Naban, Dean of Iteration

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

If a Wizard entering under your control causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.

Combos

• Naban, Dean of Iteration + Venser, Shaper Savant

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

Balaam__ on Yer a Wizard, Henry!

2 weeks ago

@kamarupa I think I looked at HP during the build but decided to go {WU} when I found Naban, Dean of Iteration that does pretty much the same thing. HP is the better card (and it would also stack with Naban which would be awesome), but I’d have to run the numbers and reconfigure the mana base and I’d rather not try to fix what isn’t broke. I’ll maybeboard it in case someone wants to change/improve this list and figures out a better way to run it. Thanks, as always!

Balaam__ on Yer a Wizard, Henry!

2 months ago

@Bookrook Naban, Dean of Iteration won’t trigger Dour Port-Mage. He’s here to double the effectiveness of Venser and Aether Channeler. As for Wizard's Retort, I get tired of seeing the same spells over and over again. Retort will always be a Counterspell in this deck since everything’s a Wizard. It’s just for variety.

Bookrook on Yer a Wizard, Henry!

2 months ago

I’m pretty sure Naban, Dean of Iteration won’t trigger dour port mage an additional time. Also, why are you playing Wizard's Retort over Counterspell, since when retort is active, it’s just normal counterspell.

Leathable on Inalla - A New Foe Has appeared

10 months ago

Hi NV_1980,

thanks for the feedback. Yes, you are correct, I built the deck with solely those win conditions in mind - getting them somewhat low with Impact Tremors, Terror of the Peaks, Anathemancer and so on, and then finish them with Exsanguinate or Torment of Hailfire. I'd like to Note, that these spells are not strictly one-use, since i can get them back with Archaeomancer and Kess, Dissident Mage / copy them using Dualcaster Mage (perhaps in combination with Harmonic Prodigy and Naban, Dean of Iteration.

I've actually had Marchesa, the Black Rose (and Havengul Lich ) in a previous version of the Deck, but removed her, since i didn't actually want to build the deck around attacking, but using her effect to actively re-trigger ETBs is something I've not thought of. I've only used her as a means of "protecting" my creatures, not "sac" them for additional triggers. I'll add her back into the Deck, this idea synergises well with the theme of the Deck. Havengul Lich might also be worth re-adding.

As for "more powerful spells": I've thought about adding some more, but not necessarily token creations. More like in the Spirit of ToH and EX (preferably with CMC 2 or less so i can tutor them as well with Spellseeker)

Polaris on inalla, archmage ritualist ability copied …

1 year ago

It does not remove the second trigger. Let's go through this step by step:

1. You cast a generic non-token Wizard.
2. Priority passes around the table to take instant-speed actions.
3. All players pass priority without doing anything; the Wizard resolves and enters the battlefield. This fulfills the trigger for Inalla, Archmage Ritualist. Players have not gotten priority yet.
4. As Inalla would trigger, Naban, Dean of Iteration's replacement effect applies. Inalla triggers twice. Players have not gotten priority yet.
5. You, the active player (presumably, since it's your turn unless maybe you cast the Wizard with flash), would get priority. Inalla's two triggers are immediately put on the stack, then you get priority.
6. You pass priority. Your opponent gets priority and casts Stifle targeting one of your Inalla triggers.
7. Priority passes around the table again; assuming no one does anything, Stifle resolves and counters its target.
8. Priority passes around again, then Inalla's remaining trigger resolves. At this point you decide whether to pay {1} to make a copy of your Wizard.

Notably, one Inalla trigger has to go uncountered in this scenario. Naban's replacement effect can't be responded to; by the time anyone can take an action, two Inalla triggers are on the stack. Paying {1} is also part of the resolution of the ability, so the player has to counter your Inalla triggers before you pay any mana to them.

Swebb87 on inalla, archmage ritualist ability copied …

1 year ago

Hi, I have Inalla, Archmage Ritualist and Naban, Dean of Iteration out, I cast any generic non-token wizard. My opponent plays Stifle on Inalla's initial triggered ability, does that also remove the trigger that nabaan creates or are all associated copies of the ability countered as the original trigger from Inalla was countered?

legendofa on Blue tribe/typal commander deck

1 year ago

Merfolk and Wizards have some good options.

Svyelun of Sea and Sky comes to mind for Merfolk (if you can pronounce it), and Kopala, Warden of Waves and Emperor Mihail II are also good. Merfolk tend to be tempo-based with wide attacks; they can set up with lots of tokens and land control. A particular specialty is "flooding" lands into Islands to take advantage of islandwalk.

Wizards tend to want instants and sorceries, particularly card draw and counterspells. They have more of a control focus. Naban, Dean of Iteration, Naru Meha, Master Wizard, and Azami, Lady of Scrolls all interact with other Wizards, while Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir, Lier, Disciple of the Drowned, and Ertai, Wizard Adept focus more on the control angle (but are also somewhat higher budget).

Azoth2099 on Davros, Dragon's Approach

2 years ago

Ok hear me out!

I feel like a sub theme of reanimator leveraging cards like Scholar of the Ages, Archaeomancer & Snapcaster Mage could take your Dragon's Approach strategy to huge heights, especially if you can reduce the cost of each burn with something like Vadrik, Astral Archmage. Since you're already running Birgi, God of Storytelling  ^Flip, it would be super easy to go infinite with Scholar of the Ages & Burnt Offering if you tie it all together with a trigger doubler like Harmonic Prodigy or Naban, Dean of Iteration.

This strategy would also help you remove a lot of cards that - while synergistic - should eventually be replaced by things that will drastically increase the core strength & resiliency of your deck like Demonic Tutor & Vampiric Tutor in a new, more powerful form.