Nicol Bolas
$1.23
$1.23Legendary 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
#1314
Current Rank
#1416
Last Week
#1210
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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More Nicol Bolas VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Nicol Bolas decks.
Green Goblin, Revenant+10% Synergy
$3.00
All-Fates Scroll+5% Synergy
$0.16
Sorceress's Schemes+2% Synergy
$0.12
Summon: Bahamut+2% Synergy
$24.23
Kefka, Court Mage+1% Synergy
$5.22
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+37% Synergy
$2.88
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+36% Synergy
$2.88
Cruel Ultimatum+35% Synergy
$0.54
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+35% Synergy
$19.37
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+35% Synergy
$3.29
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.32
Crux of Fate+27% Synergy
$3.86
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.96
Syphon Mind+24% Synergy
$0.49
Megrim+23% Synergy
$0.71
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Slave of Bolas+23% Synergy
$0.36
Waste Not+21% Synergy
$3.73
Nightscape Familiar+16% Synergy
$0.27
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$1.65
Terminate+8% Synergy
$0.32
Windfall+6% Synergy
$3.95
Dark Ritual+5% Synergy
$2.94
Lightning Greaves0% Synergy
$4.45
Chaos Warp-12% Synergy
$0.34
Blasphemous Act-18% Synergy
$1.13
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+25% Synergy
$11.59
Tergrid, God of Fright+16% Synergy
$18.44
Notion Thief+12% Synergy
$0.77
Demonic Tutor+7% Synergy
$58.30
Narset, Parter of Veils+6% Synergy
$2.58
Mana Vault+3% Synergy
$71.05
Cyclonic Rift+2% Synergy
$48.08
Rhystic Study+1% Synergy
$48.94
Vampiric Tutor+1% Synergy
$50.85
Necropotence0% Synergy
$17.52
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+22% Synergy
$1.28
Crosis, the Purger+21% Synergy
$0.61
Fell Specter+20% Synergy
$0.43
Sangromancer+18% Synergy
$0.87
Sedraxis Specter+15% Synergy
$0.05
Hellkite Courser+13% Synergy
$4.49
Disciple of Bolas+12% Synergy
$0.24
Tourach, Dread Cantor+12% Synergy
$0.61
Burnished Hart+11% Synergy
$0.12
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+11% Synergy
$5.12
Clone+11% Synergy
$0.36
Royal Assassin+11% Synergy
$0.48
The Raven Man+11% Synergy
$0.34
Augur of Bolas+11% Synergy
$0.19
Rivaz of the Claw+11% Synergy
$0.97
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.19
Blazing Specter+10% Synergy
$0.89
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+9% Synergy
$1.35
Dragonspeaker Shaman+9% Synergy
$3.74
Shivan Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.10
Solemn Simulacrum+8% Synergy
$0.26
Decadent Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.50
Dragon Mage+8% Synergy
$0.22
Scythe Specter+8% Synergy
$0.67
Dragonlord Silumgar+8% Synergy
$3.65
Bladewing the Risen+8% Synergy
$1.13
Scourge of Valkas+8% Synergy
$4.45
The Scarab God+7% Synergy
$6.85
Liliana's Specter+7% Synergy
$0.39
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.65
Dragonlord's Servant+7% Synergy
$0.29
Baleful Strix+6% Synergy
$0.82
Magus of the Wheel+6% Synergy
$0.57
Burglar Rat+6% Synergy
$0.08
Goldspan Dragon+6% Synergy
$9.09
Asylum Visitor+6% Synergy
$0.14
Silumgar, the Drifting Death+6% Synergy
$0.92
Plaguecrafter+5% Synergy
$0.45
The Locust God+4% Synergy
$4.67
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+4% Synergy
$0.51
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$2.89
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+4% Synergy
$1.98
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+3% Synergy
$0.91
Sepulchral Primordial+3% Synergy
$0.77
Archaeomancer+2% Synergy
$0.32
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse0% Synergy
$63.03
Dauthi Voidwalker0% Synergy
$5.30
Jace's Archivist0% Synergy
$6.71
Anger-4% Synergy
$1.61
Orcish Bowmasters-12% Synergy
$25.95
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
$0.10
Recoil+12% Synergy
$0.05
Countersquall+11% Synergy
$1.06
Terror+11% Synergy
$0.10
Soul Manipulation+10% Synergy
$0.23
Dream Salvage+10% Synergy
$0.50
Lightning Bolt+8% Synergy
$0.99
Perplex+8% Synergy
$1.06
Rakdos Charm+7% Synergy
$0.31
Fact or Fiction+7% Synergy
$0.17
Commence the Endgame+7% Synergy
$0.23
Stinging Study+7% Synergy
$5.96
Brainstorm+6% Synergy
$1.51
Unsummon+6% Synergy
$0.24
Mana Drain+5% Synergy
$42.96
Aetherize+5% Synergy
$0.29
Fork+5% Synergy
Desertion+5% Synergy
$0.86
Drown in the Loch+4% Synergy
$0.99
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.21
Evacuation+3% Synergy
$0.22
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.41
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$8.43
Opt+1% Synergy
$0.14
Negate0% Synergy
$0.24
Force of Will0% Synergy
$57.48
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$11.92
Abrade-1% Synergy
$0.15
Bedevil-3% Synergy
$0.51
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$0.34
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
$1.75
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$2.59
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$6.09
An Offer You Can't Refuse-10% Synergy
$1.46
Deflecting Swat-11% Synergy
$46.20
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$42.63
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$20.27
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.20
Hour of Devastation+18% Synergy
$0.54
Deliver Unto Evil+17% Synergy
$0.24
Deep Analysis+14% Synergy
$0.13
Damnation+9% Synergy
$18.68
Imposing Grandeur+9% Synergy
$1.14
Diabolic Tutor+7% Synergy
$1.75
Fireball+7% Synergy
$0.07
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.59
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$1.00
Braingeyser+7% Synergy
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.80
Wheel of Fortune+6% Synergy
$1474.14
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.28
Wit's End+6% Synergy
$0.23
Dark Deal+5% Synergy
$3.34
The Elderspell+5% Synergy
$0.33
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.46
Apex of Power+5% Synergy
$0.44
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$4.41
Painful Truths+4% Synergy
$0.27
Honor the God-Pharaoh+4% Synergy
$0.08
Whispering Madness+3% Synergy
$1.31
Rise of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$3.07
Bribery+3% Synergy
$5.14
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$6.51
Ponder0% Synergy
$1.65
Wheel of Misfortune0% Synergy
$4.42
Preordain-1% Synergy
$0.61
Reanimate-2% Synergy
$7.64
Vandalblast-2% Synergy
$2.73
Blasphemous Edict-2% Synergy
$3.59
Toxic Deluge-6% Synergy
$5.30
Faithless Looting-8% Synergy
$0.29
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$26.15
Feed the Swarm-20% Synergy
$0.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+20% Synergy
$3.81
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.17
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$1.12
God-Pharaoh's Statue+10% Synergy
$0.73
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$119.94
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$4.60
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$29.26
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$0.24
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.15
Swiftfoot Boots-2% Synergy
$1.30
The One Ring-8% Synergy
$67.99
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Raiders' Wake+18% Synergy
$0.51
Liliana's Caress+17% Synergy
$6.26
Dragon Tempest+16% Synergy
$3.11
In Bolas's Clutches+16% Synergy
$0.08
Animate Dead+15% Synergy
$6.79
Control Magic+14% Synergy
$0.94
Painful Quandary+13% Synergy
$0.59
Phyrexian Arena+10% Synergy
$1.55
Bandit's Talent+9% Synergy
$0.28
Patient Rebuilding+8% Synergy
$0.42
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.24
Oppression+7% Synergy
$2.43
Propaganda+6% Synergy
$2.01
No Mercy+6% Synergy
$15.01
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$3.83
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.32
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.06
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$0.61
Quest for the Nihil Stone+5% Synergy
$0.93
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$8.34
Underworld Dreams+1% Synergy
$1.78
Court of Ambition-1% Synergy
$3.51
Black Market Connections-7% Synergy
$15.42
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.26
Liliana Vess+5% Synergy
$5.14
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+3% Synergy
$5.60
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$14.84
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.01
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.57
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+6% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of the False God+5% Synergy
$0.14
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$47.16
Geier Reach Sanitarium+3% Synergy
$1.28
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$24.56
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$94.69
Rogue's Passage-4% Synergy
$0.27
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$1.98
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$19.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gilded Lotus+15% Synergy
$1.28
Visage of Bolas+15% Synergy
$0.21
Chromatic Lantern+11% Synergy
$2.17
Obelisk of Grixis+11% Synergy
$0.30
Charcoal Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.26
Rakdos Signet+9% Synergy
$0.76
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.14
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.24
Izzet Signet+8% Synergy
$0.29
Dimir Signet+7% Synergy
$0.54
Fellwar Stone+7% Synergy
$1.12
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+7% Synergy
$1.30
Thran Dynamo+6% Synergy
$2.44
Firemind Vessel+6% Synergy
$0.17
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$2.82
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.16
Relic of Sauron+3% Synergy
$5.15
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$2.10
Mana Crypt0% Synergy
$55.47
Mind Stone-3% Synergy
$0.22
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.33
Talisman of Indulgence-6% Synergy
$1.94
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.07
Talisman of Creativity-9% Synergy
$1.32
Talisman of Dominance-10% Synergy
$0.90
Arcane Signet-19% Synergy
$0.51
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+7% Synergy
$0.27
Rakdos Carnarium+7% Synergy
$0.32
Dimir Aqueduct+6% Synergy
$0.21
City of Brass+6% Synergy
$17.11
Grixis Panorama+6% Synergy
$0.39
Badlands+5% Synergy
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+5% Synergy
Graven Cairns+5% Synergy
$3.36
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.07
Mountain+4% Synergy
$0.06
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.11
Bloodfell Caves+4% Synergy
$0.11
Island+3% Synergy
$0.05
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.24
Sulfurous Springs+3% Synergy
$0.40
Cascade Bluffs+3% Synergy
$0.51
Underground River+2% Synergy
$1.37
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.22
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.35
Thundering Falls+1% Synergy
$17.89
Reflecting Pool+1% Synergy
$8.29
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Deceit0% Synergy
$0.34
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.23
Temple of Epiphany-1% Synergy
$0.29
Shadowblood Ridge-1% Synergy
$0.28
Blood Crypt-2% Synergy
$15.33
Bloodstained Mire-2% Synergy
$13.68
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$15.21
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.21
Watery Grave-4% Synergy
$8.98
Steam Vents-4% Synergy
$14.78
Crumbling Necropolis-5% Synergy
$0.26
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$1.01
Xander's Lounge-5% Synergy
$7.08
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$24.04
Haunted Ridge-5% Synergy
$3.99
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$1.71
Stormcarved Coast-7% Synergy
$2.60
Smoldering Marsh-8% Synergy
$0.38
Luxury Suite-8% Synergy
$13.40
Shipwreck Marsh-8% Synergy
$3.25
Training Center-9% Synergy
$10.54
Morphic Pool-9% Synergy
$15.63
Sulfur Falls-10% Synergy
$0.32
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.26
Exotic Orchard-13% Synergy
$0.45
Command Tower-18% Synergy
$0.22
Path of Ancestry-18% Synergy
$0.18
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