Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Optimized

Nin, the Pain Artist
Rank #1,355
25decks
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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Zuko's Exile
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sozin's Comet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Brash Taunter
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Body of Knowledge
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Mogg Maniac
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Training Grounds
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Omen Hawker
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
The Locust God
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Willbreaker
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Donna Noble
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Trinket Mage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Creepy Doll
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tribute Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Transit Mage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Iron Myr
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Grand Architect
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kelpie Guide
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volcano Hellion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Arcbond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Flame of Anor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Counterflux
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Impulse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fires of Victory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Runeflare Trap
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Twiddle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spell Swindle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Twincast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mission Briefing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Dreams
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Evacuation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Firestorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Gaze of Adamaro
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Reset
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Inner Fire
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Spiraling Embers
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Star of Extinction
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Molten Psyche
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Merchant Scroll
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Hour of Devastation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Incendiary Command
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
All Is Dust
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reshape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Endeavor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Pariah's Shield
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fiendlash
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Monument
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Library of Leng
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Iron Maiden
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Pain for All
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Braid of Fire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vicious Shadows
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Charisma
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
City on Fire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Power Artifact
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dack Fayden
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Academy Ruins
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Kher Keep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Basalt Monolith
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy