Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Crux of Fate
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Dark Intimations
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
36%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Waste Not
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Slave of Bolas
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Necropotence
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Baleful Strix
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sangromancer
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Hypnotic Specter
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Fell Specter
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Augur of Bolas
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
The Locust God
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Hellkite Courser
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
The Scarab God
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Clone
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
The Raven Man
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Decadent Dragon
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
The Scorpion God
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Royal Assassin
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Blizzard Specter
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Mage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tetsuo Umezawa
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Blazing Specter
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Anger
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Dragon
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Crosis's Charm
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Countersquall
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Soul Manipulation
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Commence the Endgame
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Fork
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Stinging Study
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Terror
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Darkness
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dream Salvage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Boomerang
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Arcbond
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Unsummon
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Perplex
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Reins of Power
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Shred Memory
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Invert Polarity
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Soul's Fire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Desertion
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Hour of Devastation
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Syphon Mind
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Braingeyser
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Whispering Madness
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mind Twist
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Pain
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Fireball
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Painful Truths
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dark Petition
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Wit's End
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Recall
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Ashes to Ashes
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
The Elderspell
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Apex of Power
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Drain Life
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mega Flare
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
17%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Library of Leng
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Icy Manipulator
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Viridian Longbow
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Liliana's Caress
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Megrim
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Raiders' Wake
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Control Magic
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Court of Ambition
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bandit's Talent
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Whip
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Dreams
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of the Void
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hermetic Study
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Visions
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Liliana Vess
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Barren Moor
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Dimir Signet
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Visage of Bolas
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Xander's Lounge
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Luxury Suite
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malice
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Grixis Panorama
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy