Naban, Dean of Iteration
$1.08
$1.08Legendary 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
#1394
Current Rank
#1462
Last Week
#1405
Past 2 Years
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.
Wizard's Staff+10% Synergy
$3.48
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe+4% Synergy
$23.53
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll+1% Synergy
$0.29
Lakeshore Apothecary+0% Synergy
$0.12
Uncover the Moon-Letters-1% Synergy
$0.35
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Naban, Dean of Iteration's abilities and overall game plan.
Aether Channeler+80% Synergy
$0.37
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+75% Synergy
$0.30
Cloudkin Seer+71% Synergy
$0.15
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+71% Synergy
$0.44
Venser, Shaper Savant+71% Synergy
$1.12
Archaeomancer+70% Synergy
$0.34
Stonybrook Banneret+69% Synergy
$0.29
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+69% Synergy
$1.14
Riptide Laboratory+68% Synergy
$0.66
Step Through+66% Synergy
$0.21
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Sea Gate Oracle+63% Synergy
$0.14
Gadwick, the Wizened+62% Synergy
$0.70
Ghostly Flicker+62% Synergy
$2.44
Aether Adept+61% Synergy
$0.08
Panharmonicon+58% Synergy
$6.29
Sower of Temptation+58% Synergy
$2.50
Wizard's Retort+57% Synergy
$0.30
Displace+57% Synergy
$0.32
Sapphire Medallion+9% Synergy
$7.39
Counterspell+3% Synergy
$3.57
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+5% Synergy
$23.67
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$17.73
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$39.46
Force of Will-7% Synergy
$60.13
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$63.89
Rhystic Study-11% Synergy
$71.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Serum Visionary+59% Synergy
$0.18
Cyclone Summoner+55% Synergy
$0.24
Archmage of Echoes+52% Synergy
$15.15
Master of Waves+51% Synergy
$0.45
Merchant of Secrets+49% Synergy
$0.31
Exclusion Mage+45% Synergy
$0.21
Winter Eladrin+44% Synergy
$0.22
Vedalken Aethermage+44% Synergy
$0.46
Dour Port-Mage+42% Synergy
$3.14
Portal Mage+40% Synergy
$0.24
Patron Wizard+38% Synergy
$5.46
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+36% Synergy
$3.27
Merfolk Trickster+36% Synergy
$0.37
Galecaster Colossus+35% Synergy
$2.75
Docent of Perfection+35% Synergy
$0.73
Sage of Fables+32% Synergy
$0.29
Faerie Seer+31% Synergy
$0.37
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+30% Synergy
$0.85
Watcher for Tomorrow+29% Synergy
$0.32
Shipwreck Dowser+25% Synergy
$0.14
Overwhelmed Apprentice+24% Synergy
$0.25
Rimekin Recluse+23% Synergy
$0.23
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+22% Synergy
$27.16
Tribute Mage+22% Synergy
$1.07
Augur of Bolas+22% Synergy
$0.28
Spellseeker+21% Synergy
$18.15
Stern Proctor+21% Synergy
$0.26
Oracle of Tragedy+20% Synergy
$0.18
Trophy Mage+20% Synergy
$0.71
Disruptor of Currents+19% Synergy
$0.31
High Fae Trickster+19% Synergy
$4.76
Roaming Throne+18% Synergy
$51.91
Tempest Caller+18% Synergy
$0.30
Thundertrap Trainer+18% Synergy
$1.31
Champion of Wits+17% Synergy
$0.17
Harbinger of the Tides+16% Synergy
$0.13
Trinket Mage+14% Synergy
$0.41
Starfield Vocalist+14% Synergy
$2.25
Tishana's Tidebinder+13% Synergy
$3.02
Archetype of Imagination+13% Synergy
$0.83
Pondering Mage+13% Synergy
$0.22
Riptide Director+13% Synergy
$0.71
Vendilion Clique+12% Synergy
$3.97
Transit Mage+12% Synergy
$0.33
Sigil Tracer+11% Synergy
$8.25
Snapcaster Mage+11% Synergy
$17.14
Micromancer+11% Synergy
$0.19
Triskaidekaphile+9% Synergy
$0.85
Laboratory Maniac+4% Synergy
$2.43
Archmage Emeritus-6% Synergy
$0.59
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Naban, Dean of Iteration safe.
Mana Sculpt+41% Synergy
$1.15
Familiar's Ruse+41% Synergy
$0.77
Illusionist's Stratagem+37% Synergy
$0.33
Essence Flux+30% Synergy
$1.30
Blur+27% Synergy
$0.37
Planar Incision+18% Synergy
$0.37
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.74
Sage's Dousing+11% Synergy
$0.28
Teferi's Time Twist+11% Synergy
$0.34
Snap+10% Synergy
$3.71
Aetherize+9% Synergy
$0.53
Arcane Epiphany+8% Synergy
$0.22
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.28
Hide on the Ceiling+7% Synergy
$0.85
Run Away Together+7% Synergy
$0.21
Evacuation+7% Synergy
$0.22
Waterbender's Restoration+6% Synergy
$3.92
Disappearing Act+6% Synergy
$0.12
Paradoxical Outcome+5% Synergy
$0.51
Flare of Denial+5% Synergy
$3.41
Siren's Ruse+5% Synergy
$0.23
Geistwave+4% Synergy
$0.21
Engulf the Shore+3% Synergy
$2.92
Harmonized Crescendo+3% Synergy
$1.22
Unsummon+3% Synergy
$0.25
Cackling Counterpart+3% Synergy
$0.35
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.25
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.86
Resculpt-1% Synergy
$0.25
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.28
Narset's Reversal-2% Synergy
$2.43
Rapid Hybridization-2% Synergy
$1.01
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$1.09
Three Steps Ahead-2% Synergy
$6.12
Rewind-3% Synergy
$0.51
Archmage's Charm-3% Synergy
$1.95
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$8.10
Pongify-3% Synergy
$2.36
Muddle the Mixture-4% Synergy
$2.34
Opt-4% Synergy
$0.25
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$7.88
Dramatic Reversal-7% Synergy
$0.45
Flow of Knowledge-7% Synergy
$0.29
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$52.98
Brainstorm-8% Synergy
$1.39
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$56.85
Frantic Search-12% Synergy
$1.68
Swan Song-13% Synergy
$10.17
Arcane Denial-13% Synergy
$2.10
An Offer You Can't Refuse-18% Synergy
$3.66
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Naban, Dean of Iteration's game plan and control the board.
Distant Melody+26% Synergy
$0.38
Splash Portal+11% Synergy
$0.54
Rite of Replication+10% Synergy
$0.28
Raise the Palisade+8% Synergy
$11.65
Curse of the Swine+8% Synergy
$0.24
Baral's Expertise+7% Synergy
$0.25
Quasiduplicate+6% Synergy
$0.71
Ravenform+4% Synergy
$0.32
Solve the Equation+2% Synergy
$3.44
Flood of Tears+2% Synergy
$1.28
Devastation Tide+2% Synergy
$0.46
River's Rebuke+2% Synergy
$0.27
Time Warp+1% Synergy
$6.08
Merchant Scroll+0% Synergy
$5.02
Ponder-1% Synergy
$3.66
Serum Visions-1% Synergy
$2.57
Spectral Deluge-2% Synergy
$3.71
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-2% Synergy
$12.13
Preordain-3% Synergy
$0.69
Sea Gate Restoration-4% Synergy
$37.15
Windfall-14% Synergy
$5.17
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+41% Synergy
$0.54
Conjurer's Closet+30% Synergy
$4.16
Crystal Shard+24% Synergy
$1.85
Herald's Horn+23% Synergy
$5.74
Urza's Incubator+19% Synergy
$21.55
Door of Destinies+10% Synergy
$3.35
Robe of the Archmagi+10% Synergy
$0.44
Cloudstone Curio+7% Synergy
$16.92
Pyre of Heroes+5% Synergy
$1.70
Blade of Selves+5% Synergy
$3.44
Vanquisher's Banner+5% Synergy
$5.89
Diviner's Wand+5% Synergy
$0.37
Relic Amulet+5% Synergy
$0.17
Banner of Kinship+5% Synergy
$8.64
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$5.04
Isochron Scepter-6% Synergy
$13.48
Lightning Greaves-12% Synergy
$4.61
Swiftfoot Boots-14% Synergy
$2.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Naban, Dean of Iteration's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Reflections of Littjara+50% Synergy
$3.06
Virtue of Knowledge+30% Synergy
$5.57
Kindred Discovery+22% Synergy
$6.16
Cunning Evasion+15% Synergy
$0.34
Wizard Class+14% Synergy
$3.28
Equilibrium+11% Synergy
$3.68
Gossip's Talent+7% Synergy
$0.26
Leyline of Anticipation+5% Synergy
$6.49
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm+3% Synergy
$2.77
Proft's Eidetic Memory0% Synergy
$3.25
Omniscience-2% Synergy
$6.09
Imprisoned in the Moon-2% Synergy
$0.35
Teferi's Ageless Insight-8% Synergy
$6.51
Propaganda-9% Synergy
$2.74
Mystic Remora-13% Synergy
$12.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Naban, Dean of Iteration to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+11% Synergy
$0.36
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-2% Synergy
$10.23
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Castle Vantress+15% Synergy
$0.39
Three Tree City+12% Synergy
$29.30
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$1.18
Reliquary Tower+9% Synergy
$3.79
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$53.53
Rivendell+6% Synergy
$1.63
Arcane Lighthouse+5% Synergy
$1.84
Halimar Depths+5% Synergy
$0.39
Sunscorched Desert+5% Synergy
$0.35
Detection Tower+5% Synergy
$3.21
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.24
Tolaria West+3% Synergy
$1.89
Scavenger Grounds+2% Synergy
$0.27
Emergence Zone+0% Synergy
$3.70
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.29
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$8.81
War Room-3% Synergy
$5.32
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$29.17
Seat of the Synod-11% Synergy
$0.87
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$8.41
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.24
Progenitor's Icon+8% Synergy
$0.29
Patchwork Banner+7% Synergy
$3.34
Heraldic Banner+5% Synergy
$0.35
Nyx Lotus+3% Synergy
$4.97
Caged Sun+2% Synergy
$3.72
Thought Vessel+1% Synergy
$2.56
Springleaf Drum+1% Synergy
$0.37
Mox Amber0% Synergy
$87.62
Extraplanar Lens-1% Synergy
$13.18
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.60
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.30
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$28.96
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.64
Midnight Clock-3% Synergy
$0.60
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.57
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$4.50
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.90
Everflowing Chalice-9% Synergy
$0.32
Lands
The mana base foundation for Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+35% Synergy
$0.26
Cavern of Souls+11% Synergy
$49.30
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.24
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$5.93
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.28
Snow-Covered Island-2% Synergy
$1.02
Sea Gate Restoration-4% Synergy
$37.15
Sink into Stupor-4% Synergy
$7.88
Hydroelectric Specimen-7% Synergy
$0.88
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