Nicol Bolas
$1.34
$1.34Legendary 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
#1263
Current Rank
#1291
Last Week
#1323
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.
Thirst for Identity+1% Synergy
$0.27
Insectoid Exterminator+1% Synergy
$0.08
Bloodline Bidding0% Synergy
$2.63
Dream Harvest-2% Synergy
$0.43
Hexing Squelcher-10% Synergy
$18.56
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+38% Synergy
$2.60
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+37% Synergy
$3.51
Cruel Ultimatum+36% Synergy
$0.56
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+35% Synergy
$4.53
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+34% Synergy
$17.83
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.30
Crux of Fate+27% Synergy
$2.61
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.55
Slave of Bolas+25% Synergy
$0.39
Megrim+25% Synergy
$1.65
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Syphon Mind+23% Synergy
$0.39
Torment of Hailfire+22% Synergy
$26.46
Waste Not+19% Synergy
$7.39
Nightscape Familiar+15% Synergy
$0.49
Counterspell+9% Synergy
$2.09
Terminate+8% Synergy
$0.39
Windfall+6% Synergy
$5.34
Dark Ritual+3% Synergy
$4.43
Lightning Greaves0% Synergy
$4.61
Blasphemous Act-15% Synergy
$0.77
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+25% Synergy
$16.20
Tergrid, God of Fright+12% Synergy
$17.78
Notion Thief+11% Synergy
$1.77
Demonic Tutor+6% Synergy
$61.51
Cyclonic Rift+2% Synergy
$41.18
Rhystic Study0% Synergy
$58.23
Mana Vault0% Synergy
$97.50
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$63.69
Mystical Tutor-2% Synergy
$15.93
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$111.70
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+22% Synergy
$1.45
Crosis, the Purger+21% Synergy
$0.62
Fell Specter+19% Synergy
$0.59
Sangromancer+17% Synergy
$0.90
Sedraxis Specter+14% Synergy
$0.07
Disciple of Bolas+13% Synergy
$0.30
Hellkite Courser+12% Synergy
$2.53
Tourach, Dread Cantor+12% Synergy
$1.29
Clone+11% Synergy
$0.53
Augur of Bolas+11% Synergy
$0.17
Solemn Simulacrum+10% Synergy
$0.27
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.25
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+10% Synergy
$7.17
The Raven Man+10% Synergy
$0.40
Royal Assassin+10% Synergy
$0.43
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.31
Blazing Specter+10% Synergy
$2.44
Baleful Strix+9% Synergy
$3.35
Shivan Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.06
Rivaz of the Claw+9% Synergy
$2.10
The Scarab God+8% Synergy
$5.19
Decadent Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.81
Bladewing the Risen+8% Synergy
$2.59
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+8% Synergy
$0.38
Dragonlord Silumgar+8% Synergy
$4.21
Magus of the Wheel+7% Synergy
$0.93
Dragon Mage+7% Synergy
$0.16
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.44
Scythe Specter+7% Synergy
$0.52
Dragonspeaker Shaman+7% Synergy
$2.21
The Locust God+6% Synergy
$9.25
Scourge of Valkas+6% Synergy
$3.96
Liliana's Specter+6% Synergy
$0.57
Abyssal Specter+6% Synergy
$0.05
Burglar Rat+5% Synergy
$0.22
Goldspan Dragon+5% Synergy
$10.97
Dragonlord's Servant+5% Synergy
$0.36
God-Eternal Kefnet+5% Synergy
$4.75
Vesuvan Doppelganger+5% Synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+4% Synergy
$1.00
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+4% Synergy
$2.31
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+4% Synergy
$2.54
Neheb, the Eternal+4% Synergy
$7.41
Ornithopter of Paradise+3% Synergy
$1.02
Dauthi Voidwalker+1% Synergy
$5.15
Jace's Archivist+1% Synergy
$9.09
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse0% Synergy
$91.08
Kefka, Court Mage0% Synergy
$3.15
Anger-5% Synergy
$1.94
Orcish Bowmasters-12% Synergy
$43.57
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Nicol Bolas safe.
Crosis's Charm+18% Synergy
$0.51
Tyrant's Scorn+14% Synergy
$0.22
Countersquall+11% Synergy
$1.50
Recoil+11% Synergy
$0.10
Terror+11% Synergy
$0.13
Soul Manipulation+10% Synergy
$0.23
Dream Salvage+9% Synergy
$0.57
Fact or Fiction+8% Synergy
$0.25
Commence the Endgame+8% Synergy
$0.32
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.43
Perplex+7% Synergy
$1.78
Unsummon+7% Synergy
$0.14
Desertion+6% Synergy
$0.76
Stinging Study+6% Synergy
$6.26
Lightning Bolt+5% Synergy
$2.95
Evacuation+5% Synergy
$0.29
Fork+5% Synergy
Boomerang+5% Synergy
$0.16
Brainstorm+4% Synergy
$1.35
Mana Drain+4% Synergy
$50.50
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.48
Rewind+4% Synergy
$0.44
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.19
Drown in the Loch+3% Synergy
$1.02
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$11.98
Negate0% Synergy
$0.06
Bedevil0% Synergy
$1.30
Waterlogged Teachings0% Synergy
$1.39
Opt0% Synergy
$0.22
Force of Will-2% Synergy
$68.48
Abrade-2% Synergy
$0.13
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$2.06
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$4.10
Frantic Search-9% Synergy
$0.45
Chaos Warp-10% Synergy
$0.52
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$8.40
Deflecting Swat-13% Synergy
$66.45
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$2.64
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.19
Hour of Devastation+20% Synergy
$0.36
Deliver Unto Evil+18% Synergy
$0.24
Deep Analysis+16% Synergy
$0.27
Damnation+11% Synergy
$19.60
Diabolic Tutor+8% Synergy
$1.97
Fireball+8% Synergy
$0.15
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.63
Wit's End+7% Synergy
$0.18
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.64
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$1.29
Braingeyser+7% Synergy
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.32
The Elderspell+6% Synergy
$0.40
Imposing Grandeur+6% Synergy
$1.80
Apex of Power+6% Synergy
$0.56
Wheel of Fortune+5% Synergy
$1907.80
Honor the God-Pharaoh+5% Synergy
$0.12
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.46
Dark Deal+4% Synergy
$4.20
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$3.61
Tormenting Voice+4% Synergy
$0.15
Enter the God-Eternals+4% Synergy
$0.31
Whispering Madness+3% Synergy
$3.29
Rise of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$5.64
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$7.60
Bribery+2% Synergy
$5.18
Ponder+1% Synergy
$1.40
Reanimate0% Synergy
$8.54
Preordain0% Synergy
$0.60
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$2.56
Toxic Deluge-5% Synergy
$7.91
Faithless Looting-10% Synergy
$0.36
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$43.73
Feed the Swarm-15% Synergy
$0.28
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+18% Synergy
$10.31
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.16
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$1.55
God-Pharaoh's Statue+11% Synergy
$0.75
Howling Mine+5% Synergy
$5.47
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$169.50
Wayfarer's Bauble+3% Synergy
$0.30
Sensei's Divining Top+2% Synergy
$39.43
Entropic Battlecruiser+2% Synergy
$0.35
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$3.35
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$2.00
The One Ring-8% Synergy
$106.71
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Liliana's Caress+16% Synergy
$12.20
Raiders' Wake+16% Synergy
$0.55
In Bolas's Clutches+16% Synergy
$0.19
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$8.62
Dragon Tempest+14% Synergy
$2.01
Painful Quandary+13% Synergy
$1.39
Control Magic+13% Synergy
$0.79
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$4.29
Patient Rebuilding+9% Synergy
$0.82
Propaganda+8% Synergy
$3.22
Bandit's Talent+8% Synergy
$0.36
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.33
Oppression+7% Synergy
$4.16
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$23.96
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$6.42
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.18
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.32
Quest for the Nihil Stone+5% Synergy
$1.43
Copy Artifact+5% Synergy
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$1.12
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$10.69
Underworld Dreams+2% Synergy
$2.57
Dreadhorde Invasion+1% Synergy
$0.95
Necropotence0% Synergy
$22.51
Black Market Connections-6% Synergy
$16.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$1.59
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.31
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+4% Synergy
$7.57
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$21.06
Temple of the False God+7% Synergy
$0.28
Bojuka Bog+5% Synergy
$1.07
Maze of Ith+5% Synergy
$8.97
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+5% Synergy
$0.17
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$52.27
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2% Synergy
$0.71
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$31.12
Rogue's Passage-3% Synergy
$1.16
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$3.70
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$25.26
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Visage of Bolas+16% Synergy
$0.31
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$0.88
Obelisk of Grixis+12% Synergy
$0.30
Rakdos Signet+11% Synergy
$2.74
Chromatic Lantern+11% Synergy
$0.79
Izzet Signet+10% Synergy
$0.37
Charcoal Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.29
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.21
Dimir Signet+9% Synergy
$1.04
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.32
Fellwar Stone+6% Synergy
$1.08
Relic of Sauron+5% Synergy
$10.33
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$4.33
Firemind Vessel+5% Synergy
$0.30
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+5% Synergy
$1.03
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.31
Basalt Monolith+4% Synergy
$4.39
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.33
Thought Vessel-3% Synergy
$2.53
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.25
Talisman of Indulgence-7% Synergy
$3.10
Talisman of Creativity-9% Synergy
$3.14
Talisman of Dominance-11% Synergy
$2.81
Arcane Signet-21% Synergy
$0.44
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.38
Rakdos Carnarium+8% Synergy
$0.31
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.29
Badlands+6% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.30
Swamp+5% Synergy
$0.24
Mountain+5% Synergy
$0.25
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+5% Synergy
City of Brass+5% Synergy
$9.14
Island+4% Synergy
$0.20
Graven Cairns+4% Synergy
$3.83
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.29
Reflecting Pool+2% Synergy
$11.45
Sulfurous Springs+1% Synergy
$1.99
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.22
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.23
Cascade Bluffs+1% Synergy
$0.45
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.28
Shivan Reef0% Synergy
$0.39
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Deceit0% Synergy
$0.25
Thundering Falls0% Synergy
$13.12
Shadowblood Ridge0% Synergy
$0.30
Underground River-1% Synergy
$1.26
Darkwater Catacombs-1% Synergy
$0.25
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.19
Crumbling Necropolis-3% Synergy
$0.38
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$16.79
Undercity Sewers-3% Synergy
$25.79
Polluted Delta-4% Synergy
$18.85
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.37
Blood Crypt-6% Synergy
$10.02
Xander's Lounge-6% Synergy
$14.10
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$30.84
Haunted Ridge-6% Synergy
$7.47
Drowned Catacomb-7% Synergy
$4.16
Watery Grave-8% Synergy
$11.92
Steam Vents-8% Synergy
$10.32
Smoldering Marsh-8% Synergy
$0.41
Luxury Suite-8% Synergy
$29.34
Stormcarved Coast-9% Synergy
$4.03
Shipwreck Marsh-9% Synergy
$6.22
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.34
Morphic Pool-10% Synergy
$25.27
Training Center-10% Synergy
$13.53
Sulfur Falls-12% Synergy
$0.35
Exotic Orchard-14% Synergy
$0.27
Path of Ancestry-16% Synergy
$0.17
Command Tower-21% Synergy
$0.26
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Nicol Bolas.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
The Haunt of Hightower
Greel, Mind Raker
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Crosis, the Purger
Malfegor
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Infernal Kirin
Green Goblin, Nemesis
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Criminal Past
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Zoyowa Lava-Tongue
Rielle, the Everwise
He Who Hungers
Hazoret the Fervent
Myojin of Night's Reach
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Hisoka, Minamo Sensei
The Raven Man
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Candlekeep Sage
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Tavern Brawler
Neheb, the Worthy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Kefka, Court Mage
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Viconia, Drow Apostate // Popular Entertainer
The Twelfth Doctor // Jo Grant