Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Control

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Average Decklist

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Ali from Cairo
Ali from Cairo
Ancient Copper Dragon
Ancient Copper Dragon
Avatar of Woe
Avatar of Woe
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Clone
Clone
Dragonlord Silumgar
Dragonlord Silumgar
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Guardian Beast
Guardian Beast
Hellkite Courser
Hellkite Courser
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Sheoldred
Sheoldred
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Tourach, Dread Cantor
Instants (12)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fork
Fork
Kolaghan's Command
Kolaghan's Command
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Power Sink
Power Sink
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Stinging Study
Stinging Study
Sorceries (11)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Crux of Fate
Crux of Fate
Dark Petition
Dark Petition
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Recall
Recall
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (12)
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Cryptcaller Chariot
Cryptcaller Chariot
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Icy Manipulator
Icy Manipulator
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (9)
Copy Artifact
Copy Artifact
Deathgrip
Deathgrip
Energy Flux
Energy Flux
Gloom
Gloom
In the Eye of Chaos
In the Eye of Chaos
Lifetap
Lifetap
Nether Void
Nether Void
Smoke
Smoke
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana of the Veil
Liliana of the Veil
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (20)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Ice Tunnel
Ice Tunnel
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfurous Mire
Sulfurous Mire
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps