Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Core

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Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Core

Nicol Bolas

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Nicol Bolas

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- 1 Nicol BolasNicol Bolas
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Apprentice WizardApprentice Wizard
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ashes to AshesAshes to Ashes
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Baleful StrixBaleful Strix
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Blue Elemental BlastBlue Elemental Blast
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Cabal CoffersCabal Coffers
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Charcoal DiamondCharcoal Diamond
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 CloneClone
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Control MagicControl Magic
- 1 Copy ArtifactCopy Artifact
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel UltimatumCruel Ultimatum
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dragonskull SummitDragonskull Summit
- 1 Entropic BattlecruiserEntropic Battlecruiser
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fell SpecterFell Specter
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 FireballFireball
- 1 Geth's GrimoireGeth's Grimoire
- 1 Gray Merchant of AsphodelGray Merchant of Asphodel
- 1 Howling MineHowling Mine
- 1 Hypnotic SpecterHypnotic Specter
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jace's ArchivistJace's Archivist
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 4 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Nevinyrral's DiskNevinyrral's Disk
- 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-GodNicol Bolas, Dragon-God
- 1 Nicol Bolas, PlaneswalkerNicol Bolas, Planeswalker
- 1 Nicol Bolas, the DeceiverNicol Bolas, the Deceiver
- 1 Nicol Bolas, the RavagerNicol Bolas, the Ravager
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 PerplexPerplex
- 1 Phyrexian ArenaPhyrexian Arena
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 RecoilRecoil
- 1 Royal AssassinRoyal Assassin
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Shadowblood RidgeShadowblood Ridge
- 1 Shivan DragonShivan Dragon
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 Slave of BolasSlave of Bolas
- 1 SnapSnap
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 5 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syphon MindSyphon Mind
- 1 Temple of MaliceTemple of Malice
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Tetsuo UmezawaTetsuo Umezawa
- 1 Tourach, Dread CantorTourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Vesuvan DoppelgangerVesuvan Doppelganger
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Waste NotWaste Not
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel and DealWheel and Deal
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall

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Nightscape Familiar

Royal Assassin

Shivan Dragon

Tetsuo Umezawa

Tourach, Dread Cantor

Vesuvan Doppelganger

Instants (14)

Arcane Denial

Blue Elemental Blast

Brainstorm

Chaos Warp

Counterspell

Dark Ritual

Fact or Fiction

Lightning Bolt

Perplex

Rakdos Charm

Recoil

Snap

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Wheel and Deal

Sorceries (10)

Ashes to Ashes

Blasphemous Act

Cruel Ultimatum

Faithless Looting

Fireball

Ponder

Slave of Bolas

Syphon Mind

Wheel of Fortune

Windfall

Artifacts (12)

Arcane Signet

Charcoal Diamond

Dimir Signet

Entropic Battlecruiser

Fellwar Stone

Geth's Grimoire

Howling Mine

Izzet Signet

Nevinyrral's Disk

Rakdos Signet

Sky Diamond

Sol Ring

Enchantments (8)

Animate Dead

Control Magic

Copy Artifact

Megrim

Mystic Remora

Phyrexian Arena

Propaganda

Waste Not

Planeswalkers (3)

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver

Lands (24)

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Cabal Coffers

City of Brass

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Dragonskull Summit

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Polluted Delta

Rakdos Carnarium

Scalding Tarn

Shadowblood Ridge

Shivan Reef

Steam Vents

Sulfurous Springs

Temple of Malice

Terramorphic Expanse

Underground River

Underground Sea

Volcanic Island

Watery Grave

Basics (3)

Island

5 Islands

Mountain

4 Mountains

Swamp

5 Swamps