Nicol Bolas
$1.11
$1.11Legendary 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
#1305
Current Rank
#1412
Last Week
#1237
Last Month
Links & Decks
Grixis Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Nicol Bolas.
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Vadrok vs Nicol Bolas vs Brothers Yamazaki vs Wulfgar EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Nicol Bolas vs Titania vs Teysa Karlov vs Brudiclad EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Morophon vs Seizan vs Olivia vs Nicol Bolas EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Taigam vs Kentaro vs Nicol Bolas vs Yuriko EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Tails vs Garna vs Nicol Bolas vs Ghave EDH / CMDR game play
More Nicol Bolas VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Nicol Bolas decks.
All-Fates Scroll+3% Synergy
$0.17
Entropic Battlecruiser+1% Synergy
$0.32
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+1% Synergy
$6.79
Pain for All+1% Synergy
$0.62
Archenemy's Charm+1% Synergy
$1.04
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+37% Synergy
$3.50
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+37% Synergy
$2.84
Cruel Ultimatum+36% Synergy
$0.52
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+35% Synergy
$3.54
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+34% Synergy
$18.26
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.29
Crux of Fate+27% Synergy
$2.19
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.75
Slave of Bolas+24% Synergy
$0.36
Megrim+23% Synergy
$0.84
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Syphon Mind+23% Synergy
$0.48
Waste Not+20% Synergy
$6.51
Nightscape Familiar+16% Synergy
$0.33
Counterspell+10% Synergy
$1.25
Terminate+8% Synergy
$0.36
Windfall+6% Synergy
$4.82
Dark Ritual+5% Synergy
$3.59
Lightning Greaves+1% Synergy
$4.54
Chaos Warp-12% Synergy
$0.50
Blasphemous Act-18% Synergy
$1.85
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+26% Synergy
$12.28
Tergrid, God of Fright+14% Synergy
$20.50
Notion Thief+12% Synergy
$0.78
Demonic Tutor+6% Synergy
$52.72
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$2.11
Cyclonic Rift+3% Synergy
$46.53
Mana Vault+2% Synergy
$77.64
Rhystic Study0% Synergy
$49.29
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$59.87
Necropotence0% Synergy
$16.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+22% Synergy
$1.23
Fell Specter+20% Synergy
$0.35
Crosis, the Purger+20% Synergy
$0.58
Sangromancer+18% Synergy
$0.90
Sedraxis Specter+14% Synergy
$0.04
Hellkite Courser+13% Synergy
$5.13
Disciple of Bolas+12% Synergy
$0.29
Tourach, Dread Cantor+12% Synergy
$0.94
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+11% Synergy
$5.49
Rivaz of the Claw+11% Synergy
$0.99
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.09
Royal Assassin+10% Synergy
$0.46
Clone+10% Synergy
$0.31
Augur of Bolas+10% Synergy
$0.20
The Raven Man+10% Synergy
$0.34
Blazing Specter+10% Synergy
$0.89
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.20
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+10% Synergy
$1.23
Solemn Simulacrum+9% Synergy
$0.25
Dragonspeaker Shaman+9% Synergy
$2.99
Decadent Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.46
Shivan Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.06
Dragonlord Silumgar+8% Synergy
$3.38
Bladewing the Risen+8% Synergy
$1.04
Scourge of Valkas+8% Synergy
$4.46
Scythe Specter+8% Synergy
$0.65
Baleful Strix+7% Synergy
$0.76
Magus of the Wheel+7% Synergy
$0.71
Dragon Mage+7% Synergy
$0.24
The Scarab God+7% Synergy
$6.08
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.60
Liliana's Specter+7% Synergy
$0.39
Dragonlord's Servant+7% Synergy
$0.25
Goldspan Dragon+6% Synergy
$11.50
Asylum Visitor+6% Synergy
$0.11
Burglar Rat+5% Synergy
$0.09
Plaguecrafter+5% Synergy
$0.42
Ancient Copper Dragon+5% Synergy
$71.48
Silumgar, the Drifting Death+5% Synergy
$0.90
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+5% Synergy
$4.70
The Locust God+4% Synergy
$4.99
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+4% Synergy
$1.04
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$2.67
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+4% Synergy
$2.09
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+3% Synergy
$0.99
Dauthi Voidwalker0% Synergy
$5.85
Jace's Archivist0% Synergy
$6.68
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$66.16
Anger-4% Synergy
$1.79
Orcish Bowmasters-12% Synergy
$31.96
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Nicol Bolas safe.
