Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Optimized Discard

Cas Hinds
Mar 16, 2026
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Megrim
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Waste Not
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Baleful Strix
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sangromancer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Shadows
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Avatar of Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Fallen
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Raven Man
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gravedigger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Minion of the Wastes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Lavaborn Muse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Avatar of Woe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Burglar Rat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Nightmare
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Uncle Istvan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mayhem Devil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Avatar of Fury
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Abyssal Specter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Scythe Specter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hypnotic Specter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mindslicer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nebuchadnezzar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Vapor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rag Man
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Daring Apprentice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Will-o'-the-Wisp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Bone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Wasp of the Bitter End
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Black Knight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Liliana's Reaver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Royal Assassin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Barbed Shocker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Charm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Dark Banishing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Active Volcano
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Artifact Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Countersquall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Flash Counter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Counterflux
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Necrologia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Remove Soul
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Extinguish
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Memory Lapse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bedevil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Annul
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Boomerang
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crosis's Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Desertion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Crux of Fate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Dark Intimations
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Wit's End
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Syphon Mind
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Damnation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Duress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Recall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Coercion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Doomsday
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Whispering Madness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Jokulhaups
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Apocalypse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Personal Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Decree of Pain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Earthquake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Concentrate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mind Rot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hour of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dark Deal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Befoul
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Raise Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Tormenting Voice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Gem of Becoming
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Monkey Cage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Paupers' Cage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Prowler's Helm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Library of Leng
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Viridian Longbow
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Glasses of Urza
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jet Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Umbilicus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Iron Maiden
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Smokestack
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Liliana's Caress
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
No Mercy
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Dragon Tempest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Raiders' Wake
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aether Barrier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Reunion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Citadel of Pain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Burning Sands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Price of Glory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Corrosion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Words of Waste
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Inexorable Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tyranny
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aether Sting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Court of Ambition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Treachery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Blood Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Planar Void
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lethal Vapors
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Close Quarters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Battle Strain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Breathstealer's Crypt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Steal Artifact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Abduction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Cover of Darkness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Pestilence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Power of Fire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Oppression
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Standstill
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Jace Beleren
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arena of Glory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Ice Floe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Rakdos Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Visage of Bolas
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Locket
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-33%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sisay's Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Relic of Sauron
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Badlands
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Luxury Suite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Seething Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Salt Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-30%synergy
Grixis Panorama
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Oscorp Industries
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy