Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen Commander deck — Mox Toolbox

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Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen deck

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas · three-color

Mana cost

1

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Mana value

4

Printings

From

$18.15

EDHREC rank

#5346

Decks

67

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What 67 Nicol Bolas decks play

Creatures

What the deck puts on the table.

in 46% of decks

in 43% of decks

Nightscape Familiar

in 39% of decks

in 39% of decks

in 37% of decks

in 36% of decks

in 34% of decks

in 30% of decks

Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

in 30% of decks

Solemn Simulacrum

in 25% of decks

Disciple of Bolas

in 24% of decks

in 24% of decks

in 24% of decks

in 22% of decks

Dreamtide Whale

in 22% of decks

Artifacts

Mana rocks, equipment, and the rest of the hardware.

in 88% of decks

in 79% of decks

in 61% of decks

Talisman of Dominance

in 57% of decks

in 55% of decks

Talisman of Indulgence

in 54% of decks

in 52% of decks

Talisman of Creativity

in 51% of decks

Bolas's Citadel

in 49% of decks

in 37% of decks

in 37% of decks

Visage of Bolas

in 37% of decks

Ichormoon Gauntlet

in 36% of decks

Chromatic Lantern

in 28% of decks

Relic of Sauron

in 22% of decks

Sorceries

One-shot effects, cast on your own turn.

Deliver Unto Evil

in 57% of decks

Blasphemous Act

in 51% of decks

Cruel Ultimatum

in 49% of decks

Dark Intimations

in 46% of decks

Torment of Hailfire

in 42% of decks

Hour of Devastation

in 42% of decks

in 37% of decks

in 37% of decks

in 37% of decks

Tezzeret's Gambit

in 36% of decks

in 31% of decks

in 30% of decks

in 28% of decks

in 24% of decks

in 18% of decks

Instants

Answers and tricks, held up for anyone else’s turn.

in 49% of decks

in 45% of decks

in 37% of decks

in 34% of decks

in 31% of decks

in 28% of decks

in 28% of decks

in 28% of decks

Experimental Augury

in 27% of decks

in 25% of decks

Commence the Endgame

in 24% of decks

Ripples of Potential

in 22% of decks

An Offer You Can't Refuse

in 21% of decks

in 19% of decks

in 19% of decks

Lands

The mana base, basics aside — a deck may run as many of those as it likes, so nobody chooses them.

in 87% of decks

in 61% of decks

Crumbling Necropolis

in 60% of decks

Dragonskull Summit

in 54% of decks

Drowned Catacomb

in 54% of decks

in 51% of decks

in 49% of decks

in 49% of decks

Reliquary Tower

in 48% of decks

in 45% of decks

in 43% of decks

Xander's Lounge

in 42% of decks

in 40% of decks

in 39% of decks

in 37% of decks

Enchantments

Effects that stay on the table once they land.

The Eldest Reborn

in 55% of decks

In Bolas's Clutches

in 37% of decks

in 27% of decks

Inexorable Tide

in 24% of decks

in 24% of decks

Liliana's Talent

in 21% of decks

in 19% of decks

Dreadhorde Invasion

in 19% of decks

Teferi's Talent

in 15% of decks

Patient Rebuilding

in 15% of decks

in 12% of decks

Kaya's Ghostform

in 10% of decks

in 10% of decks

Painful Quandary

in 10% of decks

Liliana's Caress

in 10% of decks

Planeswalkers

Repeating effects, for as long as they are defended.

Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh

in 82% of decks

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

in 79% of decks

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

in 78% of decks

Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver

in 57% of decks

Liliana, Dreadhorde General

in 43% of decks

Narset, Parter of Veils

in 39% of decks

Vraska, Betrayal's Sting

in 31% of decks

Ashiok, Dream Render

in 27% of decks

Chandra, Torch of Defiance

in 21% of decks

Teferi, Master of Time

in 21% of decks

Teferi, Temporal Archmage

in 21% of decks

Geyadrone Dihada

in 19% of decks

Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

in 18% of decks

Sarkhan the Masterless

in 16% of decks

Vronos, Masked Inquisitor

in 16% of decks

Battles

Sieges, and whatever is on the back.

Invasion of Amonkhet // Lazotep Convert

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Graveyard

Nicol Bolas works from the graveyard. These fill it and bring things back out.

Underworld Breach

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Breach the Multiverse

Chainer, Nightmare Adept

The Eldest Reborn

Grave Researcher // Reanimate

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Mill

Nicol Bolas empties libraries. These mill harder, or win from what has been milled.

Etali, Primal Storm

Tibalt's Trickery

Altar of Dementia

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Altar of the Brood

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Theft

Nicol Bolas takes what is not yours. These steal more, and make use of what was stolen.

Hellkite Tyrant

Tezzeret, Master of Metal

Emrakul, the World Anew

Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Dauthi Voidwalker

Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

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