Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Exhibition Midrange

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Average Decklist

Adaptive Automaton
Adaptive Automaton
Bloodline Pretender
Bloodline Pretender
Brazen Freebooter
Brazen Freebooter
Clone
Clone
Corsair Captain
Corsair Captain
Crimson Fleet Commodore
Crimson Fleet Commodore
Dire Fleet Captain
Dire Fleet Captain
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
Dire Fleet Neckbreaker
Dire Fleet Poisoner
Dire Fleet Poisoner
Enterprising Scallywag
Enterprising Scallywag
Fathom Fleet Cutthroat
Fathom Fleet Cutthroat
Hostage Taker
Hostage Taker
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Kitesail Freebooter
Kitesail Freebooter
Kitesail Skirmisher
Kitesail Skirmisher
Lightning-Rig Crew
Lightning-Rig Crew
Metallic Mimic
Metallic Mimic
Pirate Peddlers
Pirate Peddlers
Sailor of Means
Sailor of Means
Spectral Sailor
Spectral Sailor
Storm Fleet Arsonist
Storm Fleet Arsonist
Undercover Operative
Undercover Operative
Waxen Shapethief
Waxen Shapethief
Instants (14)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Big Score
Big Score
Counterspell
Counterspell
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Ertai's Scorn
Ertai's Scorn
Fight On!
Fight On!
Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle
Laughing Mad
Laughing Mad
Long River's Pull
Long River's Pull
Overwhelming Remorse
Overwhelming Remorse
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Shore Up
Shore Up
Spell Swindle
Spell Swindle
Sudden Breakthrough
Sudden Breakthrough
Sorceries (11)
Act of Treason
Act of Treason
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Coiling Rebirth
Coiling Rebirth
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Grim Bounty
Grim Bounty
Involuntary Employment
Involuntary Employment
Morbid Plunder
Morbid Plunder
Mutiny
Mutiny
Shackles of Treachery
Shackles of Treachery
Smoke Spirits' Aid
Smoke Spirits' Aid
Artifacts (8)
Goldvein Pick
Goldvein Pick
Herald's Horn
Herald's Horn
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
Patchwork Banner
Patchwork Banner
Prying Blade
Prying Blade
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Wealth and Power
Sword of Wealth and Power
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Enchantments (6)
Aqueous Form
Aqueous Form
Coastal Piracy
Coastal Piracy
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Reflections of Littjara
Reflections of Littjara
Storm the Vault
Storm the Vault
Tricks of the Trade
Tricks of the Trade
Lands (21)
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Eroded Canyon
Eroded Canyon
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fountainport
Fountainport
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Guildgate
Izzet Guildgate
Jagged Barrens
Jagged Barrens
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Oscorp Industries
Oscorp Industries
Razortrap Gorge
Razortrap Gorge
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Serpent's Pass
Serpent's Pass
Sinister Hideout
Sinister Hideout
Swiftwater Cliffs
Swiftwater Cliffs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Unclaimed Territory
Unclaimed Territory
Underground River
Underground River
Vibrant Cityscape
Vibrant Cityscape
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps