Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Core

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Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Core

Nicol Bolas

Rank #1,324

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- 1 Nicol BolasNicol Bolas
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Apprentice WizardApprentice Wizard
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Baleful StrixBaleful Strix
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 Burning InquiryBurning Inquiry
- 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp
- 1 Charcoal DiamondCharcoal Diamond
- 1 CloneClone
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Control MagicControl Magic
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark DealDark Deal
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Decree of PainDecree of Pain
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Entropic BattlecruiserEntropic Battlecruiser
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fell SpecterFell Specter
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 FireballFireball
- 1 Geth's GrimoireGeth's Grimoire
- 1 GravecrawlerGravecrawler
- 1 Gray Merchant of AsphodelGray Merchant of Asphodel
- 1 GreedGreed
- 1 Hour of DevastationHour of Devastation
- 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 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Maze of IthMaze of Ith
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nevinyrral's DiskNevinyrral's Disk
- 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-GodNicol Bolas, Dragon-God
- 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 Prodigal SorcererProdigal Sorcerer
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Quicksilver DaggerQuicksilver Dagger
- 1 Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 RecoilRecoil
- 1 Red Elemental BlastRed Elemental Blast
- 1 Royal AssassinRoyal Assassin
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Shadowblood RidgeShadowblood Ridge
- 1 Shivan DragonShivan Dragon
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Slave of BolasSlave of Bolas
- 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 TerrorTerror
- 1 The RackThe Rack
- 1 Tourach, Dread CantorTourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld DreamsUnderworld Dreams
- 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

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Tourach, Dread Cantor

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Instants (13)

Brainstorm

Chaos Warp

Counterspell

Dark Ritual

Lightning Bolt

Mana Drain

Negate

Perplex

Recoil

Red Elemental Blast

Terminate

Terror

Wheel and Deal

Sorceries (10)

Blasphemous Act

Burning Inquiry

Dark Deal

Decree of Pain

Fireball

Hour of Devastation

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

Sol Ring

The Rack

Enchantments (9)

Animate Dead

Control Magic

Greed

Megrim

Phyrexian Arena

Propaganda

Quicksilver Dagger

Underworld Dreams

Waste Not

Planeswalkers (2)

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver

Lands (23)

Badlands

Blood Crypt

Bloodstained Mire

Bojuka Bog

Command Tower

Crumbling Necropolis

Darkwater Catacombs

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Maze of Ith

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

5 Mountains

Swamp

5 Swamps