Naban, Dean of Iteration
$0.29
$0.29Legendary 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
#1383
Current Rank
#1330
Last Week
#1196
Last Month
Links & Decks
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.
Quistis Trepe+9% Synergy
$0.14
Starfield Vocalist+4% Synergy
$1.31
Consult the Star Charts+3% Synergy
$4.56
Relm's Sketching0% Synergy
$0.26
The Water Crystal-6% Synergy
$2.82
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Naban, Dean of Iteration's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+80% Synergy
$0.29
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+77% Synergy
$0.24
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+75% Synergy
$0.82
Venser, Shaper Savant+72% Synergy
$0.87
Cloudkin Seer+72% Synergy
$0.15
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+72% Synergy
$0.25
Stonybrook Banneret+69% Synergy
$0.18
Gadwick, the Wizened+68% Synergy
$0.49
Riptide Laboratory+68% Synergy
$0.53
Archaeomancer+67% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Step Through+66% Synergy
$0.17
Sea Gate Oracle+66% Synergy
$0.12
Aether Adept+65% Synergy
$0.26
Ghostly Flicker+63% Synergy
$0.81
Sower of Temptation+61% Synergy
$1.13
Panharmonicon+61% Synergy
$4.72
Wizard's Retort+57% Synergy
$0.22
Displace+56% Synergy
$0.48
Sapphire Medallion+8% Synergy
$3.79
Counterspell+5% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+8% Synergy
$16.62
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$48.08
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$11.92
Narset, Parter of Veils-7% Synergy
$2.58
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$94.69
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$42.63
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$57.48
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$48.94
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Serum Visionary+56% Synergy
$0.08
Cyclone Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.18
Archmage of Echoes+56% Synergy
$5.20
Merchant of Secrets+55% Synergy
$0.23
Master of Waves+52% Synergy
$0.52
Vedalken Aethermage+48% Synergy
$0.43
Exclusion Mage+47% Synergy
$0.20
Winter Eladrin+45% Synergy
$0.07
Merfolk Trickster+43% Synergy
$0.30
Portal Mage+42% Synergy
$0.15
Dour Port-Mage+41% Synergy
$1.19
Galecaster Colossus+41% Synergy
$2.17
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+40% Synergy
$1.52
Patron Wizard+40% Synergy
$3.60
Docent of Perfection+36% Synergy
$0.34
Faerie Seer+35% Synergy
$0.26
Watcher for Tomorrow+33% Synergy
$0.23
Sage of Fables+33% Synergy
$0.25
Overwhelmed Apprentice+30% Synergy
$0.12
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+28% Synergy
$1.91
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+27% Synergy
$20.35
Oracle of Tragedy+26% Synergy
$0.12
Roaming Throne+24% Synergy
$30.11
Tempest Caller+24% Synergy
$0.27
High Fae Trickster+23% Synergy
$2.08
Augur of Bolas+23% Synergy
$0.19
Stern Proctor+23% Synergy
$0.26
Champion of Wits+22% Synergy
$0.19
Trophy Mage+21% Synergy
$0.63
Shipwreck Dowser+21% Synergy
$0.08
Spellseeker+20% Synergy
$12.30
Tribute Mage+20% Synergy
$0.91
Thundertrap Trainer+19% Synergy
$2.00
Pondering Mage+17% Synergy
$0.13
Harbinger of the Tides+16% Synergy
$0.17
Riptide Director+16% Synergy
$0.55
Riverwise Augur+15% Synergy
$0.09
Smirking Spelljacker+14% Synergy
$0.43
Vendilion Clique+14% Synergy
$2.53
Snapcaster Mage+13% Synergy
$14.73
Sigil Tracer+13% Synergy
$3.88
Archetype of Imagination+12% Synergy
$0.61
Tishana's Tidebinder+12% Synergy
$1.85
Triskaidekaphile+11% Synergy
$0.58
Trinket Mage+11% Synergy
$0.84
Transit Mage+11% Synergy
$0.17
Displacer Kitten+5% Synergy
$19.42
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$0.68
Baral, Chief of Compliance+2% Synergy
$1.62
Archmage Emeritus-7% Synergy
$1.28
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Naban, Dean of Iteration safe.
