Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Optimized Control

Nicol Bolas
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Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dread Presence
Dread Presence
Lavaborn Muse
Lavaborn Muse
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Magus of the Coffers
Magus of the Coffers
Minion of the Wastes
Minion of the Wastes
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Psychosis Crawler
Psychosis Crawler
Silent Arbiter
Silent Arbiter
The Scarab God
The Scarab God
Instants (18)
Abrade
Abrade
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Darkness
Darkness
Disdainful Stroke
Disdainful Stroke
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Opt
Opt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Reiterate
Reiterate
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Tyrant's Scorn
Tyrant's Scorn
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Deliver Unto Evil
Deliver Unto Evil
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Finale of Revelation
Finale of Revelation
Magmatic Insight
Magmatic Insight
Mass Manipulation
Mass Manipulation
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (7)
Aether Barrier
Aether Barrier
Bitter Reunion
Bitter Reunion
Burning Sands
Burning Sands
Citadel of Pain
Citadel of Pain
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Planeswalkers (1)
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (21)
Badlands
Badlands
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Training Center
Training Center
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
5 Island
Mountain
5 Mountain
Swamp
5 Swamp
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