Average Deck for Nicol Bolas - Optimized Ramp

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How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Harvey McGuinness
Jun 27, 2025
cEDH Has a Fatal Flaw
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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dread Presence
Dread Presence
Magus of the Coffers
Magus of the Coffers
Neheb, the Eternal
Neheb, the Eternal
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Silent Arbiter
Silent Arbiter
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
The Locust God
The Locust God
The Scarab God
The Scarab God
Walking Atlas
Walking Atlas
Instants (8)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Darkness
Darkness
Disallow
Disallow
Domineering Will
Domineering Will
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (16)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Decree of Pain
Decree of Pain
Deliver Unto Evil
Deliver Unto Evil
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Expropriate
Expropriate
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Finale of Revelation
Finale of Revelation
Heartless Conscription
Heartless Conscription
Ingenious Mastery
Ingenious Mastery
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mass Manipulation
Mass Manipulation
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Villainous Wrath
Villainous Wrath
Artifacts (13)
Amulet of Vigor
Amulet of Vigor
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Orrery
Chromatic Orrery
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (7)
Bitterblossom
Bitterblossom
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Telepathy
Telepathy
The Eldest Reborn
The Eldest Reborn
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana of the Dark Realms
Liliana of the Dark Realms
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Lands (33)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Contaminated Aquifer
Contaminated Aquifer
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Field of the Dead
Field of the Dead
Geothermal Bog
Geothermal Bog
Horizon of Progress
Horizon of Progress
Ice Tunnel
Ice Tunnel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfurous Mire
Sulfurous Mire
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Cave
Urza's Cave
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Vesuva
Vesuva
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Mountain
2 Mountains
Swamp
2 Swamps