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Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Optimized
Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,335
5decks
Mar 16, 2026
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Average Decklist
- 1 Nicol BolasNicol Bolas
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Apprentice WizardApprentice Wizard
- 1 Ashes to AshesAshes to Ashes
- 1 Bad RiverBad River
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Ball LightningBall Lightning
- 1 Black ViseBlack Vise
- 1 BraingeyserBraingeyser
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 BrowseBrowse
- 1 Chain LightningChain Lightning
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 CloneClone
- 1 Control MagicControl Magic
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cursed LandCursed Land
- 1 Dark BanishingDark Banishing
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 DisintegrateDisintegrate
- 1 EarthquakeEarthquake
- 1 FearFear
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 FireballFireball
- 1 ForkFork
- 1 God-Pharaoh's StatueGod-Pharaoh's Statue
- 1 GreedGreed
- 1 Gwendlyn Di CorciGwendlyn Di Corci
- 1 Howl from BeyondHowl from Beyond
- 1 Howling MineHowling Mine
- 1 Hypnotic SpecterHypnotic Specter
- 1 Icy ManipulatorIcy Manipulator
- 9 IslandIsland
- 1 Juzám DjinnJuzám Djinn
- 1 Library of LengLibrary of Leng
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Liliana of the VeilLiliana of the Veil
- 1 Mahamoti DjinnMahamoti Djinn
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Maze of IthMaze of Ith
- 1 Mind TwistMind Twist
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 8 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 NecropotenceNecropotence
- 1 PestilencePestilence
- 1 PyroclasmPyroclasm
- 1 Raucous TheaterRaucous Theater
- 1 RecallRecall
- 1 ResetReset
- 1 Royal AssassinRoyal Assassin
- 1 Sapphire CharmSapphire Charm
- 1 Sengir VampireSengir Vampire
- 1 Serendib EfreetSerendib Efreet
- 1 ShatterShatter
- 1 Shivan DragonShivan Dragon
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Sol'kanar the Swamp KingSol'kanar the Swamp King
- 1 Soul BurnSoul Burn
- 1 Steal ArtifactSteal Artifact
- 1 Strip MineStrip Mine
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 9 SwampSwamp
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 TerrorTerror
- 1 Tetsuo UmezawaTetsuo Umezawa
- 1 TimetwisterTimetwister
- 1 Tormod's CryptTormod's Crypt
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Underworld DreamsUnderworld Dreams
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Vesuvan DoppelgangerVesuvan Doppelganger
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
Apprentice Wizard
Apprentice Wizard
Ball Lightning
Ball Lightning
Clone
Clone
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Juzám Djinn
Juzám Djinn
Mahamoti Djinn
Mahamoti Djinn
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Sengir Vampire
Sengir Vampire
Serendib Efreet
Serendib Efreet
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Sol'kanar the Swamp King
Sol'kanar the Swamp King
Tetsuo Umezawa
Tetsuo Umezawa
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Instants (14)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Banishing
Dark Banishing
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fork
Fork
Howl from Beyond
Howl from Beyond
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Reset
Reset
Sapphire Charm
Sapphire Charm
Shatter
Shatter
Terminate
Terminate
Terror
Terror
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (13)
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Braingeyser
Braingeyser
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Disintegrate
Disintegrate
Earthquake
Earthquake
Fireball
Fireball
Mind Twist
Mind Twist
Pyroclasm
Pyroclasm
Recall
Recall
Soul Burn
Soul Burn
Timetwister
Timetwister
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (9)
Black Vise
Black Vise
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
God-Pharaoh's Statue
God-Pharaoh's Statue
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Icy Manipulator
Icy Manipulator
Library of Leng
Library of Leng
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tormod's Crypt
Tormod's Crypt
Enchantments (11)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Browse
Browse
Control Magic
Control Magic
Cursed Land
Cursed Land
Fear
Fear
Greed
Greed
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Pestilence
Pestilence
Steal Artifact
Steal Artifact
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana of the Veil
Liliana of the Veil
Lands (11)
Badlands
Badlands
Bad River
Bad River
City of Brass
City of Brass
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (3)
Island
9 Island
Mountain
8 Mountain
Swamp
9 Swamp