Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget

Nicol Bolas
110 decks (0.002%) Rank #1193
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Harvey McGuinness
Jun 27, 2025
cEDH Has a Fatal Flaw
We need to talk about cEDH. Again. Harvey McGuinness takes us through some reasons that the competitive scene has problems.
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Locke Cole
6% of 18 decks +5% synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Eldest Reborn
35% of 110 decks +32% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
36% of 110 decks +31% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
31% of 110 decks +30% synergy
Slave of Bolas
32% of 110 decks +30% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
30% of 110 decks +29% synergy
Hypnotic Specter
26% of 110 decks +26% synergy
Syphon Mind
28% of 110 decks +25% synergy
Deep Analysis
29% of 110 decks +25% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
25% of 110 decks +24% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
27% of 110 decks +24% synergy
Top Cards
Nightscape Familiar
44% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Terminate
35% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Negate
34% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 110 decks -12% synergy
Megrim
30% of 110 decks +24% synergy
Fact or Fiction
29% of 110 decks +20% synergy
Crosis's Charm
27% of 110 decks +24% synergy
Opt
25% of 110 decks +20% synergy
Fell Specter
25% of 110 decks +22% synergy
Hour of Devastation
23% of 110 decks +22% synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
7% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6% of 110 decks +1% synergy
Creatures
Burnished Hart
21% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Sedraxis Specter
20% of 110 decks +20% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Shivan Dragon
18% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Sangromancer
18% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Asylum Visitor
17% of 110 decks +17% synergy
Augur of Bolas
16% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Blazing Specter
15% of 110 decks +15% synergy
Doomsday Specter
15% of 110 decks +15% synergy
Blizzard Specter
15% of 110 decks +15% synergy
Dragon Mage
15% of 110 decks +13% synergy
Liliana's Specter
14% of 110 decks +13% synergy
Archaeomancer
14% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Clone
13% of 110 decks +12% synergy
Scythe Specter
13% of 110 decks +12% synergy
Siren of the Silent Song
13% of 110 decks +13% synergy
Royal Assassin
12% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Diluvian Primordial
12% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Abyssal Specter
11% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Deathbringer Regent
11% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
11% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Plaguecrafter
9% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Archivist
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
The Raven Man
8% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Burglar Rat
8% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
8% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8% of 110 decks +1% synergy
Gravedigger
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
7% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Merfolk Looter
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Elderfang Disciple
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Soul Diviner
7% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Lavaborn Muse
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Eternal Skylord
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Fog Bank
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Guul Draz Specter
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Lazotep Reaver
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Aven Eternal
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
6% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Feral Deathgorger
6% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
6% of 34 decks +6% synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Banshee of the Dread Choir
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Rakdos Charm
21% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Recoil
19% of 110 decks +19% synergy
Soul Manipulation
18% of 110 decks +17% synergy
Commence the Endgame
18% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Lightning Bolt
17% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Chaos Warp
16% of 110 decks -22% synergy
Dark Ritual
16% of 110 decks -15% synergy
Abrade
16% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Maestros Charm
15% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Terror
14% of 110 decks +13% synergy
Aetherize
12% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Unsummon
12% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Brainstorm
11% of 110 decks -6% synergy
Izzet Charm
11% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Arcane Denial
11% of 110 decks -18% synergy
Boomerang
11% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Frantic Search
10% of 110 decks -4% synergy
Crush Dissent
10% of 110 decks +10% synergy
No Escape
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Mana Leak
9% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Murder
8% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Rewind
8% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Bedevil
8% of 110 decks -11% synergy
Hero's Downfall
7% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Starstorm
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Countersquall
7% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Memory Lapse
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Supreme Will
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Remove Soul
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Lazotep Plating
6% of 110 decks +2% synergy
Evacuation
6% of 110 decks +3% synergy
Dark Banishing
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Go for the Throat
5% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Doom Blade
5% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Reality Shift
5% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Cancel
5% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Shatter
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Infernal Grasp
5% of 110 decks -0% synergy
Dream Salvage
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Big Score
5% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Fire // Ice
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Dig Through Time
5% of 110 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Deliver Unto Evil
20% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Dark Intimations
19% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
15% of 110 decks +14% synergy
Crux of Fate
12% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Feed the Swarm
12% of 110 decks -22% synergy
Extract from Darkness
11% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Tormenting Voice
11% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Faithless Looting
10% of 110 decks -9% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
10% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Duress
9% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Blasphemous Act
9% of 110 decks -39% synergy
Earthquake
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Fireball
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Read the Bones
8% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Bleeding Edge
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Widespread Brutality
7% of 110 decks +3% synergy
Wit's End
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Apex of Power
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Skull Rend
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
The Elderspell
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Invade the City
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Callous Dismissal
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Decree of Pain
6% of 110 decks +0% synergy
Ashes to Ashes
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Notion Rain
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Molten Exhale
6% of 32 decks +6% synergy
Spark Harvest
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Devastation Tide
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Treasure Cruise
5% of 110 decks +2% synergy
Whispering Madness
5% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Unnerve
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Ambition's Cost
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Relentless Advance
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
17% of 110 decks +16% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
15% of 110 decks +14% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
13% of 110 decks +12% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12% of 110 decks -13% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
9% of 110 decks +6% synergy
The Rack
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Wheel of Torture
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Control Magic
23% of 110 decks +22% synergy
Raiders' Wake
21% of 110 decks +19% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
13% of 110 decks +12% synergy
Painful Quandary
12% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Shrieking Affliction
11% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11% of 110 decks -0% synergy
Confiscate
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
9% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
8% of 110 decks +3% synergy
Greed
8% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
8% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Pain Magnification
8% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Steal Artifact
8% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Animate Dead
7% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Waste Not
6% of 110 decks -3% synergy
Propaganda
6% of 110 decks -7% synergy
The Elder Dragon War
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Mind Control
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Pestilence
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Larceny
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Bandit's Talent
5% of 79 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
23% of 110 decks +19% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
20% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
12% of 110 decks +12% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
10% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Angrath, Captain of Chaos
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
25% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Bojuka Bog
14% of 110 decks -11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 110 decks -11% synergy
Reliquary Tower
10% of 110 decks -25% synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61% of 110 decks -30% synergy
Arcane Signet
55% of 110 decks -34% synergy
Commander's Sphere
45% of 110 decks +21% synergy
Izzet Signet
35% of 110 decks -3% synergy
Rakdos Signet
34% of 110 decks -5% synergy
Sky Diamond
31% of 110 decks +29% synergy
Dimir Signet
31% of 110 decks -10% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
29% of 110 decks +27% synergy
Fire Diamond
28% of 110 decks +26% synergy
Firemind Vessel
25% of 110 decks +25% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
25% of 110 decks +23% synergy
Fellwar Stone
24% of 110 decks -11% synergy
Mind Stone
17% of 110 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16% of 110 decks -25% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15% of 110 decks -33% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14% of 110 decks -30% synergy
Sisay's Ring
11% of 110 decks +11% synergy
Gilded Lotus
11% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
10% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstone Cameo
9% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
9% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Visage of Bolas
8% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Mana Geode
7% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Hedron Archive
7% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 110 decks +1% synergy
Thran Dynamo
6% of 110 decks +1% synergy
Star Compass
6% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Midnight Clock
6% of 110 decks +3% synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Izzet Locket
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Drake-Skull Cameo
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Manalith
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Skyclave Relic
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Mana Prism
5% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Mountain
99% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Island
99% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Swamp
98% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Command Tower
61% of 110 decks -31% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57% of 110 decks -1% synergy
Evolving Wilds
45% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Exotic Orchard
34% of 110 decks -23% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33% of 110 decks +26% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
33% of 110 decks +28% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30% of 110 decks +16% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30% of 110 decks -9% synergy
Dismal Backwater
30% of 110 decks +23% synergy
Myriad Landscape
26% of 110 decks +14% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Sunken Hollow
24% of 110 decks -19% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Dimir Guildgate
20% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20% of 110 decks +18% synergy
Shivan Reef
19% of 110 decks -9% synergy
Path of Ancestry
19% of 110 decks -14% synergy
Temple of Malice
18% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Maestros Theater
18% of 110 decks +7% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
18% of 110 decks -7% synergy
Temple of Deceit
17% of 110 decks +2% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
16% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Underground River
16% of 110 decks -10% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
13% of 110 decks -8% synergy
Choked Estuary
13% of 110 decks -7% synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
13% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11% of 110 decks +9% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11% of 110 decks -33% synergy
Sulfur Falls
11% of 110 decks -34% synergy
Grixis Panorama
11% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Seething Landscape
11% of 84 decks -8% synergy
Urborg Volcano
10% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Salt Marsh
10% of 110 decks +10% synergy
Tainted Peak
10% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Thriving Moor
10% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
10% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Tainted Isle
9% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Highland Lake
9% of 110 decks +8% synergy
Thriving Isle
8% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Akoum Refuge
7% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Molten Tributary
7% of 110 decks +5% synergy
Cinder Barrens
7% of 110 decks +6% synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
6% of 110 decks +5% synergy