Naban, Dean of Iteration
$0.59
$0.59Legendary 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
#1379
Current Rank
#1299
Last Week
#1291
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+19% Synergy
$0.25
Rimekin Recluse+16% Synergy
$0.21
Glen Elendra Guardian+6% Synergy
$0.78
Renet, Temporal Apprentice+4% Synergy
Changeling Wayfinder+4% Synergy
$0.15
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Naban, Dean of Iteration's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+81% Synergy
$0.24
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+76% Synergy
$0.23
Cloudkin Seer+73% Synergy
$0.18
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+72% Synergy
$0.97
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+72% Synergy
$0.38
Venser, Shaper Savant+72% Synergy
$1.01
Stonybrook Banneret+70% Synergy
$0.12
Riptide Laboratory+69% Synergy
$0.50
Archaeomancer+68% Synergy
$0.21
Step Through+66% Synergy
$0.12
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Gadwick, the Wizened+66% Synergy
$0.63
Sea Gate Oracle+65% Synergy
$0.12
Aether Adept+64% Synergy
$0.16
Ghostly Flicker+63% Synergy
$1.66
Sower of Temptation+61% Synergy
$2.41
Panharmonicon+60% Synergy
$6.13
Wizard's Retort+56% Synergy
$0.17
Displace+56% Synergy
$0.40
Sapphire Medallion+8% Synergy
$4.98
Counterspell+4% Synergy
$1.61
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+6% Synergy
$18.68
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$40.86
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$14.88
Narset, Parter of Veils-6% Synergy
$1.24
Force of Will-8% Synergy
$62.35
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$45.04
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$53.94
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Serum Visionary+57% Synergy
$0.04
Archmage of Echoes+56% Synergy
$11.89
Cyclone Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.20
Merchant of Secrets+53% Synergy
$0.25
Master of Waves+51% Synergy
$0.40
Vedalken Aethermage+47% Synergy
$0.49
Exclusion Mage+46% Synergy
$0.25
Winter Eladrin+44% Synergy
$0.07
Dour Port-Mage+41% Synergy
$3.42
Portal Mage+41% Synergy
$0.12
Merfolk Trickster+40% Synergy
$0.44
Patron Wizard+39% Synergy
$4.13
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+38% Synergy
$3.45
Galecaster Colossus+38% Synergy
$2.21
Docent of Perfection+35% Synergy
$0.64
Faerie Seer+35% Synergy
$0.33
Sage of Fables+34% Synergy
$0.11
Watcher for Tomorrow+32% Synergy
$0.18
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+30% Synergy
$1.23
Overwhelmed Apprentice+26% Synergy
$0.17
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+25% Synergy
$26.89
Shipwreck Dowser+24% Synergy
$0.14
Oracle of Tragedy+24% Synergy
$0.06
Augur of Bolas+23% Synergy
$0.17
Roaming Throne+22% Synergy
$47.17
Stern Proctor+22% Synergy
$0.27
Spellseeker+21% Synergy
$14.66
Tribute Mage+21% Synergy
$0.96
High Fae Trickster+21% Synergy
$11.34
Tempest Caller+21% Synergy
$0.25
Trophy Mage+20% Synergy
$0.60
Champion of Wits+19% Synergy
$0.06
Thundertrap Trainer+18% Synergy
$2.14
Harbinger of the Tides+16% Synergy
$0.16
Pondering Mage+16% Synergy
$0.09
Tishana's Tidebinder+14% Synergy
$5.23
Riptide Director+14% Synergy
$0.59
Riverwise Augur+14% Synergy
$0.09
Vendilion Clique+14% Synergy
$2.55
Trinket Mage+13% Synergy
$0.45
Archetype of Imagination+13% Synergy
$0.40
Smirking Spelljacker+13% Synergy
$2.06
Snapcaster Mage+12% Synergy
$16.93
Starfield Vocalist+12% Synergy
$1.74
Sigil Tracer+12% Synergy
$5.03
Triskaidekaphile+11% Synergy
$0.65
Transit Mage+11% Synergy
$0.19
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$0.98
Baral, Chief of Compliance+2% Synergy
$2.34
Archmage Emeritus-8% Synergy
$1.94
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Naban, Dean of Iteration safe.
Familiar's Ruse+42% Synergy
$0.49
Illusionist's Stratagem+38% Synergy
$0.20
Blur+28% Synergy
$0.29
Essence Flux+27% Synergy
$0.77
Planar Incision+17% Synergy
$0.29
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.01
Snap+12% Synergy
$2.51
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.29
Sage's Dousing+12% Synergy
$0.16
Aetherize+11% Synergy
$0.51
Arcane Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.08
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.15
Disappearing Act+7% Synergy
$0.08
Evacuation+6% Synergy
$0.17
Hide on the Ceiling+6% Synergy
$1.13
Paradoxical Outcome+6% Synergy
$0.50
Geistwave+6% Synergy
$0.08
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.60
Run Away Together+5% Synergy
$0.21
Filter Out+5% Synergy
$0.15
Waterbender's Restoration+5% Synergy
$3.18
Flare of Denial+4% Synergy
$4.09
Cackling Counterpart+4% Synergy
$0.16
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.25
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.22
Aetherspouts+2% Synergy
$0.60
Rapid Hybridization0% Synergy
$0.85
Rewind-1% Synergy
$0.47
Sublime Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.21
Pongify-2% Synergy
$1.77
Resculpt-2% Synergy
$0.34
Cryptic Command-2% Synergy
$6.11
Three Steps Ahead-2% Synergy
$4.19
Narset's Reversal-3% Synergy
$2.37
Fact or Fiction-3% Synergy
$0.16
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.74
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.13
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.01
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.25
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.25
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.60
Brainstorm-7% Synergy
$1.27
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.17
Dramatic Reversal-8% Synergy
$6.60
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$47.15
Mana Drain-11% Synergy
$52.46
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.42
Arcane Denial-14% Synergy
$1.95
Swan Song-14% Synergy
$8.72
An Offer You Can't Refuse-17% Synergy
$2.64
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Naban, Dean of Iteration's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+28% Synergy
$0.28
Splash Portal+11% Synergy
$1.10
Curse of the Swine+9% Synergy
$0.17
Baral's Expertise+9% Synergy
$0.16
Rite of Replication+8% Synergy
$0.28
Raise the Palisade+8% Synergy
$16.68
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.50
Ravenform+4% Synergy
$0.19
Solve the Equation+3% Synergy
$2.20
Devastation Tide+3% Synergy
$0.49
Flood of Tears+2% Synergy
$1.12
River's Rebuke+2% Synergy
$0.37
Time Warp+1% Synergy
$12.86
Merchant Scroll0% Synergy
$6.67
Ponder-1% Synergy
$1.36
Serum Visions-2% Synergy
$1.74
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-2% Synergy
$7.56
Preordain-3% Synergy
$0.53
Spectral Deluge-3% Synergy
$3.06
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$30.39
Windfall-15% Synergy
$4.08
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+41% Synergy
$0.39
Conjurer's Closet+28% Synergy
$4.84
Crystal Shard+27% Synergy
$1.44
Herald's Horn+25% Synergy
$3.67
Urza's Incubator+18% Synergy
$16.94
Robe of the Archmagi+11% Synergy
$0.33
Door of Destinies+10% Synergy
$10.41
Cloudstone Curio+8% Synergy
$11.15
Diviner's Wand+7% Synergy
$0.51
Banner of Kinship+6% Synergy
$7.70
Vanquisher's Banner+6% Synergy
$3.60
Relic Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.07
Pyre of Heroes+6% Synergy
$1.47
Blade of Selves+5% Synergy
$2.33
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$18.22
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$0.21
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$17.25
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.36
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.64
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reflections of Littjara+54% Synergy
$0.65
Virtue of Knowledge+34% Synergy
$4.42
Kindred Discovery+25% Synergy
$7.29
Cunning Evasion+17% Synergy
$0.27
Wizard Class+16% Synergy
$0.91
Equilibrium+12% Synergy
$3.20
Leyline of Anticipation+7% Synergy
$11.20
Gossip's Talent+7% Synergy
$0.18
Proft's Eidetic Memory+4% Synergy
$3.10
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm+4% Synergy
$2.34
Imprisoned in the Moon-1% Synergy
$0.18
Omniscience-2% Synergy
$5.46
Teferi's Ageless Insight-8% Synergy
$3.19
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$3.23
Mystic Remora-14% Synergy
$8.98
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Naban, Dean of Iteration to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+12% Synergy
$0.19
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-3% Synergy
$6.40
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Vantress+15% Synergy
$0.20
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$24.93
Reliquary Tower+10% Synergy
$3.27
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$5.24
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+8% Synergy
$45.08
Rivendell+6% Synergy
$1.50
Halimar Depths+6% Synergy
$0.22
Sunscorched Desert+6% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$6.88
Detection Tower+5% Synergy
$2.05
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.10
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.58
Tolaria West+2% Synergy
$1.67
Emergence Zone+2% Synergy
$4.57
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.11
Remote Isle0% Synergy
$0.11
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$6.33
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.10
War Room-3% Synergy
$5.07
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$20.49
Seat of the Synod-11% Synergy
$0.72
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$9.95
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.23
Progenitor's Icon+9% Synergy
$0.34
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$6.83
Heraldic Banner+6% Synergy
$0.28
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$4.68
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$1.71
Caged Sun+2% Synergy
$3.27
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.23
Mox Amber-1% Synergy
$65.92
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.53
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Extraplanar Lens-2% Synergy
$9.00
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.05
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$31.84
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$4.92
Gilded Lotus-4% Synergy
$0.84
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.77
Everflowing Chalice-9% Synergy
$0.23
Lands
The mana base foundation for Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+36% Synergy
$0.15
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$41.17
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.20
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$4.31
Island+2% Synergy
$0.17
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Island-3% Synergy
$0.82
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.01
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$30.39
Hydroelectric Specimen-7% Synergy
$1.42
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