Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin (Commander) - Upgraded Burn

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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Dissection Practice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Flashback
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unstable Amulet
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
76%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
75%inclusion43 decks57 decks
69%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
69%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
81%inclusion46 decks57 decks
68%synergy
Roiling Vortex
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
64%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
61%synergy
Grapeshot
63%inclusion36 decks57 decks
58%synergy
Coruscation Mage
65%inclusion37 decks57 decks
56%synergy
Firebrand Archer
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
55%synergy
Manabarbs
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
77%inclusion44 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos Charm
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Blood Seeker
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
48%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Necropotence
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
44%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
42%synergy
Blood Artist
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Fate Unraveler
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Mayhem Devil
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Party Thrasher
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
33%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Soot Imp
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Pain Distributor
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Spear Spewer
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Urabrask
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Unruly Catapult
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Rug of Smothering
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Agate Instigator
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Immolation Shaman
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Pyromancer
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sabotender
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Terminate
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
32%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Gut Shot
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
35%synergy
Redirect Lightning
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Bedevil
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Desperate Ritual
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
21%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Needle Drop
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion's Hunger
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Soul Shatter
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Armor of Shadows
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Fling
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Flick a Coin
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Cremate
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Transpose
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fire Covenant
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-18%synergy
Professor's Warning
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Psychotic Fury
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Lava Dart
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
End the Festivities
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
43%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
42%inclusion24 decks57 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Vicious Rumors
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
-5%synergy
Strike It Rich
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Mana Clash
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Flame Jab
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Playful Shove
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Circle of Power
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Day
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Final Parting
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Black Mage's Rod
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Mithril Coat
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Barbed Wire
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Copper Tablet
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Dreams
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
44%synergy
All Will Be One
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
46%synergy
Spiteful Visions
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
26%synergy
Pestilence
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Pyrohemia
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Impact Tremors
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Burning Earth
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Hissing Miasma
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-13%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
24%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
56%inclusion32 decks57 decks
47%synergy
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Piranha Marsh
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion51 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
74%inclusion42 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
70%inclusion40 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion35 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion57 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion57 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion53 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
79%inclusion45 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
75%inclusion43 decks57 decks
28%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
72%inclusion41 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Peak
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
15%synergy
Luxury Suite
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Mount Doom
53%inclusion30 decks57 decks
36%synergy
Haunted Ridge
49%inclusion28 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Jagged Barrens
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
40%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
25%synergy
Graven Cairns
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
44%inclusion25 decks57 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion22 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
30%inclusion17 decks57 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
-11%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion12 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
-3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-2%synergy