
38%inclusion73 decks191 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion71 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion67 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
30%inclusion51 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
24%synergy
Pyroblast
29%inclusion56 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Redirect Lightning
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
20%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
26%inclusion50 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
26%inclusion49 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Ritual
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion33 decks169 decks
-2%synergy
Flick a Coin
19%inclusion37 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Lava Dart
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Duplication
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Fire Covenant
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Fling
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
-16%synergy
Mirrodin Avenged
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
-10%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Needle Drop
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Dismember
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Armor of Shadows
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
0%synergy
You Are Already Dead
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Snuff Out
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion89 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
End the Festivities
46%inclusion87 decks191 decks
40%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion65 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Rumors
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Rite of Flame
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
-8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
-15%synergy
Flame Jab
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
-14%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Molten Duplication
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Burn Down the House
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Clash
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
37%inclusion41 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Barbed Wire
23%inclusion43 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
19%inclusion36 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Ruby Medallion
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Copper Tablet
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Tithing Blade
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
24%synergy
Spiteful Visions
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
25%synergy
Pestilence
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
32%synergy
Pyrohemia
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Burning Earth
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Aether Sting
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Theater of Horrors
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-12%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Virtue of Courage
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Pierced Heart
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
28%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
48%inclusion91 decks191 decks
39%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
39%inclusion75 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion70 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
36%inclusion69 decks191 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Piranha Marsh
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion16 decks109 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
0%synergy
City of Traitors
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
-3%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion185 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion178 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
70%inclusion134 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
67%inclusion128 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion93 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion63 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion188 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion187 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion181 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
65%inclusion124 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
62%inclusion119 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
60%inclusion115 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion107 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Mount Doom
53%inclusion101 decks191 decks
37%synergy
Luxury Suite
52%inclusion99 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion89 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion81 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Jagged Barrens
41%inclusion79 decks191 decks
34%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
40%inclusion76 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Peak
39%inclusion75 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
37%inclusion70 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
36%inclusion69 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
35%inclusion60 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Graven Cairns
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
26%inclusion50 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion27 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
-5%synergy
Canyon Slough
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
4%synergy