Nin, the Pain Artist (Commander) - Upgraded

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
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Rapturous Moment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Sculpt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
78%inclusion67 decks86 decks
77%synergy
Brash Taunter
78%inclusion67 decks86 decks
77%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
60%synergy
Body of Knowledge
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
56%synergy
Darksteel Myr
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
50%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Training Grounds
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Omen Hawker
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Chain Reaction
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
72%inclusion62 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion52 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
12%synergy
The Locust God
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Gamble
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Triskaidekaphile
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Mogg Maniac
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Donna Noble
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Willbreaker
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Creepy Doll
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Trinket Mage
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-21%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Tribute Mage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Clone
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Engineer
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-19%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Arcbond
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-26%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Starstorm
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Fateful Showdown
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Reiterate
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Opt
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-26%synergy
Snap
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Fires of Victory
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Runeflare Trap
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Inner Fire
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Star of Extinction
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Spiraling Embers
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-22%synergy
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-24%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Hell to Pay
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-16%synergy
Master the Way
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Reshape
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Pariah's Shield
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Fiendlash
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Darksteel Plate
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Folio of Fancies
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Sculpting Steel
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Iron Maiden
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Nin
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Font of Mythos
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Ivory Tower
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Temple Bell
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Pain for All
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Braid of Fire
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Fevered Visions
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
12%synergy
City on Fire
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Mana Flare
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Vicious Shadows
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Pyrohemia
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Inventors' Fair
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Kher Keep
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion62 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion50 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Exploding Barrel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Island
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion73 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion65 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Thundering Falls
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
23%inclusion19 decks84 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
5%synergy
TCRI Building
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy