Nicol Bolas
$1.33
$1.33Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
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
#1588
Current Rank
#1532
Last Week
#1316
Last Month
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Nicol Bolas.
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More Nicol Bolas VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Nicol Bolas decks.
Stratosoarer+2% Synergy
$0.09
Kulrath Zealot+2% Synergy
$0.09
Oft-Nabbed Goat+2% Synergy
$0.60
Changeling Wayfinder+1% Synergy
$0.26
Abundant Countryside+1% Synergy
$5.91
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+38% Synergy
$2.64
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+37% Synergy
$3.55
Cruel Ultimatum+36% Synergy
$0.55
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+36% Synergy
$3.08
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+35% Synergy
$19.75
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.20
Crux of Fate+27% Synergy
$1.76
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.47
Slave of Bolas+24% Synergy
$0.39
Megrim+24% Synergy
$1.07
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Syphon Mind+23% Synergy
$0.38
Waste Not+19% Synergy
$7.36
Nightscape Familiar+14% Synergy
$0.48
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$1.60
Terminate+9% Synergy
$0.23
Windfall+6% Synergy
$4.26
Dark Ritual+3% Synergy
$4.24
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$4.37
Chaos Warp-10% Synergy
$0.48
Blasphemous Act-15% Synergy
$1.07
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+25% Synergy
$12.88
Tergrid, God of Fright+12% Synergy
$15.86
Notion Thief+11% Synergy
$1.64
Demonic Tutor+6% Synergy
$57.74
Cyclonic Rift+3% Synergy
$40.86
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$85.02
Rhystic Study0% Synergy
$54.27
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$61.04
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$15.02
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$100.35
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+22% Synergy
$1.35
Crosis, the Purger+20% Synergy
$0.60
Fell Specter+19% Synergy
$0.56
Sangromancer+17% Synergy
$0.99
Sedraxis Specter+14% Synergy
$0.08
Disciple of Bolas+13% Synergy
$0.26
Hellkite Courser+12% Synergy
$2.28
Tourach, Dread Cantor+12% Synergy
$1.07
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+11% Synergy
$6.48
Clone+11% Synergy
$0.50
The Raven Man+11% Synergy
$0.44
Augur of Bolas+11% Synergy
$0.17
Solemn Simulacrum+10% Synergy
$0.23
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.19
Royal Assassin+10% Synergy
$0.39
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.25
Blazing Specter+10% Synergy
$1.69
Rivaz of the Claw+10% Synergy
$1.61
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+9% Synergy
$0.36
Shivan Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.07
Baleful Strix+8% Synergy
$1.38
Decadent Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.57
The Scarab God+8% Synergy
$5.72
Bladewing the Risen+8% Synergy
$1.82
Dragonspeaker Shaman+8% Synergy
$2.25
Magus of the Wheel+7% Synergy
$0.92
Dragon Mage+7% Synergy
$0.18
Dragonlord Silumgar+7% Synergy
$4.21
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.45
Scythe Specter+7% Synergy
$0.52
Scourge of Valkas+7% Synergy
$5.27
The Locust God+6% Synergy
$8.14
Goldspan Dragon+6% Synergy
$11.33
Dragonlord's Servant+6% Synergy
$0.21
Liliana's Specter+6% Synergy
$0.58
Burglar Rat+5% Synergy
$0.10
Abyssal Specter+5% Synergy
$0.07
Silumgar, the Drifting Death+5% Synergy
$0.61
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+4% Synergy
$1.10
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+4% Synergy
$1.22
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+4% Synergy
$2.58
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$5.67
Ancient Copper Dragon+4% Synergy
$80.36
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+4% Synergy
$5.29
Dauthi Voidwalker+1% Synergy
$4.59
Jace's Archivist+1% Synergy
$8.80
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse0% Synergy
$88.36
Kefka, Court Mage0% Synergy
$2.73
Anger-4% Synergy
$1.99
Orcish Bowmasters-12% Synergy
$38.13
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Nicol Bolas safe.
