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Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Optimized
Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,334
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 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Black ViseBlack Vise
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Blue Mana BatteryBlue Mana Battery
- 1 Bolas's CitadelBolas's Citadel
- 1 BraingeyserBraingeyser
- 1 BrainstormBrainstorm
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 CloneClone
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 ConfiscateConfiscate
- 1 Control MagicControl Magic
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 DamnationDamnation
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor
- 1 Dress DownDress Down
- 1 Drudge SkeletonsDrudge Skeletons
- 1 EarthquakeEarthquake
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 FireballFireball
- 1 Force of NegationForce of Negation
- 1 ForkFork
- 1 GreedGreed
- 1 Gwendlyn Di CorciGwendlyn Di Corci
- 1 Howl from BeyondHowl from Beyond
- 1 Hullbreaker HorrorHullbreaker Horror
- 1 Hypnotic SpecterHypnotic Specter
- 1 Icy ManipulatorIcy Manipulator
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Library of LengLibrary of Leng
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Liliana of the VeilLiliana of the Veil
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 Maze of IthMaze of Ith
- 1 Mind TwistMind Twist
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 6 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 NecropotenceNecropotence
- 1 Peer into the AbyssPeer into the Abyss
- 1 PestilencePestilence
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Psychic VenomPsychic Venom
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 RecallRecall
- 1 Red Elemental BlastRed Elemental Blast
- 1 Royal AssassinRoyal Assassin
- 1 Sengir VampireSengir Vampire
- 1 Serendib EfreetSerendib Efreet
- 1 Shivan DragonShivan Dragon
- 1 ShockShock
- 1 SinkholeSinkhole
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Sol'kanar the Swamp KingSol'kanar the Swamp King
- 1 Steal ArtifactSteal Artifact
- 1 StifleStifle
- 1 Strip MineStrip Mine
- 8 SwampSwamp
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 TerrorTerror
- 1 Tetsuo UmezawaTetsuo Umezawa
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 TimetwisterTimetwister
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of YawgmothUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Vampiric TutorVampiric Tutor
- 1 Verdant CatacombsVerdant Catacombs
- 1 Vesuvan DoppelgangerVesuvan Doppelganger
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Water ElementalWater Elemental
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 Whispersilk CloakWhispersilk Cloak
- 1 WindfallWindfall
Apprentice Wizard
Apprentice Wizard
Clone
Clone
Drudge Skeletons
Drudge Skeletons
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
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
Water Elemental
Water Elemental
Instants (15)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Fork
Fork
Howl from Beyond
Howl from Beyond
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Shock
Shock
Stifle
Stifle
Swan Song
Swan Song
Terror
Terror
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (14)
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Braingeyser
Braingeyser
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Earthquake
Earthquake
Fireball
Fireball
Mind Twist
Mind Twist
Peer into the Abyss
Peer into the Abyss
Recall
Recall
Sinkhole
Sinkhole
Timetwister
Timetwister
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Black Vise
Black Vise
Blue Mana Battery
Blue Mana Battery
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Icy Manipulator
Icy Manipulator
Library of Leng
Library of Leng
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The One Ring
The One Ring
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Enchantments (10)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Confiscate
Confiscate
Control Magic
Control Magic
Dress Down
Dress Down
Greed
Greed
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Pestilence
Pestilence
Psychic Venom
Psychic Venom
Steal Artifact
Steal Artifact
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana of the Veil
Liliana of the Veil
Lands (14)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps