Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget

Cas Hinds
Mar 16, 2026
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Emeritus of Woe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Run Behind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Potioner's Trove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cruel Ultimatum
42%inclusion54 decks128 decks
38%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
38%inclusion48 decks128 decks
35%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
32%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
29%synergy
Slave of Bolas
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
25%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
25%inclusion32 decks128 decks
25%synergy
Syphon Mind
26%inclusion33 decks128 decks
23%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
37%inclusion47 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion43 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion37 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Terminate
28%inclusion36 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Megrim
25%inclusion32 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
25%inclusion32 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion31 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Hour of Devastation
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Crosis's Charm
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Hypnotic Specter
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Fell Specter
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Augur of Bolas
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Mage Tower Referee
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Deathbringer Regent
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Blizzard Specter
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Sangromancer
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Blazing Specter
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Siren of the Silent Song
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
14%synergy
Liliana's Specter
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Mage
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Mica, Reader of Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Doomsday Specter
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Dragon
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Clone
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Asylum Visitor
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Scythe Specter
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Flameblast Dragon
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Rancorous Archaic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Mascot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Biblioplex Tomekeeper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Abyssal Specter
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Burglar Rat
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Skylord
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Steel Hellkite
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Grim Initiate
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Tyrant
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Royal Assassin
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
The Raven Man
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Plaguecrafter
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Herald of the Dreadhorde
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Soul Diviner
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Aven Eternal
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Gravedigger
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Avatar of Woe
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Soul Manipulation
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Commence the Endgame
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Recoil
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
-21%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Maestros Charm
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Crush Dissent
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Lazotep Plating
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Countersquall
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Terror
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
No Escape
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Murder
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Remove Soul
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Doom Blade
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Shock
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Grixis Charm
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Perplex
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Dream Salvage
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-23%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Will
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Tutor
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Dark Intimations
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
18%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
19%synergy
End of the Hunt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crux of Fate
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Act of Treason
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-16%synergy
Rapturous Moment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Elderspell
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Fireball
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Procrastinate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Duress
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Bleeding Edge
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Invade the City
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Widespread Brutality
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Callous Dismissal
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Apex of Power
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Extract from Darkness
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Relentless Advance
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Wit's End
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Spark Harvest
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Dreadbore
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Compulsive Research
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Divination
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Toll of the Invasion
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Blightning
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
17%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-16%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Control Magic
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
16%synergy
Raiders' Wake
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Painful Quandary
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Steal Artifact
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Mind Control
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Pain Magnification
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Confiscate
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
17%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
-8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
-28%synergy
Barren Moor
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion74 decks128 decks
-32%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion63 decks128 decks
-39%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion49 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
28%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion30 decks128 decks
-11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
23%inclusion29 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Firemind Vessel
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Fire Diamond
20%inclusion26 decks128 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-31%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-38%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Visage of Bolas
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Manalith
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geode
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstone Cameo
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion8 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Cluestone
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion127 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion126 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion126 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
55%inclusion71 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
54%inclusion69 decks128 decks
-38%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion64 decks128 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion52 decks128 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion41 decks128 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion39 decks128 decks
20%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
24%synergy
Dismal Backwater
30%inclusion38 decks128 decks
23%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
27%inclusion35 decks128 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion34 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion32 decks128 decks
-12%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion28 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
21%inclusion27 decks128 decks
-18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion25 decks128 decks
-26%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion23 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion22 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion21 decks128 decks
-14%synergy
Seething Landscape
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion19 decks128 decks
13%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
14%inclusion18 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Maestros Theater
13%inclusion17 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
-17%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
-15%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
-35%synergy
Underground River
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-18%synergy
Choked Estuary
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
-32%synergy
Spectacle Summit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grixis Panorama
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Peak
9.4%inclusion12 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Barrens
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Isle
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-10%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Gateway Plaza
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Urborg Volcano
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
1%synergy