Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Dragons

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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ran and Shaw
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragon Tempest
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
85%synergy
Crux of Fate
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
82%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
75%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
73%synergy
Decadent Dragon
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Hellkite Courser
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
66%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Wrathful Red Dragon
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Will
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Ancient Copper Dragon
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Balefire Dragon
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Marang River Regent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dragonologist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Steel Hellkite
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Trainer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Ryusei, the Falling Star
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Deathbringer Regent
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Boneyard Scourge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Charm
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Stinging Study
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Crosis's Charm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Soul Manipulation
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Dragon's Fire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Draconic Lore
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Charm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Dragonlord's Prerogative
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Slave of Bolas
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Seeker's Folly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Intimations
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Fearsome Awakening
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Gem of Becoming
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Rite of the Dragoncaller
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Fire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
There and Back Again
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Reunion
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Waste Not
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Necromancy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Signet
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Relic of Sauron
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Silumgar Monument
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Visage of Bolas
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Island
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Blood Crypt
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Luxury Suite
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Haunted Ridge
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Seething Landscape
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malice
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Badlands
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy