Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget

Nicol Bolas
111 decks (0.002%) Rank #1229
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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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Codecracker Hound
7% of 14 decks +7% synergy
Interceptor Mechan
6% of 16 decks +5% synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Command Bridge
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Slave of Bolas
35% of 111 decks +33% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
33% of 111 decks +33% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
38% of 111 decks +33% synergy
The Eldest Reborn
33% of 111 decks +31% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
29% of 111 decks +28% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
29% of 111 decks +28% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
30% of 111 decks +27% synergy
Deep Analysis
31% of 111 decks +26% synergy
Syphon Mind
28% of 111 decks +25% synergy
Hypnotic Specter
25% of 111 decks +25% synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
43% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Terminate
34% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 111 decks -11% synergy
Negate
30% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Fact or Fiction
27% of 111 decks +18% synergy
Megrim
27% of 111 decks +21% synergy
Crosis's Charm
26% of 111 decks +23% synergy
Opt
24% of 111 decks +20% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
24% of 111 decks +21% synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
23% of 111 decks +22% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
9% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Notion Thief
5% of 111 decks -3% synergy
Creatures
Fell Specter
23% of 111 decks +20% synergy
Sedraxis Specter
22% of 111 decks +21% synergy
Augur of Bolas
21% of 111 decks +20% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Sangromancer
17% of 111 decks +15% synergy
Blazing Specter
16% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Asylum Visitor
16% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Burnished Hart
16% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Blizzard Specter
16% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Shivan Dragon
16% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Doomsday Specter
15% of 111 decks +15% synergy
Liliana's Specter
14% of 111 decks +14% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
14% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Archaeomancer
14% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Deathbringer Regent
14% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Clone
13% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Scythe Specter
13% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Siren of the Silent Song
13% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Dragon Mage
13% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
11% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
11% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Royal Assassin
10% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Abyssal Specter
9% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Flameblast Dragon
9% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Plaguecrafter
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Soul Diviner
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
The Raven Man
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Lavaborn Muse
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Archivist
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7% of 111 decks +0% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
7% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Eternal of Harsh Truths
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Aven Eternal
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Burglar Rat
6% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Eternal Skylord
6% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
6% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Invading Manticore
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Lazotep Reaver
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Guul Draz Specter
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Elderfang Disciple
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Grim Initiate
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Soul Manipulation
22% of 111 decks +21% synergy
Recoil
20% of 111 decks +19% synergy
Rakdos Charm
20% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Commence the Endgame
19% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Bolt
15% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Dark Ritual
14% of 111 decks -17% synergy
Abrade
14% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Maestros Charm
14% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Chaos Warp
13% of 111 decks -25% synergy
Crush Dissent
13% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Unsummon
13% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Countersquall
12% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Denial
11% of 111 decks -19% synergy
Rewind
11% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Terror
11% of 111 decks +11% synergy
No Escape
11% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Frantic Search
10% of 111 decks -4% synergy
Aetherize
10% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Boomerang
10% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Cancel
9% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Brainstorm
9% of 111 decks -7% synergy
Lazotep Plating
9% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Izzet Charm
8% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Murder
7% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Bedevil
7% of 111 decks -11% synergy
Mana Leak
7% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Remove Soul
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Memory Lapse
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Supreme Will
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Doom Blade
5% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Starstorm
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Dream Salvage
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Hour of Devastation
23% of 111 decks +22% synergy
Dark Intimations
20% of 111 decks +18% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
19% of 111 decks +18% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Crux of Fate
14% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Tormenting Voice
12% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
11% of 111 decks +10% synergy
The Elderspell
11% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Wit's End
10% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Fireball
10% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Apex of Power
10% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Extract from Darkness
10% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
9% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Faithless Looting
9% of 111 decks -10% synergy
Feed the Swarm
9% of 111 decks -24% synergy
Duress
9% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Bleeding Edge
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Spark Harvest
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Read the Bones
8% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Earthquake
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Widespread Brutality
7% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Callous Dismissal
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Invade the City
6% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Relentless Advance
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Blasphemous Act
6% of 111 decks -41% synergy
Decree of Pain
6% of 111 decks +0% synergy
Ashes to Ashes
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Victimize
5% of 111 decks -3% synergy
Finale of Revelation
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Devastation Tide
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Skull Rend
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Dreadbore
5% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Unnerve
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Act of Treason
5% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
18% of 111 decks +17% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14% of 111 decks -0% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
12% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11% of 111 decks -14% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
10% of 111 decks +6% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Mazemind Tome
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Wheel of Torture
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Control Magic
20% of 111 decks +19% synergy
Raiders' Wake
18% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
16% of 111 decks +15% synergy
Painful Quandary
14% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
11% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Shrieking Affliction
10% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9% of 111 decks -2% synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Steal Artifact
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Waste Not
7% of 111 decks -4% synergy
Greed
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Pain Magnification
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
6% of 111 decks -7% synergy
Confiscate
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Animate Dead
5% of 111 decks -3% synergy
The Elder Dragon War
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Pestilence
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
20% of 111 decks +16% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
14% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
11% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
6% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
22% of 111 decks +13% synergy
Bojuka Bog
12% of 111 decks -13% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 111 decks -11% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 111 decks -26% synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
56% of 111 decks -35% synergy
Arcane Signet
52% of 111 decks -36% synergy
Commander's Sphere
42% of 111 decks +19% synergy
Izzet Signet
30% of 111 decks -7% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
30% of 111 decks +27% synergy
Rakdos Signet
29% of 111 decks -9% synergy
Sky Diamond
29% of 111 decks +27% synergy
Dimir Signet
28% of 111 decks -12% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
26% of 111 decks +24% synergy
Fire Diamond
25% of 111 decks +24% synergy
Firemind Vessel
22% of 111 decks +21% synergy
Fellwar Stone
20% of 111 decks -15% synergy
Mind Stone
17% of 111 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16% of 111 decks -25% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14% of 111 decks -29% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
14% of 111 decks -34% synergy
Visage of Bolas
12% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Gilded Lotus
10% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Bloodstone Cameo
9% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Sisay's Ring
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Manalith
7% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Mana Geode
6% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Thran Dynamo
6% of 111 decks +1% synergy
Hedron Archive
5% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Drake-Skull Cameo
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Midnight Clock
5% of 111 decks +2% synergy
Skyclave Relic
5% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5% of 111 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Mountain
99% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Island
99% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Swamp
98% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Command Tower
61% of 111 decks -31% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
59% of 111 decks +2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
46% of 111 decks +20% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Exotic Orchard
32% of 111 decks -24% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32% of 111 decks -8% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
31% of 111 decks +25% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Dismal Backwater
30% of 111 decks +23% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
29% of 111 decks +22% synergy
Sunken Hollow
26% of 111 decks -16% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25% of 111 decks +12% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
19% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19% of 111 decks +17% synergy
Shivan Reef
18% of 111 decks -10% synergy
Path of Ancestry
18% of 111 decks -15% synergy
Temple of Deceit
17% of 111 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Malice
17% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Maestros Theater
17% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
15% of 111 decks -10% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14% of 111 decks -30% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13% of 111 decks +11% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13% of 111 decks -8% synergy
Grixis Panorama
13% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
13% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Choked Estuary
13% of 111 decks -7% synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
13% of 111 decks +10% synergy
Underground River
12% of 111 decks -15% synergy
Seething Landscape
11% of 91 decks -8% synergy
Sulfur Falls
11% of 111 decks -34% synergy
Tainted Peak
11% of 111 decks +7% synergy
Tainted Isle
10% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Salt Marsh
9% of 111 decks +9% synergy
Cinder Barrens
9% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Highland Lake
9% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Urborg Volcano
8% of 111 decks +8% synergy
Thriving Moor
8% of 111 decks +4% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8% of 111 decks +6% synergy
Molten Tributary
7% of 111 decks +5% synergy
Thriving Isle
7% of 111 decks +3% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
7% of 111 decks -35% synergy
Geothermal Bog
7% of 111 decks +5% synergy