Familiar's Ruse+43% Synergy
$0.51
Illusionist's Stratagem+39% Synergy
$0.20
Blur+30% Synergy
$0.21
Essence Flux+24% Synergy
$0.37
Planar Incision+17% Synergy
$0.17
High Tide+16% Synergy
$1.29
Aetherize+16% Synergy
$0.29
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.30
Sage's Dousing+12% Synergy
$0.18
Snap+11% Synergy
$1.54
Arcane Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.07
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.25
Geistwave+8% Synergy
$0.07
Engulf the Shore+7% Synergy
$6.88
Filter Out+7% Synergy
$0.17
Disappearing Act+7% Synergy
$0.06
Evacuation+6% Synergy
$0.22
Paradoxical Outcome+6% Synergy
$0.50
Flare of Denial+4% Synergy
$4.49
Run Away Together+4% Synergy
$0.04
Cackling Counterpart+4% Synergy
$0.15
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.24
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.54
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.24
See Double+1% Synergy
$0.47
Rapid Hybridization0% Synergy
$1.15
Rewind0% Synergy
$0.45
Sublime Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.29
Disallow0% Synergy
$1.90
Cryptic Command-1% Synergy
$7.15
Pongify-2% Synergy
$2.10
Resculpt-2% Synergy
$0.29
Narset's Reversal-2% Synergy
$2.35
Three Steps Ahead-2% Synergy
$5.49
Sink into Stupor-3% Synergy
$7.64
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.14
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.26
Fact or Fiction-4% Synergy
$0.17
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.36
Unwind-4% Synergy
$1.59
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.59
Brainstorm-6% Synergy
$1.51
Dramatic Reversal-6% Synergy
$15.68
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.18
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$49.42
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$42.96
Swan Song-12% Synergy
$6.09
Arcane Denial-13% Synergy
$1.75
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.34
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$1.46
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Naban, Dean of Iteration's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+30% Synergy
$0.66
Splash Portal+11% Synergy
$0.35
Curse of the Swine+9% Synergy
$0.19
Baral's Expertise+9% Synergy
$0.16
Rite of Replication+8% Synergy
$0.37
Raise the Palisade+8% Synergy
$8.96
Quasiduplicate+8% Synergy
$0.45
Ravenform+3% Synergy
$0.18
Flood of Tears+3% Synergy
$0.79
River's Rebuke+3% Synergy
$0.65
Devastation Tide+3% Synergy
$1.10
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$1.75
Time Warp+1% Synergy
$13.00
Ponder-1% Synergy
$1.65
Merchant Scroll-1% Synergy
$10.10
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-1% Synergy
$7.87
Serum Visions-3% Synergy
$0.71
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$2.92
Preordain-5% Synergy
$0.61
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Windfall-16% Synergy
$3.95
Fabricate-17% Synergy
$7.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+41% Synergy
$0.38
Conjurer's Closet+28% Synergy
$2.49
Crystal Shard+28% Synergy
$1.75
Herald's Horn+26% Synergy
$4.33
Urza's Incubator+16% Synergy
$13.11
Robe of the Archmagi+13% Synergy
$0.24
Door of Destinies+11% Synergy
$5.49
Banner of Kinship+8% Synergy
$3.79
Diviner's Wand+8% Synergy
$0.39
Vanquisher's Banner+7% Synergy
$4.22
Cloudstone Curio+7% Synergy
$10.63
Relic Amulet+7% Synergy
$0.06
Pyre of Heroes+6% Synergy
$0.58
Portal of Sanctuary+5% Synergy
$0.13
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$20.45
Altar of the Brood+2% Synergy
$9.78
Expedition Map+1% Synergy
$0.92
Wayfarer's Bauble0% Synergy
$0.24
Isochron Scepter-8% Synergy
$14.41
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reflections of Littjara+56% Synergy
$0.91
Virtue of Knowledge+33% Synergy
$3.16
Kindred Discovery+25% Synergy
$5.01
Wizard Class+19% Synergy
$1.44
Cunning Evasion+18% Synergy
$0.32
Equilibrium+11% Synergy
$3.90
Leyline of Anticipation+10% Synergy
$1.77
Gossip's Talent+8% Synergy
$0.16
Proft's Eidetic Memory+6% Synergy
$5.79
Day of the Dragons+6% Synergy
$0.15
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm+5% Synergy
$1.48
Imprisoned in the Moon0% Synergy
$0.16
Omniscience-1% Synergy
$3.83
Propaganda-8% Synergy
$2.01
Teferi's Ageless Insight-8% Synergy
$2.10
Mystic Remora-15% Synergy
$8.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Naban, Dean of Iteration to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+14% Synergy
$0.18
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-3% Synergy
$6.28
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Vantress+15% Synergy
$0.25
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$1.98
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$19.02
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.41
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+8% Synergy
$34.54
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$0.77
Arcane Lighthouse+7% Synergy
$7.23
Sunscorched Desert+7% Synergy
$0.26
Halimar Depths+6% Synergy
$0.34
Detection Tower+6% Synergy
$1.53
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.23
Memorial to Genius+4% Synergy
$0.07
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.40
Tolaria West+3% Synergy
$1.22
Emergence Zone+3% Synergy
$1.84
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.14
Mistrise Village0% Synergy
$5.43
Remote Isle0% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.14
War Room-4% Synergy
$2.73
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$19.28
Seat of the Synod-9% Synergy
$0.58
Academy Ruins-12% Synergy
$7.74
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.14
Heraldic Banner+9% Synergy
$0.20
Patchwork Banner+9% Synergy
$4.04
Progenitor's Icon+9% Synergy
$0.29
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$1.33
Relic of Legends+4% Synergy
$1.36
Caged Sun+2% Synergy
$3.61
Nyx Lotus+2% Synergy
$4.82
Mox Amber0% Synergy
$67.47
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.51
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.22
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.29
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.07
Extraplanar Lens-3% Synergy
$7.59
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$2.10
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$17.16
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$1.28
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$1.12
Everflowing Chalice-9% Synergy
$0.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+37% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$34.04
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.11
Island+3% Synergy
$0.05
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$3.91
Demolition Field0% Synergy
$0.50
Sink into Stupor-3% Synergy
$7.64
Snow-Covered Island-3% Synergy
$0.83
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Hydroelectric Specimen-6% Synergy
$0.98
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