Nicol Bolas
$1.19
$1.19Legendary 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
#1260
Current Rank
#1269
Last Week
#1272
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.
Waterbender's Restoration+1% Synergy
$2.33
Professor Zei, Anthropologist0% Synergy
$0.15
The Walls of Ba Sing Se0% Synergy
$21.33
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island-1% Synergy
$1.79
Redirect Lightning-6% Synergy
$8.84
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+37% Synergy
$2.79
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+36% Synergy
$3.69
Cruel Ultimatum+36% Synergy
$0.53
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+35% Synergy
$2.70
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+34% Synergy
$16.73
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.13
Crux of Fate+28% Synergy
$1.44
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.63
Slave of Bolas+25% Synergy
$0.35
Megrim+23% Synergy
$0.87
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Syphon Mind+23% Synergy
$0.42
Waste Not+19% Synergy
$7.51
Nightscape Familiar+15% Synergy
$0.46
Counterspell+10% Synergy
$1.21
Terminate+9% Synergy
$0.50
Windfall+6% Synergy
$3.84
Dark Ritual+4% Synergy
$3.45
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$3.86
Chaos Warp-11% Synergy
$0.38
Blasphemous Act-16% Synergy
$1.53
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+25% Synergy
$12.34
Tergrid, God of Fright+13% Synergy
$15.68
Notion Thief+11% Synergy
$1.56
Demonic Tutor+6% Synergy
$48.58
Cyclonic Rift+3% Synergy
$37.99
Rhystic Study+1% Synergy
$49.78
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$83.26
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$57.97
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$13.35
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$89.88
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+21% Synergy
$1.09
Crosis, the Purger+21% Synergy
$0.60
Fell Specter+19% Synergy
$0.46
Sangromancer+16% Synergy
$0.79
Sedraxis Specter+14% Synergy
$0.07
Disciple of Bolas+13% Synergy
$0.20
Hellkite Courser+13% Synergy
$2.09
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+11% Synergy
$5.60
Tourach, Dread Cantor+11% Synergy
$0.94
Clone+11% Synergy
$0.40
Augur of Bolas+11% Synergy
$0.15
Rivaz of the Claw+11% Synergy
$1.34
Solemn Simulacrum+10% Synergy
$0.20
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.08
Royal Assassin+10% Synergy
$0.40
The Raven Man+10% Synergy
$0.45
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+10% Synergy
$0.38
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.24
Blazing Specter+10% Synergy
$1.29
Decadent Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.52
Dragonspeaker Shaman+9% Synergy
$2.03
Bladewing the Risen+9% Synergy
$1.31
Baleful Strix+8% Synergy
$0.99
The Scarab God+8% Synergy
$5.44
Dragonlord Silumgar+8% Synergy
$3.44
Shivan Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.05
Scourge of Valkas+8% Synergy
$3.39
Dragon Mage+7% Synergy
$0.23
Dragonlord's Servant+7% Synergy
$0.17
Scythe Specter+7% Synergy
$0.51
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.52
Magus of the Wheel+6% Synergy
$0.70
Goldspan Dragon+6% Synergy
$9.20
Liliana's Specter+6% Synergy
$0.47
The Locust God+5% Synergy
$6.93
Burglar Rat+5% Synergy
$0.06
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar+5% Synergy
$5.05
Ancient Copper Dragon+5% Synergy
$76.23
Silumgar, the Drifting Death+5% Synergy
$0.71
Asylum Visitor+5% Synergy
$0.13
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+4% Synergy
$1.13
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$4.96
Terror of the Peaks+4% Synergy
$19.48
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+3% Synergy
$1.15
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+3% Synergy
$2.60
Dauthi Voidwalker+1% Synergy
$3.82
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse0% Synergy
$73.33
Jace's Archivist0% Synergy
$7.25
Anger-4% Synergy
$1.61
Orcish Bowmasters-12% Synergy
$30.39
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
$0.08
Countersquall+11% Synergy
$0.89
Soul Manipulation+11% Synergy
$0.19
Recoil+11% Synergy
$0.09
Terror+10% Synergy
$0.08
Dream Salvage+9% Synergy
$0.55
Fact or Fiction+8% Synergy
$0.12
Commence the Endgame+8% Synergy
$0.19
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.23
Perplex+7% Synergy
$0.78
Unsummon+7% Synergy
$0.24
Stinging Study+7% Synergy
$5.97
Brainstorm+6% Synergy
$1.19
Mana Drain+6% Synergy
$45.83
Lightning Bolt+5% Synergy
$1.28
Desertion+5% Synergy
$0.91
Fork+5% Synergy
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.34
Evacuation+4% Synergy
$0.16
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.14
Rewind+4% Synergy
$0.42
Drown in the Loch+3% Synergy
$1.00
Waterlogged Teachings+1% Synergy
$1.44
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$10.47
Negate0% Synergy
$0.25
Opt0% Synergy
$0.10
Bedevil-1% Synergy
$0.53
Force of Will-1% Synergy
$63.77
Abrade-1% Synergy
$0.13
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.58
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$3.23
Frantic Search-7% Synergy
$0.40
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$7.43
Deflecting Swat-12% Synergy
$48.80
An Offer You Can't Refuse-13% Synergy
$1.89
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$40.38
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$23.14
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.18
Hour of Devastation+19% Synergy
$0.41
Deliver Unto Evil+18% Synergy
$0.25
Deep Analysis+15% Synergy
$0.07
Damnation+10% Synergy
$16.94
Diabolic Tutor+7% Synergy
$1.81
Fireball+7% Synergy
$0.13
Wit's End+7% Synergy
$0.21
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.59
Imposing Grandeur+7% Synergy
$1.55
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$1.35
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.77
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.21
The Elderspell+6% Synergy
$0.28
Braingeyser+6% Synergy
Wheel of Fortune+5% Synergy
$1499.99
Honor the God-Pharaoh+5% Synergy
$0.04
Apex of Power+5% Synergy
$0.44
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.44
Dark Deal+4% Synergy
$2.86
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$3.03
Tormenting Voice+4% Synergy
$0.10
Whispering Madness+3% Synergy
$1.70
Rise of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$3.80
Bribery+3% Synergy
$5.71
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$8.08
Painful Truths+3% Synergy
$0.34
Ponder+1% Synergy
$1.18
Preordain0% Synergy
$0.46
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$2.26
Blasphemous Edict-1% Synergy
$4.93
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$5.32
Toxic Deluge-6% Synergy
$6.57
Faithless Looting-9% Synergy
$0.26
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$30.76
Feed the Swarm-17% Synergy
$0.25
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+17% Synergy
$9.65
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.13
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$2.12
God-Pharaoh's Statue+11% Synergy
$0.56
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$169.50
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$6.14
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.19
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$34.01
Entropic Battlecruiser+2% Synergy
$0.24
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.04
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.20
The One Ring-8% Synergy
$91.84
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dragon Tempest+17% Synergy
$0.82
In Bolas's Clutches+17% Synergy
$0.10
Liliana's Caress+16% Synergy
$6.67
Raiders' Wake+16% Synergy
$0.58
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$7.75
Control Magic+14% Synergy
$0.71
Painful Quandary+12% Synergy
$1.14
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$3.36
Bandit's Talent+9% Synergy
$0.38
Propaganda+8% Synergy
$2.77
Patient Rebuilding+8% Synergy
$0.61
Oppression+7% Synergy
$4.52
Greed+7% Synergy
$0.25
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$5.56
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$20.14
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.11
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.29
Quest for the Nihil Stone+6% Synergy
$1.39
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$0.80
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$9.06
Underworld Dreams+2% Synergy
$1.99
Necropotence0% Synergy
$20.52
Black Market Connections-6% Synergy
$11.71
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$1.37
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.24
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+4% Synergy
$6.65
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$21.30
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.63
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.11
Maze of Ith+6% Synergy
$7.19
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+6% Synergy
$0.17
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$46.26
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2% Synergy
$0.57
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$25.66
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$2.26
Rogue's Passage-5% Synergy
$0.37
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$19.12
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Visage of Bolas+16% Synergy
$0.27
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$0.83
Obelisk of Grixis+12% Synergy
$0.29
Chromatic Lantern+11% Synergy
$2.58
Charcoal Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.30
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.18
Rakdos Signet+9% Synergy
$0.79
Izzet Signet+9% Synergy
$0.25
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.26
Dimir Signet+8% Synergy
$0.59
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+7% Synergy
$0.94
Fellwar Stone+6% Synergy
$0.92
Relic of Sauron+5% Synergy
$12.69
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$3.16
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$3.47
Firemind Vessel+5% Synergy
$0.10
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.15
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$3.41
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.17
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.22
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.21
Talisman of Indulgence-7% Synergy
$1.58
Talisman of Creativity-10% Synergy
$1.58
Talisman of Dominance-12% Synergy
$2.87
Arcane Signet-20% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.35
Rakdos Carnarium+8% Synergy
$0.41
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.17
Grixis Panorama+7% Synergy
$0.37
City of Brass+6% Synergy
$20.01
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.10
Mountain+5% Synergy
$0.10
Badlands+5% Synergy
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.17
Graven Cairns+5% Synergy
$2.18
Island+4% Synergy
$0.08
Volcanic Island+4% Synergy
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.21
Cascade Bluffs+3% Synergy
$0.45
Temple of Malice+2% Synergy
$0.19
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
$7.78
Sulfurous Springs+1% Synergy
$0.54
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of Deceit+1% Synergy
$0.24
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.23
Underground River0% Synergy
$0.96
Evolving Wilds0% Synergy
$0.07
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.09
Shadowblood Ridge0% Synergy
$0.23
Thundering Falls0% Synergy
$12.48
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.19
Darkwater Catacombs-2% Synergy
$0.15
Crumbling Necropolis-3% Synergy
$0.29
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$13.30
Blood Crypt-4% Synergy
$17.41
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$14.85
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.86
Steam Vents-6% Synergy
$16.93
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$1.83
Xander's Lounge-6% Synergy
$9.80
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$25.18
Haunted Ridge-6% Synergy
$5.51
Watery Grave-7% Synergy
$7.07
Smoldering Marsh-8% Synergy
$0.20
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$4.05
Luxury Suite-9% Synergy
$18.35
Shipwreck Marsh-9% Synergy
$4.95
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.23
Training Center-10% Synergy
$10.95
Morphic Pool-10% Synergy
$17.24
Sulfur Falls-12% Synergy
$0.26
Exotic Orchard-14% Synergy
$0.14
Path of Ancestry-16% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower-20% Synergy
$0.21
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