Naban, Dean of Iteration
$0.50
$0.50Legendary 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
#1327
Current Rank
#1421
Last Week
#1230
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.
Hide on the Ceiling+5% Synergy
$0.78
Peter Parker's Camera+1% Synergy
$1.58
Spider-Man No More0% Synergy
$0.10
Bender's Waterskin-1% Synergy
$2.05
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Naban, Dean of Iteration's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+82% Synergy
$0.21
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+77% Synergy
$0.15
Cloudkin Seer+74% Synergy
$0.19
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+74% Synergy
$0.85
Venser, Shaper Savant+72% Synergy
$0.84
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+71% Synergy
$0.34
Stonybrook Banneret+70% Synergy
$0.11
Riptide Laboratory+69% Synergy
$0.55
Archaeomancer+67% Synergy
$0.26
Step Through+67% Synergy
$0.13
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Gadwick, the Wizened+66% Synergy
$0.68
Sea Gate Oracle+66% Synergy
$0.12
Aether Adept+64% Synergy
$0.23
Ghostly Flicker+63% Synergy
$0.83
Sower of Temptation+62% Synergy
$1.01
Panharmonicon+60% Synergy
$4.39
Wizard's Retort+56% Synergy
$0.17
High Tide+16% Synergy
$1.06
Sapphire Medallion+9% Synergy
$4.33
Counterspell+3% Synergy
$1.59
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+8% Synergy
$17.50
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$44.75
Mystical Tutor-6% Synergy
$13.07
Narset, Parter of Veils-7% Synergy
$1.86
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$94.95
Force of Will-8% Synergy
$64.39
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$44.28
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$50.96
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Serum Visionary+56% Synergy
$0.05
Archmage of Echoes+56% Synergy
$8.72
Cyclone Summoner+56% Synergy
$0.20
Merchant of Secrets+54% Synergy
$0.28
Master of Waves+51% Synergy
$0.48
Vedalken Aethermage+48% Synergy
$0.45
Exclusion Mage+47% Synergy
$0.20
Winter Eladrin+45% Synergy
$0.03
Dour Port-Mage+42% Synergy
$1.89
Portal Mage+42% Synergy
$0.12
Merfolk Trickster+41% Synergy
$0.24
Patron Wizard+40% Synergy
$4.02
Galecaster Colossus+40% Synergy
$2.25
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+39% Synergy
$1.87
Docent of Perfection+36% Synergy
$0.41
Faerie Seer+35% Synergy
$0.35
Sage of Fables+34% Synergy
$0.18
Watcher for Tomorrow+32% Synergy
$0.17
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+28% Synergy
$1.13
Overwhelmed Apprentice+27% Synergy
$0.10
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+26% Synergy
$23.95
Oracle of Tragedy+25% Synergy
$0.06
High Fae Trickster+23% Synergy
$3.43
Augur of Bolas+23% Synergy
$0.15
Roaming Throne+22% Synergy
$29.53
Shipwreck Dowser+22% Synergy
$0.09
Tempest Caller+22% Synergy
$0.21
Stern Proctor+22% Synergy
$0.28
Spellseeker+21% Synergy
$12.66
Tribute Mage+21% Synergy
$1.15
Trophy Mage+21% Synergy
$0.48
Champion of Wits+20% Synergy
$0.20
Thundertrap Trainer+19% Synergy
$1.91
Harbinger of the Tides+17% Synergy
$0.20
Pondering Mage+16% Synergy
$0.09
Riverwise Augur+15% Synergy
$0.06
Riptide Director+15% Synergy
$0.56
Vendilion Clique+14% Synergy
$2.34
Tishana's Tidebinder+13% Synergy
$3.36
Smirking Spelljacker+13% Synergy
$0.25
Sigil Tracer+13% Synergy
$4.48
Trinket Mage+12% Synergy
$0.58
Snapcaster Mage+12% Synergy
$18.06
Archetype of Imagination+12% Synergy
$0.49
Starfield Vocalist+12% Synergy
$1.42
Triskaidekaphile+11% Synergy
$0.51
Transit Mage+11% Synergy
$0.22
Displacer Kitten+5% Synergy
$24.69
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$0.96
Baral, Chief of Compliance+2% Synergy
$1.93
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Naban, Dean of Iteration safe.
Displace+56% Synergy
$0.38
Familiar's Ruse+43% Synergy
$0.50
Illusionist's Stratagem+38% Synergy
$0.24
Blur+28% Synergy
$0.20
Essence Flux+25% Synergy
$0.55
Planar Incision+17% Synergy
$0.24
Aetherize+13% Synergy
$0.39
Snap+12% Synergy
$2.28
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.26
Sage's Dousing+12% Synergy
$0.17
Arcane Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.04
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.24
Geistwave+7% Synergy
$0.11
Disappearing Act+7% Synergy
$0.05
Evacuation+6% Synergy
$0.14
Filter Out+6% Synergy
$0.15
Paradoxical Outcome+6% Synergy
$0.54
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.94
Run Away Together+5% Synergy
$0.02
Flare of Denial+4% Synergy
$4.30
Cackling Counterpart+4% Synergy
$0.15
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.59
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.23
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.26
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$1.50
Sublime Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.17
Pongify-1% Synergy
$1.82
Rewind-1% Synergy
$0.41
Disallow-1% Synergy
$2.01
Resculpt-2% Synergy
$0.26
Cryptic Command-2% Synergy
$5.53
Three Steps Ahead-2% Synergy
$5.07
Narset's Reversal-3% Synergy
$1.71
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.07
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.09
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.35
Fact or Fiction-4% Synergy
$0.12
Mystic Confluence-4% Synergy
$0.42
Opt-5% Synergy
$0.11
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$1.84
Unwind-5% Synergy
$0.74
Brainstorm-6% Synergy
$1.30
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.19
Dramatic Reversal-8% Synergy
$10.54
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$47.01
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$46.95
Swan Song-12% Synergy
$8.52
Frantic Search-13% Synergy
$0.59
Arcane Denial-15% Synergy
$1.82
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$1.46
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Naban, Dean of Iteration's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+30% Synergy
$0.49
Splash Portal+12% Synergy
$0.37
Curse of the Swine+9% Synergy
$0.14
Raise the Palisade+8% Synergy
$12.75
Baral's Expertise+8% Synergy
$0.14
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.23
Quasiduplicate+7% Synergy
$0.52
Ravenform+3% Synergy
$0.17
Flood of Tears+3% Synergy
$0.74
Devastation Tide+3% Synergy
$0.76
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$2.06
River's Rebuke+2% Synergy
$0.58
Time Warp+1% Synergy
$11.10
Ponder-1% Synergy
$1.70
Merchant Scroll-1% Synergy
$8.14
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-1% Synergy
$9.05
Serum Visions-3% Synergy
$1.32
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.58
Spectral Deluge-4% Synergy
$3.54
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$36.04
Windfall-16% Synergy
$4.12
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+42% Synergy
$0.38
Conjurer's Closet+28% Synergy
$3.47
Crystal Shard+27% Synergy
$2.19
Herald's Horn+26% Synergy
$3.53
Urza's Incubator+18% Synergy
$12.60
Robe of the Archmagi+11% Synergy
$0.35
Door of Destinies+11% Synergy
$6.83
Diviner's Wand+8% Synergy
$0.49
Cloudstone Curio+8% Synergy
$10.98
Banner of Kinship+7% Synergy
$5.46
Vanquisher's Banner+7% Synergy
$2.96
Relic Amulet+6% Synergy
$0.11
Pyre of Heroes+5% Synergy
$0.88
Sword of Hearth and Home+4% Synergy
$17.06
Blade of Selves+4% Synergy
$3.96
Altar of the Brood+2% Synergy
$9.47
Wayfarer's Bauble+1% Synergy
$0.21
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$16.15
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.32
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.22
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reflections of Littjara+55% Synergy
$1.09
Virtue of Knowledge+35% Synergy
$4.28
Kindred Discovery+26% Synergy
$5.07
Cunning Evasion+18% Synergy
$0.37
Wizard Class+17% Synergy
$1.35
Equilibrium+12% Synergy
$3.42
Leyline of Anticipation+8% Synergy
$3.21
Gossip's Talent+8% Synergy
$0.12
Proft's Eidetic Memory+4% Synergy
$3.83
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm+4% Synergy
$1.72
Imprisoned in the Moon-1% Synergy
$0.17
Omniscience-1% Synergy
$5.45
Teferi's Ageless Insight-8% Synergy
$1.89
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.29
Mystic Remora-15% Synergy
$10.57
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Naban, Dean of Iteration to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+13% Synergy
$0.17
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-3% Synergy
$6.64
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Vantress+16% Synergy
$0.26
Reliquary Tower+12% Synergy
$2.03
Three Tree City+11% Synergy
$18.31
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$1.64
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+8% Synergy
$39.21
Rivendell+7% Synergy
$1.65
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.34
Arcane Lighthouse+6% Synergy
$9.33
Sunscorched Desert+6% Synergy
$0.32
Detection Tower+5% Synergy
$1.68
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.11
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.39
Desert of the Mindful+3% Synergy
$0.13
Tolaria West+2% Synergy
$1.19
Emergence Zone+2% Synergy
$2.87
Remote Isle0% Synergy
$0.14
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.13
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$6.22
War Room-4% Synergy
$3.04
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$18.48
Seat of the Synod-11% Synergy
$0.79
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$11.15
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Progenitor's Icon+10% Synergy
$0.26
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.19
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$4.96
Heraldic Banner+7% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$1.05
Relic of Legends+4% Synergy
$1.78
Caged Sun+3% Synergy
$3.55
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$5.28
Mox Amber0% Synergy
$62.61
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.48
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.12
Midnight Clock-2% Synergy
$0.43
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Extraplanar Lens-2% Synergy
$8.66
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.48
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$3.61
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$23.24
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$1.09
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$1.06
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+37% Synergy
$0.16
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$35.68
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.17
Island+2% Synergy
$0.06
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$4.63
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.52
Snow-Covered Island-3% Synergy
$0.97
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$8.07
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$36.04
Hydroelectric Specimen-6% Synergy
$1.78
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