Crosis's Charm+18% Synergy
$0.45
Tyrant's Scorn+13% Synergy
$0.16
Countersquall+11% Synergy
$0.80
Recoil+11% Synergy
$0.06
Soul Manipulation+11% Synergy
$0.25
Terror+10% Synergy
$0.09
Dream Salvage+9% Synergy
$0.47
Lightning Bolt+8% Synergy
$1.06
Commence the Endgame+8% Synergy
$0.29
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.44
Fact or Fiction+7% Synergy
$0.17
Perplex+7% Synergy
$0.68
Stinging Study+7% Synergy
$5.34
Unsummon+7% Synergy
$0.24
Brainstorm+6% Synergy
$1.34
Mana Drain+5% Synergy
$44.85
Desertion+5% Synergy
$0.78
Fork+5% Synergy
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.45
Evacuation+4% Synergy
$0.14
Drown in the Loch+4% Synergy
$2.45
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.19
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.62
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$8.90
Opt+1% Synergy
$0.14
Negate0% Synergy
$0.26
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$15.45
Force of Will-1% Synergy
$61.91
Abrade-1% Synergy
$0.10
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$0.41
Frantic Search-4% Synergy
$0.44
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
$1.82
Withering Torment-7% Synergy
$2.64
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$8.03
An Offer You Can't Refuse-11% Synergy
$1.45
Deflecting Swat-11% Synergy
$50.95
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$42.02
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$20.32
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.19
Hour of Devastation+18% Synergy
$0.48
Deliver Unto Evil+17% Synergy
$0.20
Deep Analysis+14% Synergy
$0.10
Damnation+9% Synergy
$20.12
Imposing Grandeur+8% Synergy
$1.24
Diabolic Tutor+7% Synergy
$1.72
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.63
Fireball+7% Synergy
$0.15
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.78
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$0.93
Wit's End+7% Synergy
$0.24
Braingeyser+7% Synergy
Wheel of Fortune+6% Synergy
$1482.44
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.23
The Elderspell+6% Synergy
$0.27
Apex of Power+5% Synergy
$0.34
Honor the God-Pharaoh+5% Synergy
$0.10
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.47
Dark Deal+4% Synergy
$2.69
Rise of the Dark Realms+4% Synergy
$3.53
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$4.02
Whispering Madness+3% Synergy
$1.39
Bribery+3% Synergy
$5.20
Painful Truths+3% Synergy
$0.32
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$7.10
Ponder0% Synergy
$1.33
Preordain-1% Synergy
$0.61
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$5.14
Vandalblast-2% Synergy
$3.74
Blasphemous Edict-2% Synergy
$4.51
Toxic Deluge-6% Synergy
$5.54
Faithless Looting-8% Synergy
$0.28
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$25.52
Feed the Swarm-19% Synergy
$0.20
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+19% Synergy
$6.27
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.15
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$2.34
God-Pharaoh's Statue+10% Synergy
$0.65
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$119.47
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$4.70
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$32.79
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$0.26
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.11
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.32
The One Ring-9% Synergy
$82.60
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Raiders' Wake+17% Synergy
$0.54
Liliana's Caress+16% Synergy
$7.64
Dragon Tempest+16% Synergy
$3.25
In Bolas's Clutches+16% Synergy
$0.12
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$6.56
Control Magic+13% Synergy
$0.83
Painful Quandary+12% Synergy
$0.97
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$2.62
Bandit's Talent+9% Synergy
$0.27
Patient Rebuilding+8% Synergy
$0.35
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.27
Propaganda+7% Synergy
$2.35
Oppression+7% Synergy
$3.77
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$5.19
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$16.56
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.33
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.05
Quest for the Nihil Stone+5% Synergy
$1.11
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$0.71
