Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Budget Discard
Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,253
11decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Nicol BolasNicol Bolas
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Asylum VisitorAsylum Visitor
- 1 Blazing SpecterBlazing Specter
- 1 Blizzard SpecterBlizzard Specter
- 1 Burnished HartBurnished Hart
- 1 Charcoal DiamondCharcoal Diamond
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crosis's CharmCrosis's Charm
- 1 Crosis, the PurgerCrosis, the Purger
- 1 Cruel UltimatumCruel Ultimatum
- 1 Crumbling NecropolisCrumbling Necropolis
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Davriel, Rogue ShadowmageDavriel, Rogue Shadowmage
- 1 Decadent DragonDecadent Dragon
- 1 Deep AnalysisDeep Analysis
- 1 Diabolic TutorDiabolic Tutor
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Disinformation CampaignDisinformation Campaign
- 1 Doomsday SpecterDoomsday Specter
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fell SpecterFell Specter
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fire DiamondFire Diamond
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Geier Reach SanitariumGeier Reach Sanitarium
- 1 Geth's GrimoireGeth's Grimoire
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Hour of DevastationHour of Devastation
- 1 Hypnotic SpecterHypnotic Specter
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Izzet SignetIzzet Signet
- 1 Liliana's SpecterLiliana's Specter
- 1 MegrimMegrim
- 8 MountainMountain
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nightscape FamiliarNightscape Familiar
- 1 Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise
- 1 Pain MagnificationPain Magnification
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 Quicksilver DaggerQuicksilver Dagger
- 1 Raiders' WakeRaiders' Wake
- 1 Rakdos CharmRakdos Charm
- 1 Rakdos GuildgateRakdos Guildgate
- 1 Rakdos SignetRakdos Signet
- 1 RecoilRecoil
- 1 Return the FavorReturn the Favor
- 1 Rix Maadi, Dungeon PalaceRix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
- 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage
- 1 SangromancerSangromancer
- 1 Scythe SpecterScythe Specter
- 1 Sedraxis SpecterSedraxis Specter
- 1 Seething LandscapeSeething Landscape
- 1 Siren of the Silent SongSiren of the Silent Song
- 1 Skull RendSkull Rend
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 Slave of BolasSlave of Bolas
- 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 8 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syphon MindSyphon Mind
- 1 Talisman of CreativityTalisman of Creativity
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Talisman of IndulgenceTalisman of Indulgence
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Temple of MaliceTemple of Malice
- 1 TerminateTerminate
- 1 The Eldest RebornThe Eldest Reborn
- 1 The Raven ManThe Raven Man
- 1 Underworld DreamsUnderworld Dreams
- 1 Voracious BibliophileVoracious Bibliophile
- 1 Waste NotWaste Not
Asylum Visitor
Asylum Visitor
Blazing Specter
Blazing Specter
Blizzard Specter
Blizzard Specter
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Crosis, the Purger
Crosis, the Purger
Decadent Dragon
Decadent Dragon
Doomsday Specter
Doomsday Specter
Fell Specter
Fell Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Liliana's Specter
Liliana's Specter
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Sangromancer
Sangromancer
Scythe Specter
Scythe Specter
Sedraxis Specter
Sedraxis Specter
Siren of the Silent Song
Siren of the Silent Song
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
The Raven Man
The Raven Man
Voracious Bibliophile
Voracious Bibliophile
Instants (11)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Crosis's Charm
Crosis's Charm
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Negate
Negate
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Recoil
Recoil
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (9)
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Hour of Devastation
Hour of Devastation
Ponder
Ponder
Skull Rend
Skull Rend
Slave of Bolas
Slave of Bolas
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Geth's Grimoire
Geth's Grimoire
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (8)
Disinformation Campaign
Disinformation Campaign
Megrim
Megrim
Pain Magnification
Pain Magnification
Quicksilver Dagger
Quicksilver Dagger
Raiders' Wake
Raiders' Wake
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (1)
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
Lands (14)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seething Landscape
Seething Landscape
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps