Naban, Dean of Iteration
$0.57
$0.57Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1571
Current Rank
#1691
Last Week
#1315
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Naban, Dean of Iteration.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Disruptor of Currents+21% Synergy
$0.24
Rimekin Recluse+21% Synergy
$0.23
Glen Elendra Guardian+8% Synergy
$0.55
Omni-Changeling+7% Synergy
$0.36
Changeling Wayfinder+7% Synergy
$0.28
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Naban, Dean of Iteration's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+80% Synergy
$0.18
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+76% Synergy
$0.27
Cloudkin Seer+72% Synergy
$0.20
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+72% Synergy
$0.89
Venser, Shaper Savant+72% Synergy
$1.07
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+72% Synergy
$0.43
Stonybrook Banneret+70% Synergy
$0.22
Riptide Laboratory+69% Synergy
$0.53
Archaeomancer+68% Synergy
$0.36
Step Through+66% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Gadwick, the Wizened+65% Synergy
$0.43
Sea Gate Oracle+65% Synergy
$0.14
Ghostly Flicker+63% Synergy
$1.87
Aether Adept+62% Synergy
$0.15
Panharmonicon+60% Synergy
$7.04
Sower of Temptation+60% Synergy
$2.00
Wizard's Retort+56% Synergy
$0.33
Displace+56% Synergy
$0.48
Sapphire Medallion+9% Synergy
$5.80
Counterspell+4% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+7% Synergy
$22.74
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$41.18
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.76
Narset, Parter of Veils-6% Synergy
$1.59
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$52.78
Force of Will-8% Synergy
$68.34
Rhystic Study-12% Synergy
$58.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Serum Visionary+57% Synergy
$0.10
Cyclone Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.27
Archmage of Echoes+55% Synergy
$17.57
Merchant of Secrets+52% Synergy
$0.24
Master of Waves+51% Synergy
$0.37
Vedalken Aethermage+47% Synergy
$0.47
Exclusion Mage+46% Synergy
$0.27
Winter Eladrin+44% Synergy
$0.18
Dour Port-Mage+41% Synergy
$1.75
Portal Mage+41% Synergy
$0.23
Patron Wizard+40% Synergy
$3.97
Merfolk Trickster+39% Synergy
$0.42
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+38% Synergy
$3.17
Galecaster Colossus+37% Synergy
$2.14
Docent of Perfection+35% Synergy
$0.93
Faerie Seer+35% Synergy
$0.39
Sage of Fables+33% Synergy
$0.16
Watcher for Tomorrow+31% Synergy
$0.28
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+30% Synergy
$0.66
Overwhelmed Apprentice+26% Synergy
$0.16
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+24% Synergy
$29.54
Shipwreck Dowser+24% Synergy
$0.09
Augur of Bolas+23% Synergy
$0.17
Oracle of Tragedy+23% Synergy
$0.09
Tribute Mage+22% Synergy
$0.95
Stern Proctor+22% Synergy
$0.26
Spellseeker+21% Synergy
$14.97
Trophy Mage+21% Synergy
$0.63
Roaming Throne+21% Synergy
$54.35
Tempest Caller+21% Synergy
$0.29
High Fae Trickster+20% Synergy
$7.09
Champion of Wits+19% Synergy
$0.14
Thundertrap Trainer+18% Synergy
$0.81
Harbinger of the Tides+17% Synergy
$0.17
Pondering Mage+15% Synergy
$0.13
Riptide Director+15% Synergy
$0.58
Tishana's Tidebinder+14% Synergy
$4.32
Riverwise Augur+14% Synergy
$0.09
Trinket Mage+13% Synergy
$0.41
Archetype of Imagination+13% Synergy
$0.43
Vendilion Clique+13% Synergy
$3.34
Sigil Tracer+13% Synergy
$4.95
Smirking Spelljacker+13% Synergy
$2.74
Starfield Vocalist+12% Synergy
$1.65
Transit Mage+12% Synergy
$0.31
Snapcaster Mage+11% Synergy
$18.85
Triskaidekaphile+10% Synergy
$0.60
Laboratory Maniac+5% Synergy
$1.12
Displacer Kitten+4% Synergy
$26.85
Archmage Emeritus-7% Synergy
$2.00
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Naban, Dean of Iteration safe.
