Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget Core

Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,291
9decks
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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Shadowmage Infiltrator
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Shivan Dragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Scout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Interrogator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Flametongue Kavu
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Disruptive Pitmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Guildmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nekrataal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Survivor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Clone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Looter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vodalian Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Courage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Raul, Trouble Shooter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Corpse Augur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fathom Feeder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Horror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Ship
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kederekt Creeper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Avatar of Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Broker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kathari Bomber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rotting Rats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Sage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Avatar of Woe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mindwrack Demon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceress Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Looter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Krovikan Elementalist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Inquisitor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreadwing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tuktuk Rubblefort
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kolaghan Warmonger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Dark Banishing
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spin into Myth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Force Void
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Bake into a Pie
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fervent Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inspiration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Saw It Coming
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ixidor's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Anticipate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cast into the Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brute Strength
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Gimli's Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Active Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Annihilate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grixis Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Soul Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hindering Touch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Catalog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Delirium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Induce Paranoia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mage's Guile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fatal Frenzy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Heartless Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Agony Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Undying Evil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Poison the Cup
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Cruel Ultimatum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Suplex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Crux of Fate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rain of Tears
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Sift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Agate Assault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Final Vengeance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soulquake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Asphyxiate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Covenant of Minds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bond of Revival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Library of Lat-Nam
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-34%synergy
Mana Vapors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Earthquake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fireball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drastic Revelation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aftershock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deny Reality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slave of Bolas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bone Splinters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Legerdemain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Craterize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Bogardan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Stare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Despoil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unnerve
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Final Parting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Infest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Purge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Extract from Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fade Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Strings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dead Ringers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brainbite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crawlspace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voodoo Doll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindlock Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grindclock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aladdin's Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jester's Cap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Forge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
War Horn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Codex Shredder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bottle of Suleiman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hair-Strung Koto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oracle's Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Salvaging Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glasses of Urza
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Disrupting Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Black Vise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Rack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Splicer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Metrognome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lantern of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Quicksilver Dagger
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Steal Artifact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Greed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Monastery Siege
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Megrim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Slow Motion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Takklemaggot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Connections
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Future Sight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Persuasion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Zur's Weirding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bestial Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Larceny
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elder Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Apathy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aura Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Augury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Funeral March
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Control
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Roost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Energy Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Betrayal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Engineered Plague
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Power of Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bereavement
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Chains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Casting of Bones
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Precognition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Channeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Breathstealer's Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Control Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pestilence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kher Keep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Gorge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Charcoal Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Fire Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Sky Diamond
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-55%synergy
Bloodstone Cameo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Drake-Skull Cameo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Sisay's Ring
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Honored Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Sol Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-79%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Pillar of Origins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Star Compass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geode
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blue Mana Battery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Manalith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Egg
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Prism
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-36%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Peak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Urborg Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Salt Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Bad River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Unknown Shores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Vent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-35%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Rupture Spire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Meteor Crater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy