Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Nin, the Pain Artist
Rank #1,334
6decks
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.
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MTGStocks
Brash Taunter
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Body of Knowledge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Chasm Skulker
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Stuffy Doll
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Chain Reaction
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
The Locust God
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Reality Shift
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Triskaidekaphile
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Trophy Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Omen Hawker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mogg Maniac
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Frilled Deathspitter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Donna Noble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Oneirophage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Kelpie Guide
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Sun-Crowned Hunters
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Creepy Doll
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Myr
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Transit Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Homunculus Horde
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Prodigal Pyromancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flameblast Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Portal Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Aeon Chronicler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Curious Homunculus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deep-Slumber Titan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Projection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tandem Lookout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Foundry Inspector
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wizard's Retort
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Refute
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Arcbond
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Unwind
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Refocus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Flash Counter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aetherspouts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Dispute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Saw It Coming
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-37%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Rage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Fling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Void Shatter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Molten Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Invert Polarity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Long-Term Plans
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fires of Victory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Star of Extinction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Inner Fire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Role Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Earthquake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Baral's Expertise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Shrewd Negotiation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Finale of Promise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Into the Fire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Burn Down the House
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stolen Identity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Clear the Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spelltwine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Switcheroo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reckless Handling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fiendlash
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Pariah's Shield
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Moonsilver Key
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Staff of Nin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Azor's Gateway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Basilisk Collar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hand of Vecna
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Welding Jar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gorgon's Head
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Trading Post
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crab Umbra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Training Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Punishment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Nerd Rage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mind Control
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fevered Visions
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Possibility Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Flare
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Improbable Alliance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Shadow
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Omniscience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Saheeli Rai
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mordenkainen
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Saheeli, the Gifted
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mercadian Bazaar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Teetering Peaks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mirrorpool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Detection Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Elixir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-39%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Lens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Firemind Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Grixis Panorama
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rainbow Vale
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Volatile Fjord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-25%synergy