Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Core

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Average Decklist

Arcanis the Omnipotent
Arcanis the Omnipotent
Archivist
Archivist
Augur of Bolas
Augur of Bolas
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Blood Tyrant
Blood Tyrant
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Clone
Clone
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Crosis, the Purger
Crosis, the Purger
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Fell Specter
Fell Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Sedraxis Specter
Sedraxis Specter
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Vizier of the Scorpion
Vizier of the Scorpion
Instants (12)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Counterspell
Counterspell
Crosis's Charm
Crosis's Charm
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Negate
Negate
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Tyrant's Scorn
Tyrant's Scorn
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Crux of Fate
Crux of Fate
Dark Intimations
Dark Intimations
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Hour of Devastation
Hour of Devastation
Slave of Bolas
Slave of Bolas
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (7)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Control Magic
Control Magic
In Bolas's Clutches
In Bolas's Clutches
Megrim
Megrim
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Quicksilver Dagger
Quicksilver Dagger
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
Planeswalkers (2)
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (17)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
7 Swamps