Familiar's Ruse+42% Synergy
$0.52
Illusionist's Stratagem+37% Synergy
$0.34
Blur+28% Synergy
$0.29
Essence Flux+27% Synergy
$1.74
Planar Incision+17% Synergy
$0.37
High Tide+16% Synergy
$0.94
Snap+12% Synergy
$3.19
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.30
Sage's Dousing+12% Synergy
$0.19
Aetherize+10% Synergy
$0.47
Arcane Epiphany+8% Synergy
$0.15
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.30
Evacuation+7% Synergy
$0.29
Hide on the Ceiling+7% Synergy
$1.12
Run Away Together+6% Synergy
$0.13
Paradoxical Outcome+6% Synergy
$0.59
Geistwave+6% Synergy
$0.20
Disappearing Act+6% Synergy
$0.11
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.80
Flare of Denial+5% Synergy
$4.13
Filter Out+4% Synergy
$0.22
Cackling Counterpart+4% Synergy
$0.18
Waterbender's Restoration+4% Synergy
$3.49
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.14
Harmonized Crescendo+3% Synergy
$0.79
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.06
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.67
Rapid Hybridization-1% Synergy
$0.72
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.40
Rewind-2% Synergy
$0.43
Three Steps Ahead-2% Synergy
$6.55
Pongify-3% Synergy
$1.93
Narset's Reversal-3% Synergy
$2.63
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$5.66
Fact or Fiction-3% Synergy
$0.25
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.84
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.22
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.05
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.22
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.97
Blue Sun's Zenith-5% Synergy
$1.58
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.25
Brainstorm-8% Synergy
$1.35
Dramatic Reversal-8% Synergy
$5.13
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$44.34
Mana Drain-11% Synergy
$50.42
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.44
Swan Song-13% Synergy
$8.38
Arcane Denial-14% Synergy
$2.03
An Offer You Can't Refuse-17% Synergy
$2.44
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Naban, Dean of Iteration's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+28% Synergy
$0.35
Splash Portal+11% Synergy
$0.38
Curse of the Swine+9% Synergy
$0.22
Rite of Replication+9% Synergy
$0.32
Raise the Palisade+9% Synergy
$11.58
Baral's Expertise+9% Synergy
$0.26
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.41
Ravenform+4% Synergy
$0.35
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$2.72
Flood of Tears+3% Synergy
$3.35
Devastation Tide+3% Synergy
$0.47
Time Warp+2% Synergy
$13.24
River's Rebuke+2% Synergy
$0.31
Merchant Scroll0% Synergy
$5.67
Ponder-1% Synergy
$1.40
Preordain-2% Synergy
$0.57
Serum Visions-2% Synergy
$1.39
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-2% Synergy
$7.65
Spectral Deluge-3% Synergy
$4.20
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$31.34
Windfall-15% Synergy
$5.37
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+41% Synergy
$0.48
Conjurer's Closet+28% Synergy
$4.32
Crystal Shard+26% Synergy
$1.73
Herald's Horn+24% Synergy
$4.92
Urza's Incubator+19% Synergy
$22.37
Robe of the Archmagi+12% Synergy
$0.42
Door of Destinies+10% Synergy
$11.37
Cloudstone Curio+7% Synergy
$11.08
Diviner's Wand+7% Synergy
$0.53
Banner of Kinship+6% Synergy
$7.85
Vanquisher's Banner+6% Synergy
$4.46
Relic Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.07
Pyre of Heroes+6% Synergy
$1.96
Blade of Selves+5% Synergy
$2.51
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$19.79
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$0.28
Isochron Scepter-8% Synergy
$15.81
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.56
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.85
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reflections of Littjara+53% Synergy
$1.03
Virtue of Knowledge+33% Synergy
$4.92
Kindred Discovery+24% Synergy
$13.25
Cunning Evasion+17% Synergy
$0.31
Wizard Class+16% Synergy
$1.69
Equilibrium+12% Synergy
$3.32
Gossip's Talent+7% Synergy
$0.26
Leyline of Anticipation+6% Synergy
$9.71
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm+4% Synergy
$2.06
Proft's Eidetic Memory+3% Synergy
$3.19
Imprisoned in the Moon-1% Synergy
$0.35
Omniscience-3% Synergy
$6.39
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$3.22
Teferi's Ageless Insight-9% Synergy
$3.42
Mystic Remora-14% Synergy
$10.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Naban, Dean of Iteration to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.29
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-3% Synergy
$8.02
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Vantress+14% Synergy
$0.30
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$21.12
Reliquary Tower+10% Synergy
$3.70
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$4.49
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+7% Synergy
$43.73
Rivendell+6% Synergy
$1.46
Sunscorched Desert+6% Synergy
$0.34
Halimar Depths+5% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$8.35
Detection Tower+5% Synergy
$2.30
Lonely Sandbar+3% Synergy
$0.16
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.44
Tolaria West+3% Synergy
$1.60
Emergence Zone+2% Synergy
$5.34
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.21
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.66
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.30
War Room-4% Synergy
$9.15
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$24.44
Seat of the Synod-12% Synergy
$0.65
Academy Ruins-14% Synergy
$9.07
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.21
Progenitor's Icon+9% Synergy
$0.39
Heraldic Banner+7% Synergy
$0.39
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$3.98
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$5.06
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$2.55
Caged Sun+2% Synergy
$3.60
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.37
Mox Amber-1% Synergy
$71.00
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.30
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.51
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.31
Extraplanar Lens-2% Synergy
$9.70
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$34.62
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.01
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$5.05
Gilded Lotus-4% Synergy
$0.86
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$1.06
Everflowing Chalice-9% Synergy
$0.30
Lands
The mana base foundation for Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+36% Synergy
$0.19
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$48.99
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.28
Island+2% Synergy
$0.22
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$5.80
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Island-3% Synergy
$1.30
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.05
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$31.34
Hydroelectric Specimen-7% Synergy
$0.97
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