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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bloodline Bidding
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragon Tempest
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
86%synergy
Crux of Fate
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
85%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Hellkite Courser
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Decadent Dragon
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Ran and Shaw
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Balefire Dragon
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Steel Hellkite
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Marang River Regent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Regent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Goldlust Triad
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dragonologist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ryusei, the Falling Star
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Terminate
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Stinging Study
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Crosis's Charm
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Charm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Goryo's Vengeance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Soul Manipulation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Soul's Fire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Fire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spit Flame
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Earthquake
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dark Intimations
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Painful Truths
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Seeker's Folly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slave of Bolas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Insurrection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Tempest
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Devastation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dreadbore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Gem of Becoming
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fiendlash
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Crucible of Fire
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Reunion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
There and Back Again
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Necromancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fervor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Relic of Sauron
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Visage of Bolas
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Silumgar Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Sinister Hideout
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy