Nicol Bolas
$1.16
$1.16Legendary 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
#1344
Current Rank
#1366
Last Week
#1254
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.
Redirect Lightning+1% Synergy
$17.36
Maximum Carnage-1% Synergy
$0.45
Villainous Wrath-2% Synergy
$0.77
The Soul Stone-3% Synergy
$62.47
Oscorp Industries-11% Synergy
$0.78
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Nicol Bolas's abilities and overall game plan.
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker+36% Synergy
$2.77
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh+36% Synergy
$3.91
Cruel Ultimatum+35% Synergy
$0.54
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God+34% Synergy
$3.61
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager+34% Synergy
$18.95
The Eldest Reborn+28% Synergy
$0.28
Crux of Fate+27% Synergy
$1.24
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver+25% Synergy
$4.83
Slave of Bolas+24% Synergy
$0.34
Megrim+23% Synergy
$0.92
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Nicol Bolas decks.
Syphon Mind+22% Synergy
$0.49
Waste Not+19% Synergy
$7.76
Nightscape Familiar+16% Synergy
$0.28
Counterspell+10% Synergy
$1.60
Terminate+8% Synergy
$0.59
Windfall+5% Synergy
$3.98
Dark Ritual+4% Synergy
$3.43
Lightning Greaves0% Synergy
$4.12
Chaos Warp-12% Synergy
$0.50
Blasphemous Act-18% Synergy
$1.83
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Bolas's Citadel+25% Synergy
$14.25
Tergrid, God of Fright+13% Synergy
$19.75
Notion Thief+11% Synergy
$0.95
Demonic Tutor+6% Synergy
$48.71
Narset, Parter of Veils+5% Synergy
$1.89
Cyclonic Rift+2% Synergy
$43.88
Rhystic Study+1% Synergy
$51.13
Mana Vault+1% Synergy
$78.39
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$54.04
Necropotence0% Synergy
$17.41
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Nicol Bolas's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Hypnotic Specter+22% Synergy
$1.13
Crosis, the Purger+20% Synergy
$0.61
Fell Specter+19% Synergy
$0.50
Sangromancer+17% Synergy
$0.72
Sedraxis Specter+14% Synergy
$0.06
Disciple of Bolas+13% Synergy
$0.36
Hellkite Courser+13% Synergy
$5.27
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal+11% Synergy
$5.21
Tourach, Dread Cantor+11% Synergy
$1.06
Clone+11% Synergy
$0.29
Rivaz of the Claw+11% Synergy
$0.95
Burnished Hart+10% Synergy
$0.09
Royal Assassin+10% Synergy
$0.37
Augur of Bolas+10% Synergy
$0.15
The Raven Man+10% Synergy
$0.33
Blizzard Specter+10% Synergy
$0.21
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame+10% Synergy
$1.34
Solemn Simulacrum+9% Synergy
$0.26
Blazing Specter+9% Synergy
$0.98
Dragonspeaker Shaman+9% Synergy
$2.07
Shivan Dragon+9% Synergy
$0.08
Decadent Dragon+8% Synergy
$0.44
The Scarab God+8% Synergy
$5.75
Bladewing the Risen+8% Synergy
$1.26
Dragonlord Silumgar+8% Synergy
$3.09
Scourge of Valkas+8% Synergy
$3.86
Baleful Strix+7% Synergy
$0.82
Dragon Mage+7% Synergy
$0.31
Scythe Specter+7% Synergy
$0.59
Doomsday Specter+7% Synergy
$0.54
Magus of the Wheel+6% Synergy
$0.70
Goldspan Dragon+6% Synergy
$11.07
Liliana's Specter+6% Synergy
$0.42
Dragonlord's Servant+6% Synergy
$0.25
Burglar Rat+5% Synergy
$0.06
Ancient Copper Dragon+5% Synergy
$78.69
Silumgar, the Drifting Death+5% Synergy
$0.91
Asylum Visitor+5% Synergy
$0.13
The Locust God+4% Synergy
$5.68
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind+4% Synergy
$0.99
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$2.99
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger+4% Synergy
$2.25
Plaguecrafter+4% Synergy
$0.43
Terror of the Peaks+4% Synergy
$19.06
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar+3% Synergy
$1.25
Dauthi Voidwalker0% Synergy
$5.78
Jace's Archivist0% Synergy
$6.74
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse-1% Synergy
$68.66
Anger-5% Synergy
$1.45
Orcish Bowmasters-13% Synergy
$30.57
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Nicol Bolas safe.
Crosis's Charm+17% Synergy
$0.46
Tyrant's Scorn+13% Synergy
$0.11
Soul Manipulation+11% Synergy
$0.20
Recoil+11% Synergy
$0.07
Terror+11% Synergy
$0.06
Countersquall+10% Synergy
$0.38
Dream Salvage+9% Synergy
$0.52
Lightning Bolt+8% Synergy
$1.01
Commence the Endgame+8% Synergy
$0.27
Fact or Fiction+7% Synergy
$0.12
Perplex+7% Synergy
$1.03
Unsummon+7% Synergy
$0.23
Stinging Study+7% Synergy
$6.17
Brainstorm+6% Synergy
$1.27
Rakdos Charm+6% Synergy
$0.37
Fork+6% Synergy
Mana Drain+5% Synergy
$46.95
Desertion+5% Synergy
$0.81
Boomerang+5% Synergy
$0.12
Aetherize+4% Synergy
$0.36
Evacuation+4% Synergy
$0.14
Mana Leak+4% Synergy
$0.21
Rewind+4% Synergy
$0.41
Drown in the Loch+3% Synergy
$1.27
Waterlogged Teachings+3% Synergy
$0.75
Red Elemental Blast+1% Synergy
$9.63
Opt+1% Synergy
$0.10
Negate0% Synergy
$0.26
Mystical Tutor-1% Synergy
$13.26
Force of Will-1% Synergy
$64.58
Abrade-1% Synergy
$0.12
Bedevil-2% Synergy
$0.34
Frantic Search-5% Synergy
$0.58
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
$1.83
Withering Torment-6% Synergy
$2.52
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$8.48
Deflecting Swat-11% Synergy
$52.81
An Offer You Can't Refuse-12% Synergy
$1.36
Fierce Guardianship-14% Synergy
$44.22
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Nicol Bolas's game plan and control the board.
Torment of Hailfire+21% Synergy
$24.46
Dark Intimations+21% Synergy
$0.17
Hour of Devastation+18% Synergy
$0.52
Deliver Unto Evil+17% Synergy
$0.73
Deep Analysis+15% Synergy
$0.08
Damnation+9% Synergy
$18.91
Diabolic Tutor+7% Synergy
$1.77
Fireball+7% Synergy
$0.10
Fraying Omnipotence+7% Synergy
$0.56
Imposing Grandeur+7% Synergy
$1.46
Mind Twist+7% Synergy
$1.01
Earthquake+7% Synergy
$0.76
Wit's End+7% Synergy
$0.22
Braingeyser+7% Synergy
Decree of Pain+6% Synergy
$0.59
The Elderspell+6% Synergy
$0.32
Wheel of Fortune+5% Synergy
$1486.43
Honor the God-Pharaoh+5% Synergy
$0.10
Ashes to Ashes+5% Synergy
$0.46
Apex of Power+5% Synergy
$0.36
Dark Deal+4% Synergy
$5.84
Chandra's Ignition+4% Synergy
$2.51
Whispering Madness+3% Synergy
$1.40
Rise of the Dark Realms+3% Synergy
$3.45
Bribery+3% Synergy
$5.65
Insurrection+3% Synergy
$6.47
Painful Truths+3% Synergy
$0.26
Ponder0% Synergy
$1.67
Vandalblast-1% Synergy
$4.78
Preordain-1% Synergy
$0.58
Blasphemous Edict-2% Synergy
$4.97
Reanimate-3% Synergy
$5.15
Toxic Deluge-6% Synergy
$5.94
Jeska's Will-9% Synergy
$28.63
Faithless Looting-10% Synergy
$0.23
Feed the Swarm-18% Synergy
$0.22
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Geth's Grimoire+18% Synergy
$8.99
Gem of Becoming+15% Synergy
$0.13
Nevinyrral's Disk+11% Synergy
$0.88
God-Pharaoh's Statue+10% Synergy
$0.59
Library of Leng+5% Synergy
$169.50
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$4.43
Sensei's Divining Top+3% Synergy
$32.17
Wayfarer's Bauble+2% Synergy
$0.21
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$2.19
Entropic Battlecruiser+1% Synergy
$0.20
Swiftfoot Boots-3% Synergy
$1.14
The One Ring-9% Synergy
$78.29
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Nicol Bolas's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dragon Tempest+17% Synergy
$3.11
In Bolas's Clutches+17% Synergy
$0.16
Raiders' Wake+16% Synergy
$0.51
Liliana's Caress+15% Synergy
$8.08
Animate Dead+14% Synergy
$7.45
Control Magic+14% Synergy
$0.83
Painful Quandary+12% Synergy
$1.39
Phyrexian Arena+9% Synergy
$2.32
Bandit's Talent+8% Synergy
$0.28
Patient Rebuilding+8% Synergy
$0.44
Greed+8% Synergy
$0.23
Propaganda+6% Synergy
$2.29
Oppression+6% Synergy
$4.18
Omniscience+6% Synergy
$5.39
Shrieking Affliction+6% Synergy
$0.31
Quicksilver Dagger+6% Synergy
$0.09
No Mercy+5% Synergy
$19.12
Quest for the Nihil Stone+5% Synergy
$1.30
Pain Magnification+5% Synergy
$0.78
Copy Artifact+5% Synergy
Mystic Remora+2% Synergy
$10.49
Underworld Dreams+2% Synergy
$2.21
Black Market Connections-7% Synergy
$11.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Nicol Bolas to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage+5% Synergy
