Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Combo

Background image for Political Puppets Precon Upgrade
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
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Brash Taunter
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Body of Knowledge
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Darksteel Myr
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Training Grounds
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Basilisk Collar
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
18%synergy
The Locust God
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Ill-Tempered Loner
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Donna Noble
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Mogg Maniac
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Trophy Mage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Dominus of Fealty
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tribute Mage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Aura Thief
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Djinn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Flame of Anor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Fateful Showdown
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Arcbond
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Wash Away
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fires of Victory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Counterflux
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Delay
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Inner Fire
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Spiraling Embers
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Star of Extinction
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Merchant Scroll
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Master the Way
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Molten Psyche
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hell to Pay
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blazing Sunsteel
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Fiendlash
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Plate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Pariah's Shield
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Ivory Tower
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Pain for All
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Braid of Fire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Repercussion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Omen of the Sea
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Treachery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Charisma
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Kitnap
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Dack Fayden
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Buried Ruin
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Great Furnace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Vault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Diamond City
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Signet
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Basalt Monolith
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Relic of Legends
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-26%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy