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
Resonating Lute
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Turbulent Springs
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
Spectacle Summit
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Splatter Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Sculpt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stuffy Doll
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
77%synergy
Brash Taunter
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
77%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
59%synergy
Body of Knowledge
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
57%synergy
Darksteel Myr
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Kefnet the Mindful
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
47%synergy
Training Grounds
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Omen Hawker
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Chain Reaction
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Mogg Maniac
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Donna Noble
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Willbreaker
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Creepy Doll
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Hazoret, Godseeker
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Clone
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Needletooth Raptor
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Palladium Myr
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Tribute Mage
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Flame of Anor
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Arcbond
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-26%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Counterflux
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Starstorm
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Showdown
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Reiterate
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Opt
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-26%synergy
Snap
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-15%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fires of Victory
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Evacuation
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fractal Anomaly
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Traumatic Critique
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Inner Fire
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Star of Extinction
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Spiraling Embers
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Rousing Refrain
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-22%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-24%synergy
Molten Psyche
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Hell to Pay
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-10%synergy
Master the Way
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Steal the Show
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-14%synergy
Reshape
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Pariah's Shield
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Fiendlash
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Plate
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
26%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Iron Maiden
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Nin
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Font of Mythos
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Pain for All
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Ominous Seas
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Braid of Fire
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fevered Visions
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
City on Fire
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Expedited Inheritance
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Vicious Shadows
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Repercussion
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Academy Ruins
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Exploding Barrel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion84 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
TCRI Building
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-2%synergy