$0.19
Liliana, Dreadhorde General+4% Synergy
$6.42
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Strip Mine+8% Synergy
$18.47
Maze of Ith+7% Synergy
$7.61
Bojuka Bog+6% Synergy
$0.93
Temple of the False God+6% Synergy
$0.13
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace+6% Synergy
$0.18
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$48.20
Geier Reach Sanitarium+2% Synergy
$0.68
Cabal Coffers+2% Synergy
$22.81
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$94.95
Rogue's Passage-4% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$1.99
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$18.45
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Visage of Bolas+16% Synergy
$0.23
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$1.06
Obelisk of Grixis+12% Synergy
$0.30
Chromatic Lantern+10% Synergy
$2.19
Charcoal Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.21
Sky Diamond+10% Synergy
$0.24
Rakdos Signet+9% Synergy
$0.73
Fire Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.23
Izzet Signet+8% Synergy
$0.30
Dimir Signet+7% Synergy
$0.49
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind+7% Synergy
$1.00
Fellwar Stone+6% Synergy
$1.05
Firemind Vessel+6% Synergy
$0.12
Thran Dynamo+5% Synergy
$2.63
Basalt Monolith+5% Synergy
$4.29
Relic of Sauron+4% Synergy
$7.27
Commander's Sphere+3% Synergy
$0.17
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$3.47
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.13
Thought Vessel-4% Synergy
$1.04
Talisman of Indulgence-7% Synergy
$1.30
Sol Ring-8% Synergy
$1.46
Talisman of Creativity-9% Synergy
$1.61
Talisman of Dominance-11% Synergy
$1.01
Arcane Signet-21% Synergy
$0.49
Lands
The mana base foundation for Nicol Bolas decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+8% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Carnarium+8% Synergy
$0.33
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.20
City of Brass+6% Synergy
$19.64
Grixis Panorama+6% Synergy
$0.34
Mountain+5% Synergy
$0.05
Badlands+5% Synergy
Underground Sea+5% Synergy
Volcanic Island+5% Synergy
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.16
Graven Cairns+5% Synergy
$2.30
Island+4% Synergy
$0.06
Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.06
Shivan Reef+3% Synergy
$0.33
Cascade Bluffs+3% Synergy
$0.64
Sulfurous Springs+2% Synergy
$0.57
Underground River+1% Synergy
$0.83
Temple of Deceit+1% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Malice+1% Synergy
$0.30
Maestros Theater+1% Synergy
$0.25
Reflecting Pool+1% Synergy
$7.94
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Epiphany0% Synergy
$0.15
Thundering Falls0% Synergy
$14.56
Shadowblood Ridge0% Synergy
$0.18
Evolving Wilds-1% Synergy
$0.12
Seething Landscape-2% Synergy
$0.12
Darkwater Catacombs-2% Synergy
$1.03
Crumbling Necropolis-3% Synergy
$0.32
Bloodstained Mire-3% Synergy
$12.90
Polluted Delta-3% Synergy
$15.26
Blood Crypt-4% Synergy
$17.58
Dragonskull Summit-5% Synergy
$0.71
Steam Vents-5% Synergy
$17.00
Watery Grave-6% Synergy
$7.35
Drowned Catacomb-6% Synergy
$1.38
Xander's Lounge-6% Synergy
$8.46
Scalding Tarn-6% Synergy
$23.54
Haunted Ridge-6% Synergy
$4.64
Smoldering Marsh-8% Synergy
$0.20
Stormcarved Coast-8% Synergy
$3.68
Training Center-9% Synergy
$10.40
Luxury Suite-9% Synergy
$19.55
Shipwreck Marsh-9% Synergy
$4.38
Sunken Hollow-10% Synergy
$0.26
Morphic Pool-10% Synergy
$17.98
Sulfur Falls-11% Synergy
$0.26
Exotic Orchard-14% Synergy
$0.21
Path of Ancestry-17% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower-19% Synergy
$0.27
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Malfegor
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Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Neheb, the Worthy
Kefka, Court Mage
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Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
The Fourteenth Doctor // Jo Grant
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