Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Control

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Average Decklist

Ali from Cairo
Ali from Cairo
Blazing Specter
Blazing Specter
Burglar Rat
Burglar Rat
Clone
Clone
Guul Draz Specter
Guul Draz Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Prodigal Sorcerer
Prodigal Sorcerer
Rottenmouth Viper
Rottenmouth Viper
Scythe Specter
Scythe Specter
Seasinger
Seasinger
Sengir Vampire
Sengir Vampire
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
The Raven Man
The Raven Man
Instants (14)
Active Volcano
Active Volcano
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Blue Elemental Blast
Blue Elemental Blast
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fork
Fork
Kolaghan's Command
Kolaghan's Command
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Negate
Negate
Power Sink
Power Sink
Recoil
Recoil
Spell Blast
Spell Blast
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (10)
Acid Rain
Acid Rain
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Braingeyser
Braingeyser
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning
Crux of Fate
Crux of Fate
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Shatterstorm
Shatterstorm
Slave of Bolas
Slave of Bolas
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (8)
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Cyclopean Tomb
Cyclopean Tomb
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Icy Manipulator
Icy Manipulator
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (12)
Copy Artifact
Copy Artifact
Court of Ambition
Court of Ambition
Dance of Many
Dance of Many
Deathgrip
Deathgrip
Energy Flux
Energy Flux
Gloom
Gloom
Megrim
Megrim
Omniscience
Omniscience
Phantasmal Terrain
Phantasmal Terrain
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (2)
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (18)
Badlands
Badlands
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Drossforge Bridge
Drossforge Bridge
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Ice Tunnel
Ice Tunnel
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Mistvault Bridge
Mistvault Bridge
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps