Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Upgraded

Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,334
9decks
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Average Decklist

Air Elemental
Air Elemental
Black Knight
Black Knight
Clone
Clone
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Gwendlyn Di Corci
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Serendib Efreet
Serendib Efreet
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tetsuo Umezawa
Tetsuo Umezawa
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (13)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fork
Fork
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Inferno
Inferno
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Psionic Blast
Psionic Blast
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Reset
Reset
Terror
Terror
Sorceries (13)
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Braingeyser
Braingeyser
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Fireball
Fireball
Mind Twist
Mind Twist
Sinkhole
Sinkhole
Timetwister
Timetwister
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Control Magic
Control Magic
Copy Artifact
Copy Artifact
Greed
Greed
Invisibility
Invisibility
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
Planeswalkers (2)
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (19)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
6 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps