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Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Expensive Core
Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,251
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Average Decklist
- 1 Nicol BolasNicol Bolas
- 1 Ambition's CostAmbition's Cost
- 1 Animate DeadAnimate Dead
- 1 Apprentice WizardApprentice Wizard
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ashes to AshesAshes to Ashes
- 1 BadlandsBadlands
- 1 Basalt MonolithBasalt Monolith
- 1 Blasphemous ActBlasphemous Act
- 1 Blood CryptBlood Crypt
- 1 Bloodstained MireBloodstained Mire
- 1 Blue Elemental BlastBlue Elemental Blast
- 1 Charcoal DiamondCharcoal Diamond
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 CloneClone
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Control MagicControl Magic
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 DisintegrateDisintegrate
- 1 Dragonlord KolaghanDragonlord Kolaghan
- 1 Dreadhorde ArcanistDreadhorde Arcanist
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Faithless LootingFaithless Looting
- 1 Fell SpecterFell Specter
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fire DiamondFire Diamond
- 1 Howling MineHowling Mine
- 1 Hypnotic SpecterHypnotic Specter
- 1 InfernoInferno
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Jayemdae TomeJayemdae Tome
- 1 Kilnmouth DragonKilnmouth Dragon
- 1 Kolaghan WarmongerKolaghan Warmonger
- 1 Lightning BoltLightning Bolt
- 1 Mahamoti DjinnMahamoti Djinn
- 1 Maze of IthMaze of Ith
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 5 MountainMountain
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Nevinyrral's DiskNevinyrral's Disk
- 1 Nicol Bolas, PlaneswalkerNicol Bolas, Planeswalker
- 1 Nicol Bolas, the DeceiverNicol Bolas, the Deceiver
- 1 Nicol Bolas, the RavagerNicol Bolas, the Ravager
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Phyrexian ArenaPhyrexian Arena
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Prodigal SorcererProdigal Sorcerer
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Quicksilver DaggerQuicksilver Dagger
- 1 Rakdos CarnariumRakdos Carnarium
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 Red Elemental BlastRed Elemental Blast
- 1 RewindRewind
- 1 Roaming ThroneRoaming Throne
- 1 Royal AssassinRoyal Assassin
- 1 Sarkhan, Soul AflameSarkhan, Soul Aflame
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 ShapeshifterShapeshifter
- 1 ShatterShatter
- 1 ShatterstormShatterstorm
- 1 Shivan DragonShivan Dragon
- 1 Shivan ReefShivan Reef
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steam VentsSteam Vents
- 1 Strip MineStrip Mine
- 1 Sulfurous SpringsSulfurous Springs
- 6 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syphon MindSyphon Mind
- 1 Temple of MaliceTemple of Malice
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 TerrorTerror
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Underground SeaUnderground Sea
- 1 Vesuvan DoppelgangerVesuvan Doppelganger
- 1 Volcanic IslandVolcanic Island
- 1 Waste NotWaste Not
- 1 Watery GraveWatery Grave
- 1 Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune
- 1 WindfallWindfall
Apprentice Wizard
Apprentice Wizard
Clone
Clone
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Dragonlord Kolaghan
Dragonlord Kolaghan
Dreadhorde Arcanist
Dreadhorde Arcanist
Fell Specter
Fell Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Kilnmouth Dragon
Kilnmouth Dragon
Kolaghan Warmonger
Kolaghan Warmonger
Mahamoti Djinn
Mahamoti Djinn
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Prodigal Sorcerer
Prodigal Sorcerer
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
Shapeshifter
Shapeshifter
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Vesuvan Doppelganger
Instants (11)
Blue Elemental Blast
Blue Elemental Blast
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Inferno
Inferno
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Rewind
Rewind
Shatter
Shatter
Terminate
Terminate
Terror
Terror
Sorceries (9)
Ambition's Cost
Ambition's Cost
Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Disintegrate
Disintegrate
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Shatterstorm
Shatterstorm
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Jayemdae Tome
Jayemdae Tome
Nevinyrral's Disk
Nevinyrral's Disk
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (8)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Control Magic
Control Magic
Megrim
Megrim
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Quicksilver Dagger
Quicksilver Dagger
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (2)
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
Lands (21)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps