Naban, Dean of Iteration: Control
$0.70
$0.70Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
New Cards
Recent-set cards that Naban, Dean of Iteration players are trying out in Control decks.
Mana Sculpt+78% Synergy
$1.16
Jadzi, Steward of Fate+16% Synergy
$0.21
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for Naban, Dean of Iteration's Control builds — cards that lean hardest into the Control theme.
Aether Channeler+89% Synergy
$0.19
Step Through+81% Synergy
$0.21
Archaeomancer+80% Synergy
$0.31
Riptide Laboratory+80% Synergy
$0.63
Sower of Temptation+78% Synergy
$2.65
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage+76% Synergy
$0.33
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+75% Synergy
$0.37
Venser, Shaper Savant+75% Synergy
$1.12
Stonybrook Banneret+75% Synergy
$0.28
Cloudkin Seer+74% Synergy
$0.15
Top Cards
The staple cards most Naban, Dean of Iteration Control decks run as their core.
Serum Visionary+72% Synergy
$0.17
Ghostly Flicker+69% Synergy
$1.68
Aether Adept+67% Synergy
$0.12
Sea Gate Oracle+66% Synergy
$0.13
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+60% Synergy
$0.86
Panharmonicon+55% Synergy
$7.28
Dour Port-Mage+55% Synergy
$3.06
Vedalken Aethermage+54% Synergy
$0.42
Sapphire Medallion+24% Synergy
$6.10
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.21
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a Naban, Dean of Iteration Control game on their own.
Thassa's Oracle+7% Synergy
$22.93
Cyclonic Rift+5% Synergy
$41.26
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$17.28
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$125.34
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$56.78
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$70.22
Rhystic Study-21% Synergy
$69.44
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Control plan in Naban, Dean of Iteration decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Archmage of Echoes+56% Synergy
$19.27
Winter Eladrin+54% Synergy
$0.20
Merchant of Secrets+54% Synergy
$0.30
Cyclone Summoner+50% Synergy
$0.23
Gadwick, the Wizened+48% Synergy
$0.75
Portal Mage+48% Synergy
$0.22
Patron Wizard+47% Synergy
$4.98
Galecaster Colossus+45% Synergy
$2.64
Master of Waves+43% Synergy
$0.40
Merfolk Trickster+42% Synergy
$0.42
Spellseeker+38% Synergy
$16.65
Docent of Perfection+35% Synergy
$0.53
Rimekin Recluse+35% Synergy
$0.14
High Fae Trickster+34% Synergy
$5.89
Watcher for Tomorrow+34% Synergy
$0.30
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist+33% Synergy
$0.90
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+32% Synergy
$2.15
Stern Proctor+32% Synergy
$0.25
Trophy Mage+28% Synergy
$0.55
Exclusion Mage+28% Synergy
$0.19
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+28% Synergy
$32.72
Omni-Changeling+27% Synergy
$0.32
Oracle of Tragedy+27% Synergy
$0.11
Trinket Mage+26% Synergy
$0.40
Tishana's Tidebinder+25% Synergy
$2.90
Vendilion Clique+24% Synergy
$3.82
Overwhelmed Apprentice+23% Synergy
$0.21
Glasspool Mimic+21% Synergy
$6.52
Faerie Seer+21% Synergy
$0.43
Champion of Wits+21% Synergy
$0.16
Disruptor of Currents+21% Synergy
$0.30
Tribute Mage+20% Synergy
$1.05
Shipwreck Dowser+19% Synergy
$0.10
Separatist Voidmage+19% Synergy
$0.14
Salvager of Secrets+18% Synergy
$0.34
Harbinger of the Tides+18% Synergy
$0.14
Sage of Fables+18% Synergy
$0.23
Thundertrap Trainer+16% Synergy
$1.07
Snapcaster Mage+15% Synergy
$17.92
Augur of Bolas+15% Synergy
$0.24
Quistis Trepe+14% Synergy
$0.24
Changeling Wayfinder+14% Synergy
$0.27
Starfield Vocalist+13% Synergy
$1.28
Frost Trickster+13% Synergy
$0.09
Pondering Mage+13% Synergy
$0.11
Master of Winds+13% Synergy
$0.21
Roaming Throne+12% Synergy
$52.17
Archetype of Imagination+12% Synergy
$0.47
Sigil Tracer+12% Synergy
$7.81
Baral, Chief of Compliance+11% Synergy
$2.61
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Naban, Dean of Iteration's Control deck ahead.
Displace+47% Synergy
$0.42
Wizard's Retort+44% Synergy
$0.30
Familiar's Ruse+42% Synergy
$0.67
Essence Flux+37% Synergy
$1.53
Illusionist's Stratagem+25% Synergy
$0.37
Planar Incision+19% Synergy
$0.37
Teferi's Time Twist+19% Synergy
$0.70
Blur+18% Synergy
$0.32
Waterbender's Restoration+17% Synergy
$3.25
Snap+14% Synergy
$3.66
Evacuation+14% Synergy
$0.36
Paradoxical Outcome+14% Synergy
$0.47
Sink into Stupor+13% Synergy
$7.11
Resculpt+13% Synergy
$0.22
Run Away Together+12% Synergy
$0.26
Harmonized Crescendo+11% Synergy
$1.03
This Town Ain't Big Enough+10% Synergy
$0.29
Reality Shift+9% Synergy
$0.28
Flare of Denial+9% Synergy
$3.29
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.06
Jwari Disruption+9% Synergy
$0.39
Siren's Ruse+9% Synergy
$0.32
Filter Out+8% Synergy
$0.32
Narset's Reversal+7% Synergy
$2.54
Hide on the Ceiling+7% Synergy
$1.49
Polymorphist's Jest+7% Synergy
$6.79
Behold the Multiverse+5% Synergy
$0.27
Disallow+4% Synergy
$1.51
Aetherspouts+3% Synergy
$0.75
Engulf the Shore+3% Synergy
$2.89
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.37
Mystic Confluence+2% Synergy
$0.74
Sublime Epiphany+2% Synergy
$0.30
Three Steps Ahead+1% Synergy
$7.84
Blue Sun's Zenith0% Synergy
$2.20
Archmage's Charm-1% Synergy
$1.39
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.22
Swan Song-3% Synergy
$7.86
Muddle the Mixture-4% Synergy
$1.88
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$49.82
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$52.75
Rapid Hybridization-10% Synergy
$0.60
Pongify-13% Synergy
$1.98
Negate-16% Synergy
$0.14
Counterspell-17% Synergy
$3.43
Brainstorm-17% Synergy
$1.43
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.26
An Offer You Can't Refuse-19% Synergy
$2.26
Arcane Denial-20% Synergy
$1.46
Frantic Search-23% Synergy
$0.51
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Control game plan forward for Naban, Dean of Iteration.
Distant Melody+25% Synergy
$0.36
Splash Portal+19% Synergy
$0.41
Raise the Palisade+16% Synergy
$9.42
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.28
Mitotic Manipulation+7% Synergy
$0.42
Baral's Expertise+6% Synergy
$0.23
Curse of the Swine+5% Synergy
$0.28
Voidwalk+5% Synergy
$0.29
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$35.07
Replication Technique+4% Synergy
$0.27
Quasiduplicate+3% Synergy
$0.57
Capture of Jingzhou+3% Synergy
$11.99
Consuming Tide+2% Synergy
$0.53
Temporal Manipulation+2% Synergy
$12.89
River's Rebuke+2% Synergy
$0.36
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$4.86
Wash Out0% Synergy
$0.43
Time Warp0% Synergy
$14.06
Solve the Equation-1% Synergy
$3.76
Lórien Revealed-3% Synergy
$3.39
Merchant Scroll-3% Synergy
$5.62
Irenicus's Vile Duplication-3% Synergy
$12.94
Ravenform-3% Synergy
$0.34
Serum Visions-4% Synergy
$1.06
Gitaxian Probe-6% Synergy
$5.96
Ponder-8% Synergy
$2.00
Preordain-13% Synergy
$0.66
Windfall-14% Synergy
$4.34
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Naban, Dean of Iteration Control decks.
Kefnet's Monument+45% Synergy
$0.42
Urza's Incubator+34% Synergy
$15.56
Crystal Shard+34% Synergy
$2.49
Herald's Horn+33% Synergy
$4.72
Conjurer's Closet+22% Synergy
$3.73
Cloudstone Curio+21% Synergy
$14.03
Cryptic Gateway+11% Synergy
$0.92
Golden Argosy+8% Synergy
$0.62
Robe of the Archmagi+7% Synergy
$0.40
Door of Destinies+7% Synergy
$10.94
Blade of Selves+7% Synergy
$2.70
Thaumatic Compass+7% Synergy
$2.00
Rimefire Torque+6% Synergy
$0.30
Kraken's Eye+5% Synergy
$0.15
Pyre of Heroes+5% Synergy
$1.67
Relic Amulet+5% Synergy
$0.08
Diviner's Wand+5% Synergy
$0.52
Scroll of Fate+5% Synergy
$0.27
Portal of Sanctuary+5% Synergy
$0.14
Endless Atlas+5% Synergy
$2.02
Wayfarer's Bauble+4% Synergy
$0.32
Vanquisher's Banner+4% Synergy
$3.81
Soul-Guide Lantern+3% Synergy
$0.31
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.68
Vedalken Shackles+3% Synergy
$7.31
Sensei's Divining Top-1% Synergy
$47.01
Waterbending Scroll-2% Synergy
$0.24
Cloud Key-2% Synergy
$1.37
Aether Spellbomb-3% Synergy
$0.42
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$12.89
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$2.99
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Control strategy in Naban, Dean of Iteration decks.
