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
Rivaz of the Claw
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Dragon Tempest
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Crux of Fate
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Decadent Dragon
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Hellkite Courser
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Terminate
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Iymrith, Desert Doom
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Ran and Shaw
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Balefire Dragon
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Steel Hellkite
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
27%inclusion7 decks26 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
Ebondeath, Dracolich
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Anger
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Trainer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Bedevil
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Crosis's Charm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Stinging Study
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Soul Manipulation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Soul's Fire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Fire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spit Flame
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dark Intimations
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Seeker's Folly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Slave of Bolas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Devastation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dreadbore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gem of Becoming
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fiendlash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Crucible of Fire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Reunion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Exquisite Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Rakdos Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Relic of Sauron
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Visage of Bolas
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Xander's Lounge
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Hideout
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Blazemire Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Graven Cairns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy