Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Dragons

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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bloodline Bidding
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rivaz of the Claw
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Dragon Tempest
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Crux of Fate
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Bladewing the Risen
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Decadent Dragon
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Hellkite Courser
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Terminate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Ran and Shaw
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Balefire Dragon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Steel Hellkite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Marang River Regent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Regent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Goldlust Triad
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dragonologist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Anger
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Trainer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Crosis's Charm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stinging Study
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Soul Manipulation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Soul's Fire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Fire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spit Flame
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Earthquake
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Dark Intimations
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Night's Whisper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Seeker's Folly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Slave of Bolas
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Devastation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Dreadbore
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gem of Becoming
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fiendlash
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Crucible of Fire
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Reunion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sneak Attack
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Warstorm Surge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Necromancy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sivitri, Dragon Master
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragonsoul
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Relic of Sauron
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Visage of Bolas
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Silumgar Monument
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan Monument
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Sinister Hideout
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Blood Crypt
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Xander's Lounge
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Graven Cairns
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Raucous Theater
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy