Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Masterful Flourish
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unstable Amulet
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Roiling Vortex
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Blood Seeker
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Manabarbs
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Underworld Dreams
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Rakdos Charm
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Blood Artist
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Bolt Bend
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Party Thrasher
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Terminate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Gleeful Arsonist
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Mayhem Devil
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Fate Unraveler
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Spear Spewer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Firebrand Archer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Nalfeshnee
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Soot Imp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sabotender
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Rug of Smothering
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pain Distributor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ophiomancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unruly Catapult
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Agate Instigator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Memory Worm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Immolation Shaman
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Armor of Shadows
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Gut Shot
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Feign Death
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Transpose
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Soul's Fire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Needle Drop
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Flick a Coin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Demand Answers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Lava Dart
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bulk Up
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Confrontation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Firebending Lesson
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Attacks
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Roku's Mastery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Chandra's Ignition
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
End the Festivities
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Light Up the Stage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Flame Jab
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Burn Down the House
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Vicious Rumors
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Clash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fireball
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sozin's Comet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
27%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Collar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Barbed Wire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tithing Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sinister Monolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Oni-Cult Anvil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Twin Blades
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Requiem Monolith
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Passionate Archaeologist
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Spiteful Visions
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Pestilence
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Pyrohemia
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
All Will Be One
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Impact Tremors
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Burning Earth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Theater of Horrors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Lightning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Hissing Miasma
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Victory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Firebender Ascension
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Verse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Gorge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Piranha Marsh
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fire Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Jagged Barrens
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Haunted Ridge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Blazemire Verge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Peak
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Raucous Theater
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Graven Cairns
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Mount Doom
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Asylum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy