Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Budget Optimized

Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,323
4decks
Cas Hinds
Mar 16, 2026
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Average Decklist

Abyssal Specter
Abyssal Specter
Avatar of Fury
Avatar of Fury
Blazing Specter
Blazing Specter
Blizzard Specter
Blizzard Specter
Burglar Rat
Burglar Rat
Clone
Clone
Crosis, the Purger
Crosis, the Purger
Fell Specter
Fell Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Hypnotic Specter
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
Nightmare
Nightmare
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Scythe Specter
Scythe Specter
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
The Raven Man
The Raven Man
Uncle Istvan
Uncle Istvan
Unstable Shapeshifter
Unstable Shapeshifter
Instants (13)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Counterspell
Counterspell
Crosis's Charm
Crosis's Charm
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Leak
Mana Leak
Negate
Negate
Perplex
Perplex
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Recoil
Recoil
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Coercion
Coercion
Concentrate
Concentrate
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Crux of Fate
Crux of Fate
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Mastermind's Acquisition
Mastermind's Acquisition
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Skull Rend
Skull Rend
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
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 Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (9)
Aether Barrier
Aether Barrier
Aether Flash
Aether Flash
Blood Moon
Blood Moon
Megrim
Megrim
Pain Magnification
Pain Magnification
Raiders' Wake
Raiders' Wake
Shrieking Affliction
Shrieking Affliction
Underworld Dreams
Underworld Dreams
Waste Not
Waste Not
Planeswalkers (2)
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (14)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Ebon Stronghold
Ebon Stronghold
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Grand Coliseum
Grand Coliseum
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Salt Marsh
Salt Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps