Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,314
9decks
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Cas Hinds
Mar 16, 2026
The Rate of Change With the Commander Format
Is the rate of change in Commander, or Magic as a whole, just too much right now? Should we be worried about more changes to come?
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Moxfield
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Kitsune's Technique
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
In Bolas's Clutches
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Hour of Devastation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Dark Intimations
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Slave of Bolas
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Augur of Bolas
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
The Scarab God
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Skylord
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Death Baron
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Herald of the Dreadhorde
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mindclaw Shaman
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Thief of Sanity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Cryptbreaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Heart-Piercer Manticore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rot Hulk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Clone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scythe Specter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Iron Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hypnotic Specter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ruin Crab
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sadistic Hypnotist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glyph Keeper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Carrion Feeder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Geode Golem
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Scorpion God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wildfire Devils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aven Eternal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gudul Lurker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Undead Augur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ammit Eternal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Merciless Executioner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Archivist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Demon's Disciple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Tyrant's Scorn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Commence the Endgame
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Recoil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Soul Manipulation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Cast Down
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Crosis's Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Hero's Downfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Disallow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Countersquall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Arcbond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shred Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Venarian Glimmer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Soul's Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unfathomable Truths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Funeral Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Venom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glimmerburst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spite // Malice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dream Fracture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Piracy Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Splendid Agony
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cower in Fear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Frightful Delusion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grixis Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crush Dissent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Insidious Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Twinferno
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Crux of Fate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Plea for Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spark Harvest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Singularity Rupture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drill Bit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Come Back Wrong
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Addle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Widespread Brutality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ringsight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Call for Aid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pirate's Prize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hour of Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Agate Assault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Act of Treason
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Divest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pointed Discussion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fractured Sanity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Flames
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Apex of Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pilfer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mass Mutiny
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Subterranean Tremors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blood for Bones
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Increasing Ambition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Relearn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blackmail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Duress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Obliterating Bolt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dread Summons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wrangle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Army of the Damned
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Insight Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Grindstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Megrim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Control Magic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Aether Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dust Corona
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fallen Ideal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Palace Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hermetic Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Suicidal Charge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Tempest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Hex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Street Urchin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth's Nightmare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Warped Devotion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Breath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Imminent Doom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curator's Ward
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Raiders' Wake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cloak of Mists
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Grave Betrayal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Tribute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Invisibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Infiltrator's Magemark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Memory Erosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of Metal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dack Fayden
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unholy Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Visage of Bolas
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Firemind Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Hedron Archive
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geode
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Manalith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Highland Lake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Grixis Panorama
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Malice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Oscorp Industries
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Seething Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ice Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Archway Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Esper Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Transguild Promenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Canyon Slough
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fjord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Uncharted Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Tramway Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Jund Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy