Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Optimized Control

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Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Baleful Strix
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
The Scarab God
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lutri, the Spellchaser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dread Presence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Silent Arbiter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hypnotic Specter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Walking Atlas
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sangromancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Crypt Ghast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hellkite Courser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hostage Taker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
The Locust God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Darkness
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Drown in the Loch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
See Double
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tainted Pact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Domineering Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Reiterate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Brainsurge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Reset
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Turnabout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Teachings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bewildering Blizzard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Perplexing Test
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disallow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Reins of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cling to Dust
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cryptic Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wash Away
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Firemind's Foresight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
V.A.T.S.
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Flame of Anor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Crux of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Commit // Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mass Manipulation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bribery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Revelation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Decree of Pain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Wit's End
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Expropriate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Syphon Mind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Heartless Conscription
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Damnation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Ingenious Mastery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tormenting Voice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Villainous Wrath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Expedition Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Waste Not
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Bitter Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Megrim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Necromancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
No Mercy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dragon Tempest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Dress Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Telepathy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Bitterblossom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
76%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
86%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vesuva
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Witch's Cottage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Field of the Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-21%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-56%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Relic of Sauron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Misleading Signpost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Xander's Lounge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Undercity Sewers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Fabled Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Fetid Pools
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Sulfur Falls
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
35%synergy
Volcanic Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
35%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Raucous Theater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Canyon Slough
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-23%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-4%synergy
Ice Tunnel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Graven Cairns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Horizon of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Geothermal Bog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
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