Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (Commander) - Optimized

Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Flashback
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Grave Researcher
3.8%inclusion3 decks78 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
83%inclusion444 decks532 decks
81%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
77%inclusion411 decks532 decks
74%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
67%inclusion354 decks532 decks
64%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
46%inclusion247 decks532 decks
45%synergy
Damnation
53%inclusion280 decks532 decks
45%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
48%inclusion255 decks532 decks
43%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
40%inclusion214 decks532 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion289 decks532 decks
39%synergy
Deepglow Skate
39%inclusion206 decks532 decks
38%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
38%inclusion204 decks532 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion334 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion296 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
49%inclusion261 decks532 decks
29%synergy
Spark Double
40%inclusion215 decks532 decks
33%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
39%inclusion206 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion205 decks532 decks
2%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
38%inclusion204 decks532 decks
37%synergy
The Chain Veil
38%inclusion203 decks532 decks
37%synergy
Baleful Strix
38%inclusion201 decks532 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion187 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion357 decks532 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion338 decks532 decks
40%synergy
Demonic Tutor
63%inclusion337 decks532 decks
42%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
58%inclusion307 decks532 decks
53%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion244 decks532 decks
26%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
43%inclusion229 decks532 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion219 decks532 decks
25%synergy
Notion Thief
31%inclusion166 decks532 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion153 decks532 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion153 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Flux Channeler
32%inclusion171 decks532 decks
31%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion131 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
24%inclusion130 decks532 decks
16%synergy
Nicol Bolas
24%inclusion128 decks532 decks
23%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
24%inclusion126 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
23%inclusion122 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
22%inclusion118 decks532 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion116 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
21%inclusion112 decks532 decks
20%synergy
The Locust God
21%inclusion112 decks532 decks
17%synergy
The Scarab God
21%inclusion110 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion106 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
20%inclusion105 decks532 decks
19%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion95 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Thrummingbird
18%inclusion95 decks532 decks
17%synergy
Valki, God of Lies
18%inclusion94 decks532 decks
16%synergy
Jaya's Phoenix
16%inclusion85 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Silent Arbiter
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
14%inclusion77 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
13%inclusion55 decks420 decks
8%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion56 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion53 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
10%inclusion53 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion52 decks532 decks
-2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion51 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
8.8%inclusion47 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
8.3%inclusion44 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
7.4%inclusion39 decks530 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.3%inclusion39 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.0%inclusion37 decks532 decks
2%synergy
The Scorpion God
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Spellseeker
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Sangromancer
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
3%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Thief of Sanity
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Hostage Taker
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
-4%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion181 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion166 decks532 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion151 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Bedevil
26%inclusion139 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
26%inclusion138 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion137 decks532 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion136 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion126 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion116 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion112 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion99 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion96 decks532 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Augury
14%inclusion75 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion73 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion72 decks531 decks
1%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion59 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion56 decks532 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.1%inclusion43 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.7%inclusion41 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.5%inclusion40 decks532 decks
-3%synergy
Entomb
7.3%inclusion39 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
7.0%inclusion37 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.6%inclusion35 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
6.4%inclusion34 decks532 decks
-14%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.2%inclusion33 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Consultation
6.2%inclusion33 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
Radstorm
6.2%inclusion33 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Evacuation
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
34%inclusion182 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Dark Intimations
32%inclusion172 decks532 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion169 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion152 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Crux of Fate
27%inclusion143 decks532 decks
25%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
25%inclusion135 decks532 decks
21%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion117 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
21%inclusion111 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Hour of Devastation
20%inclusion104 decks532 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion99 decks530 decks
13%synergy
The Elderspell
18%inclusion96 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
18%inclusion95 decks532 decks
-10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion74 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion67 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Slave of Bolas
12%inclusion66 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Mind
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Dark Deal
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion56 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion54 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
9.2%inclusion49 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.8%inclusion47 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.3%inclusion44 decks532 decks
-11%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.1%inclusion43 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
7.3%inclusion39 decks532 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.0%inclusion37 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
6.4%inclusion34 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.2%inclusion33 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
-2%synergy
Expropriate
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
5.6%inclusion30 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
22%inclusion116 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion98 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion86 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
-18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion58 decks532 decks
9%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
9.4%inclusion50 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Gem of Becoming
7.1%inclusion38 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion34 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.0%inclusion32 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
28%inclusion149 decks532 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion149 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
26%inclusion138 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Inexorable Tide
22%inclusion119 decks532 decks
21%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion85 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
15%inclusion81 decks532 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion80 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion67 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Painful Quandary
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Liliana's Talent
11%inclusion56 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion53 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
9.4%inclusion50 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Liliana's Caress
9.4%inclusion50 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Megrim
9.2%inclusion49 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Talent
9.2%inclusion49 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
8.8%inclusion47 decks532 decks
3%synergy
No Mercy
8.6%inclusion46 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.1%inclusion38 decks532 decks
6%synergy
All Will Be One
7.0%inclusion37 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Rowan's Talent
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.8%inclusion31 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
32%inclusion169 decks532 decks
30%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
31%inclusion165 decks532 decks
29%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
30%inclusion159 decks532 decks
29%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
27%inclusion142 decks532 decks
26%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
24%inclusion126 decks532 decks
23%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
20%inclusion104 decks532 decks
19%synergy
Dack Fayden
19%inclusion101 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
16%inclusion83 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
16%inclusion83 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
15%inclusion80 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
14%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
14%inclusion77 decks532 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
14%inclusion77 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
11%inclusion61 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
10%inclusion54 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Liliana Vess
10%inclusion52 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
10%inclusion51 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
8.6%inclusion46 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
8.5%inclusion45 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
8.1%inclusion43 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.7%inclusion37 decks479 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Legacy of Fire
6.6%inclusion35 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Ral Zarek
6.4%inclusion34 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
6.0%inclusion32 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion235 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
37%inclusion195 decks532 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion176 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion164 decks532 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion127 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
20%inclusion109 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion87 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion84 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion54 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.4%inclusion45 decks477 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.2%inclusion49 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.2%inclusion49 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Great Furnace
8.8%inclusion47 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion47 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.6%inclusion46 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.9%inclusion42 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.6%inclusion35 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
5.3%inclusion28 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion511 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion471 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
58%inclusion309 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion275 decks532 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion265 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion260 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion242 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
44%inclusion232 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion202 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Relic of Sauron
28%inclusion150 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
27%inclusion143 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion115 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion94 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion91 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion67 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Visage of Bolas
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion61 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion60 decks532 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion58 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion56 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
10%inclusion54 decks527 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
9.0%inclusion48 decks532 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion44 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.9%inclusion42 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.0%inclusion37 decks532 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.5%inclusion29 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion505 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion502 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion501 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion485 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
80%inclusion425 decks532 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion422 decks532 decks
34%synergy
Blood Crypt
77%inclusion408 decks532 decks
31%synergy
Xander's Lounge
69%inclusion368 decks532 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
66%inclusion353 decks532 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
65%inclusion348 decks532 decks
31%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion333 decks532 decks
30%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion289 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Luxury Suite
51%inclusion273 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Morphic Pool
51%inclusion273 decks532 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
51%inclusion270 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
49%inclusion259 decks532 decks
17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion257 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion241 decks532 decks
-11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
39%inclusion208 decks532 decks
-14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion174 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion153 decks532 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion152 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
28%inclusion149 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion144 decks532 decks
18%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion136 decks532 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion131 decks532 decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion130 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion127 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion125 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion122 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
23%inclusion121 decks532 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion121 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
23%inclusion120 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion119 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion118 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
22%inclusion116 decks532 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion85 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion85 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
15%inclusion81 decks531 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
15%inclusion81 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion81 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion80 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion75 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Blazemire Verge
14%inclusion74 decks531 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion73 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion73 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion72 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion70 decks532 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion70 decks532 decks
2%synergy
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