Crosis's Charm+17% Synergy
$0.48
Tyrant's Scorn+13% Synergy
$0.10
Countersquall+11% Synergy
$1.45
Recoil+11% Synergy
$0.07
Soul Manipulation+10% Synergy
$0.17
Terror+10% Synergy
$0.10
Dream Salvage+9% Synergy
$0.59
Fact or Fiction+8% Synergy
$0.16
Commence the Endgame+8% Synergy
$0.33
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.32
Perplex+7% Synergy
$2.38
Unsummon+7% Synergy
$0.22
Stinging Study+6% Synergy
$5.92
Brainstorm+5% Synergy
$1.28
Mana Drain+5% Synergy
$52.76
Lightning Bolt+5% Synergy
$1.76
Desertion+5% Synergy
$0.86
Fork+5% Synergy
Boomerang+5% Synergy
$0.17
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.51
Evacuation+4% Synergy
$0.19
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.15
Rewind+4% Synergy
$0.47
Drown in the Loch+3% Synergy
$0.90
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$12.53
Negate0% Synergy
$0.24
Waterlogged Teachings0% Synergy
$1.12
Opt0% Synergy
$0.10
Bedevil-1% Synergy
$2.37
Force of Will-2% Synergy
$62.81
Abrade-2% Synergy
$0.14
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.95
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$3.26
Frantic Search-8% Synergy
$0.42
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.47
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$62.77
An Offer You Can't Refuse-14% Synergy
$2.15
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$46.80
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$24.50
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.17
Hour of Devastation+19% Synergy
$0.38
Deliver Unto Evil+18% Synergy
$0.22
Deep Analysis+15% Synergy
$0.14
Damnation+10% Synergy
$18.59
Diabolic Tutor+8% Synergy
$1.88
Fireball+7% Synergy
$0.12
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.64
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.68
Wit's End+7% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$1.22
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.24
The Elderspell+6% Synergy
$0.37
Imposing Grandeur+6% Synergy
$1.59
Braingeyser+6% Synergy
Wheel of Fortune+5% Synergy
$1719.97
Dark Deal+5% Synergy
$3.38
Apex of Power+5% Synergy
$0.51
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.45
Honor the God-Pharaoh+5% Synergy
$0.05
Whispering Madness+4% Synergy
$2.70
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$3.58
Tormenting Voice+4% Synergy
$0.15
Rise of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$3.66
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$8.06
Bribery+2% Synergy
$5.43
Ponder+1% Synergy
$1.26
Preordain0% Synergy
$0.57
Reanimate-1% Synergy
$6.61
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$2.27
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$6.95
Faithless Looting-9% Synergy
$0.24
Jeska's Will-11% Synergy
$45.20
Feed the Swarm-15% Synergy
$0.20
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+18% Synergy
$10.19
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.12
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$2.09
God-Pharaoh's Statue+11% Synergy
$0.68
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$169.50
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$6.26
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.23
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$33.68
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.53
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.53
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Raiders' Wake+17% Synergy
$0.62
Liliana's Caress+16% Synergy
$6.03
In Bolas's Clutches+16% Synergy
$0.13
Dragon Tempest+15% Synergy
$1.22
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$8.15
Painful Quandary+13% Synergy
$1.08
Control Magic+13% Synergy
$0.75
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$3.46
Bandit's Talent+9% Synergy
$0.42
Patient Rebuilding+9% Synergy
$0.67
Propaganda+8% Synergy
$3.38
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.36
Oppression+7% Synergy
$4.74
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$5.89
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$21.52
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.30
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.09
Quest for the Nihil Stone+6% Synergy
$1.46
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$1.03
Copy Artifact+5% Synergy
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$9.09
Underworld Dreams+2% Synergy
$2.17
Necropotence0% Synergy
$21.85
Black Market Connections-6% Synergy
$13.68
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$1.24
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.34
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+4% Synergy
$8.16
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$21.75
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.12
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$7.74
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+6% Synergy
$0.17
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$0.82
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$53.21
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2% Synergy
$0.69
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$27.77
Rogue's Passage-4% Synergy
$0.26
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$3.67
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$20.52
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Visage of Bolas+16% Synergy
$0.31
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$0.87
Obelisk of Grixis+12% Synergy
$0.32
Chromatic Lantern+11% Synergy
$1.23
Rakdos Signet+10% Synergy
$1.40
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.30
Charcoal Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.28
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.22
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.28
Dimir Signet+8% Synergy
$0.82
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+6% Synergy
$0.95
Firemind Vessel+6% Synergy
$0.18
Fellwar Stone+5% Synergy
$0.72
Relic of Sauron+5% Synergy
$13.58
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$3.49
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$4.12
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.16
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$5.34
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.23
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.71
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.23
Talisman of Indulgence-7% Synergy
$2.20
Talisman of Creativity-9% Synergy
$2.51
Talisman of Dominance-11% Synergy
$4.41
Arcane Signet-20% Synergy
$0.35
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.31
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.18
Rakdos Carnarium+7% Synergy
$0.16
Mountain+6% Synergy
$0.14
Badlands+6% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.22
Island+5% Synergy
$0.15
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.14
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+5% Synergy
City of Brass+5% Synergy
$22.12
Graven Cairns+4% Synergy
$2.39
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.09
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
$9.04
Shivan Reef+1% Synergy
$0.25
Sulfurous Springs+1% Synergy
$0.79
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.22
Cascade Bluffs+1% Synergy
$0.51
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.20
Temple of Deceit0% Synergy
$0.19
Thundering Falls0% Synergy
$12.34
Shadowblood Ridge0% Synergy
$0.23
Underground River-1% Synergy
$1.11
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.15
Crumbling Necropolis-2% Synergy
$0.30
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.19
Undercity Sewers-2% Synergy
$18.32
Darkwater Catacombs-2% Synergy
$0.21
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$15.30
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$16.84
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.50
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$8.46
Xander's Lounge-6% Synergy
$12.31
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$26.95
Haunted Ridge-6% Synergy
$5.57
Watery Grave-7% Synergy
$9.07
Steam Vents-7% Synergy
$8.96
Drowned Catacomb-7% Synergy
$2.94
Smoldering Marsh-7% Synergy
$0.18
Sunken Hollow-9% Synergy
$0.23
Luxury Suite-9% Synergy
$22.19
Stormcarved Coast-9% Synergy
$4.97
Shipwreck Marsh-9% Synergy
$5.32
Morphic Pool-10% Synergy
$18.54
Training Center-10% Synergy
$11.97
Sulfur Falls-11% Synergy
$0.27
Exotic Orchard-14% Synergy
$0.16
Path of Ancestry-15% Synergy
$0.13
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.26
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Nicol Bolas.
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Malfegor
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Infernal Kirin
Green Goblin, Nemesis
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
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Myojin of Night's Reach
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
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Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
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Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Neheb, the Worthy
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
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Kefka, Court Mage
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The Fourteenth Doctor // Jo Grant
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