Reflections of Littjara+54% Synergy
$1.29
Virtue of Knowledge+36% Synergy
$5.72
Kindred Discovery+31% Synergy
$14.98
Equilibrium+27% Synergy
$3.52
Wizard Class+7% Synergy
$2.82
Gossip's Talent+7% Synergy
$0.26
Cunning Evasion+5% Synergy
$0.38
Leyline of Anticipation+2% Synergy
$8.51
Proft's Eidetic Memory0% Synergy
$1.75
Witness Protection0% Synergy
$0.31
Imprisoned in the Moon-4% Synergy
$0.30
Propaganda-10% Synergy
$3.52
Teferi's Ageless Insight-12% Synergy
$3.91
Mystic Remora-18% Synergy
$11.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up Naban, Dean of Iteration's Control game plan.
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor+6% Synergy
$0.32
Teferi, Master of Time+1% Synergy
$9.13
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-1% Synergy
$10.01
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Naban, Dean of Iteration Control decks.
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$0.85
Sunscorched Desert+15% Synergy
$0.32
Castle Vantress+14% Synergy
$0.29
Scavenger Grounds+14% Synergy
$0.35
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+13% Synergy
$49.84
Detection Tower+12% Synergy
$2.81
Tolaria West+11% Synergy
$1.74
Reliquary Tower+9% Synergy
$2.76
Emergence Zone+9% Synergy
$4.34
Arcane Lighthouse+9% Synergy
$1.41
Blast Zone+9% Synergy
$0.33
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.38
Three Tree City+7% Synergy
$24.13
Lonely Sandbar+5% Synergy
$0.27
Strip Mine+5% Synergy
$20.51
Volatile Fault+5% Synergy
$0.22
Memorial to Genius+4% Synergy
$0.16
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.32
Sunken Palace+2% Synergy
$0.82
Temple of the False God+1% Synergy
$0.32
Terrain Generator0% Synergy
$2.18
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$1.35
War Room-2% Synergy
$1.99
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$9.24
Rivendell-3% Synergy
$1.74
Darksteel Citadel-6% Synergy
$4.06
Seat of the Synod-8% Synergy
$0.71
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$31.72
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out Naban, Dean of Iteration's Control strategy.
Patchwork Banner+8% Synergy
$1.91
Progenitor's Icon+8% Synergy
$0.56
Springleaf Drum+7% Synergy
$0.37
Mox Amber+4% Synergy
$73.71
Nyx Lotus+4% Synergy
$6.16
Relic of Legends+4% Synergy
$2.01
Coldsteel Heart+2% Synergy
$1.37
Heraldic Banner0% Synergy
$0.33
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.40
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.26
Throne of Eldraine-1% Synergy
$36.37
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$4.11
Caged Sun-3% Synergy
$3.83
Extraplanar Lens-3% Synergy
$11.33
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$0.54
Thought Vessel-8% Synergy
$2.60
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.60
Mind Stone-11% Synergy
$0.34
Midnight Clock-15% Synergy
$0.57
Arcane Signet-19% Synergy
$0.46
Lands
The mana base behind Naban, Dean of Iteration's Control decks.
Path of Ancestry+40% Synergy
$0.32
Glasspool Mimic+21% Synergy
$6.52
Cavern of Souls+14% Synergy
$49.78
Sink into Stupor+13% Synergy
$7.11
Jwari Disruption+9% Synergy
$0.39
Umara Wizard+8% Synergy
$0.21
Snow-Covered Island+6% Synergy
$1.41
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$35.07
Horizon of Progress+4% Synergy
$6.48
Abstergo Entertainment+4% Synergy
$2.05
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.25
Island-2% Synergy
$0.07
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$36.10
Scalding Tarn-2% Synergy
$38.66
Polluted Delta-3% Synergy
$18.92
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$15.52
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.24
Hydroelectric Specimen-6% Synergy
$0.70
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Naban, Dean of Iteration: Control.
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Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
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Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
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Ertai, Wizard Adept
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Gadwick, the Wizened
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Clan Crafter
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dungeon Delver
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Faceless One
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Feywild Visitor