Naban, Dean of Iteration
If a Wizard you control entering causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
How Naban decks play in EDH
Naban, Dean of Iteration is a mono-blue commander costing 1U, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Naban, Dean of Iteration decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.88Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (8)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Naban, Dean of Iteration decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Naban, Dean of Iteration deck?
Naban, Dean of Iteration has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Naban, Dean of Iteration?
The cards played most often in Naban, Dean of Iteration decks include Wizard's Staff, Seasoned Cryomancer, Hapatra, the Desert Frost. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Naban, Dean of Iteration deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.88 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Naban, Dean of Iteration deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.