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$8.45
Underworld Dreams+1% Synergy
$2.22
Black Market Connections-7% Synergy
$12.32
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana Vess+5% Synergy
$5.27
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.20
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+4% Synergy
$6.68
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$18.89
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.45
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.89
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+6% Synergy
$0.14
Temple of the False God+5% Synergy
$0.15
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$49.13
Geier Reach Sanitarium+3% Synergy
$0.89
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$25.71
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$95.44
Rogue's Passage-4% Synergy
$0.32
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$2.59
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$18.65
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Visage of Bolas+15% Synergy
$0.21
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$1.13
Obelisk of Grixis+12% Synergy
$0.29
Chromatic Lantern+10% Synergy
$2.28
Rakdos Signet+9% Synergy
$0.75
Charcoal Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.24
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.17
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.27
Izzet Signet+8% Synergy
$0.34
Dimir Signet+7% Synergy
$0.51
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+7% Synergy
$1.11
Fellwar Stone+6% Synergy
$1.34
Firemind Vessel+6% Synergy
$0.18
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$2.70
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$3.81
Relic of Sauron+4% Synergy
$6.00
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.17
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$2.88
Mind Stone-2% Synergy
$0.21
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.15
Talisman of Indulgence-6% Synergy
$1.67
Sol Ring-8% Synergy
$1.24
Talisman of Creativity-9% Synergy
$1.55
Talisman of Dominance-10% Synergy
$0.87
Arcane Signet-20% Synergy
$0.52
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.32
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.23
Rakdos Carnarium+7% Synergy
$0.38
City of Brass+6% Synergy
$18.89
Grixis Panorama+6% Synergy
$0.33
Mountain+5% Synergy
$0.06
Badlands+5% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.21
Graven Cairns+5% Synergy
$2.66
Island+4% Synergy
$0.04
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.07
Underground Sea+4% Synergy
Volcanic Island+4% Synergy
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.35
Sulfurous Springs+3% Synergy
$0.57
Cascade Bluffs+3% Synergy
$0.66
Underground River+2% Synergy
$0.87
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.24
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.19
Thundering Falls+1% Synergy
$15.65
Reflecting Pool+1% Synergy
$8.12
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.18
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.13
Temple of Deceit0% Synergy
$0.25
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.07
Shadowblood Ridge-1% Synergy
$0.24
Bloodstained Mire-2% Synergy
$13.64
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.18
Darkwater Catacombs-2% Synergy
$0.21
Blood Crypt-3% Synergy
$22.42
Polluted Delta-3% Synergy
$15.70
Crumbling Necropolis-4% Synergy
$0.25
Steam Vents-4% Synergy
$18.21
Watery Grave-5% Synergy
$7.60
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.69
Xander's Lounge-5% Synergy
$7.93
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$24.05
Haunted Ridge-5% Synergy
$4.86
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$1.44
Smoldering Marsh-8% Synergy
$0.29
Luxury Suite-8% Synergy
$16.12
Shipwreck Marsh-8% Synergy
$5.02
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$3.16
Training Center-9% Synergy
$10.04
Sulfur Falls-10% Synergy
$0.33
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.26
Morphic Pool-10% Synergy
$16.75
Exotic Orchard-14% Synergy
$0.27
Command Tower-18% Synergy
$0.30
Path of Ancestry-18% Synergy
$0.15
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
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The Fourteenth Doctor // Jo Grant
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