Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Optimized Midrange

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Average Decklist

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Ancient Copper Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Golbez, Crystal Collector
Golbez, Crystal Collector
Hellkite Courser
Hellkite Courser
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Sheoldred
Sheoldred
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
The Scarab God
The Scarab God
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (9)
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Guff Rewrites History
Guff Rewrites History
Kolaghan's Command
Kolaghan's Command
Lazotep Plating
Lazotep Plating
Liliana's Triumph
Liliana's Triumph
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (9)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Damnation
Damnation
Imposing Grandeur
Imposing Grandeur
Snort
Snort
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (17)
Anvil of Bogardan
Anvil of Bogardan
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cryptcaller Chariot
Cryptcaller Chariot
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Enchantments (6)
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
Dragon Tempest
Dragon Tempest
Liliana's Caress
Liliana's Caress
Spiteful Banditry
Spiteful Banditry
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (4)
Ashiok, Dream Render
Ashiok, Dream Render
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (31)
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Field of the Dead
Field of the Dead
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Ice Tunnel
Ice Tunnel
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfurous Mire
Sulfurous Mire
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Training Center
Training Center
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Volatile Fjord
Volatile Fjord
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
1 Island
Mountain
1 Mountain
Swamp
1 Swamp