Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (Commander) - Budget Core

Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
26 decks (0.000%) Rank #196
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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
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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The Eldest Reborn
46% of 26 decks +44% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
42% of 26 decks +39% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
42% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Negate
58% of 26 decks +34% synergy
Dark Intimations
35% of 26 decks +33% synergy
Slave of Bolas
35% of 26 decks +33% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
35% of 26 decks +32% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
35% of 26 decks +31% synergy
Hour of Devastation
31% of 26 decks +30% synergy
Crux of Fate
31% of 26 decks +29% synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
46% of 26 decks +20% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Read the Bones
31% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Evacuation
31% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Deep Analysis
27% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Megrim
27% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Burglar Rat
27% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Murder
27% of 26 decks +24% synergy
Necromantic Selection
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Notion Thief
8% of 26 decks -1% synergy
Creatures
Nekrataal
27% of 26 decks +27% synergy
Nicol Bolas
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Aether Adept
27% of 26 decks +26% synergy
Liliana's Specter
23% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Baleful Strix
23% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Owl Familiar
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Vodalian Merchant
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Cackling Fiend
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Sedraxis Alchemist
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Thief of Sanity
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Merfolk Traders
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Possessed Skaab
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Mirror Image
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Skyscanner
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Merchant of Secrets
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Archaeomancer
15% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Exclusion Mage
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Consuming Aberration
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Riverwise Augur
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
15% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Dreamtide Whale
15% of 20 decks +14% synergy
Vile Mutilator
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Dragon Egg
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Sparktongue Dragon
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Champion of Wits
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Man-o'-War
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Plaguecrafter
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Burnished Hart
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Volcanic Dragon
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Augur of Bolas
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Blazing Specter
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Deepglow Skate
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Dour Port-Mage
11% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
The Raven Man
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Mulldrifter
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Eternal Skylord
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Bone Dragon
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Dimir Cutpurse
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Decadent Dragon
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
19% of 26 decks -19% synergy
Grixis Charm
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Terminate
19% of 26 decks -7% synergy
Crosis's Charm
19% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Rakdos Charm
19% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Supernatural Stamina
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Counterspell
19% of 26 decks -25% synergy
Hero's Downfall
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Displace
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Familiar's Ruse
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Soul Manipulation
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Siren's Ruse
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Quick Study
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Aetherize
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Cancel
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Sinister Sabotage
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Cackling Counterpart
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Undying Evil
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
15% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Bedevil
15% of 26 decks -3% synergy
Release to the Wind
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Tragic Slip
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Commence the Endgame
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Remand
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Essence Flux
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Countersquall
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Opt
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Thought Scour
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Grisly Spectacle
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Lazotep Plating
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Spectral Interference
9% of 11 decks +9% synergy
Frantic Search
8% of 26 decks -6% synergy
Recoil
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8% of 26 decks +0% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8% of 26 decks -18% synergy
Go for the Throat
8% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Bone to Ash
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Prologue to Phyresis
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Agonizing Demise
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Dark Ritual
8% of 26 decks -24% synergy
Undermine
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Reality Shift
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Experimental Augury
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
No Escape
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Insidious Will
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Vapor Snag
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Maestros Charm
8% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Deliver Unto Evil
23% of 26 decks +22% synergy
The Elderspell
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Devastation Tide
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Twinflame
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Aether Gale
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Whelming Wave
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Voidwalk
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Sleight of Hand
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Settle the Score
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Espionage
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Duress
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Painful Truths
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Finale of Revelation
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Feed the Swarm
12% of 26 decks -22% synergy
Treasure Cruise
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Syphon Mind
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Winged Words
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
8% of 24 decks +8% synergy
Full Throttle
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Strategic Planning
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Vat Emergence
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Rankle's Prank
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Chain Reaction
8% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Extinction Event
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Contentious Plan
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Spelltwine
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Obliterate
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Hypnotic Cloud
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Profane Command
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Bleeding Edge
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Night's Whisper
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Callous Dismissal
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Widespread Brutality
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Toll of the Invasion
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Act of Treason
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Preordain
8% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Bontu's Last Reckoning
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Sign in Blood
8% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Delirium Skeins
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Rise // Fall
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Angrath's Rampage
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Splash Portal
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Calamitous Tide
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Agate Assault
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullcage
23% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Gem of Becoming
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Aether Spellbomb
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
15% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Minion Reflector
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Chaos Wand
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Voyager Staff
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Synod Sanctum
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Wheel of Torture
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Noetic Scales
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Crystal Shard
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Cold Storage
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Icy Manipulator
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
6% of 17 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
In Bolas's Clutches
23% of 26 decks +22% synergy
Shrieking Affliction
23% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Raiders' Wake
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Bandit's Talent
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
12% of 17 decks +11% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Underworld Connections
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Painful Quandary
12% of 26 decks +9% synergy
As Foretold
12% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Claustrophobia
12% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Liliana's Talent
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Control Magic
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Elder Mastery
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Pain Magnification
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Future Sight
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Stab Wound
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Teferi's Talent
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
6% of 17 decks +4% synergy
Grievous Wound
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
Gossip's Talent
5% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Powerbalance
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
12% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Ral Zarek
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
8% of 26 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
19% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Reliquary Tower
15% of 26 decks -20% synergy
Interplanar Beacon
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Halimar Depths
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 26 decks -11% synergy
Restless Vents
8% of 25 decks +7% synergy
Bojuka Bog
8% of 26 decks -17% synergy
Mortuary Mire
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Dread Statuary
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Dimir Signet
58% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Arcane Signet
54% of 26 decks -34% synergy
Sol Ring
54% of 26 decks -37% synergy
Rakdos Signet
50% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Izzet Signet
46% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Commander's Sphere
27% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Mind Stone
27% of 26 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
19% of 26 decks -29% synergy
Fellwar Stone
19% of 26 decks -16% synergy
Manalith
19% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
19% of 26 decks +17% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Fire Diamond
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
12% of 26 decks -32% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
12% of 26 decks -30% synergy
Sky Diamond
12% of 26 decks +10% synergy
Visage of Bolas
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
12% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8% of 12 decks +8% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Sphere of the Suns
8% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Dragon's Hoard
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Thought Vessel
8% of 26 decks -14% synergy
Prismatic Lens
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Izzet Locket
8% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 26 decks +8% synergy
Mountain
100% of 26 decks +9% synergy
Island
100% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
73% of 26 decks +16% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
58% of 26 decks +36% synergy
Evolving Wilds
58% of 26 decks +32% synergy
Command Tower
54% of 26 decks -38% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
42% of 26 decks +37% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
38% of 26 decks +36% synergy
Seething Landscape
35% of 20 decks +16% synergy
Exotic Orchard
35% of 26 decks -22% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
35% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Dismal Backwater
35% of 26 decks +28% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
31% of 26 decks -8% synergy
Highland Lake
31% of 26 decks +30% synergy
Sulfur Falls
27% of 26 decks -18% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
27% of 26 decks +25% synergy
Sunken Hollow
27% of 26 decks -15% synergy
Grixis Panorama
27% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
23% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Rupture Spire
23% of 26 decks +23% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
23% of 26 decks +21% synergy
Thriving Isle
23% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Thriving Bluff
23% of 26 decks +19% synergy
Akoum Refuge
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Submerged Boneyard
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
19% of 26 decks -13% synergy
Cinder Barrens
19% of 26 decks +18% synergy
Shivan Reef
15% of 26 decks -12% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
15% of 26 decks +13% synergy
Salt Marsh
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Temple of Deceit
15% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
15% of 26 decks +14% synergy
Maestros Theater
15% of 26 decks +5% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Thriving Moor
15% of 26 decks +11% synergy
Jund Panorama
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Esper Panorama
15% of 26 decks +15% synergy
Temple of Malice
15% of 26 decks +2% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12% of 26 decks +1% synergy
Ash Barrens
12% of 26 decks +7% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
12% of 26 decks -31% synergy
Jagged Barrens
9% of 22 decks +7% synergy
Tainted Isle
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
8% of 26 decks +3% synergy