Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Upgraded

Nicol Bolas
57 decks (0.001%) 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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Bender's Waterskin
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Redirect Lightning
10% of 10 decks +10% synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5% of 19 decks +5% synergy
The Endstone
5% of 20 decks +5% synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
60% of 57 decks +57% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
53% of 57 decks +49% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
53% of 57 decks +48% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
51% of 57 decks +47% synergy
Crux of Fate
47% of 57 decks +45% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
44% of 57 decks +42% synergy
Dark Intimations
44% of 57 decks +42% synergy
The Eldest Reborn
44% of 57 decks +42% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
42% of 57 decks +38% synergy
Slave of Bolas
39% of 57 decks +37% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
56% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
44% of 57 decks +18% synergy
Terminate
40% of 57 decks +14% synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
37% of 57 decks +35% synergy
Dark Ritual
37% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Lightning Greaves
37% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
37% of 57 decks +35% synergy
Hour of Devastation
35% of 57 decks +34% synergy
Deep Analysis
35% of 57 decks +31% synergy
Blasphemous Act
33% of 57 decks -14% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
39% of 57 decks +33% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Notion Thief
18% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Demonic Tutor
16% of 57 decks -6% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
12% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Deflecting Swat
11% of 57 decks -6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
7% of 57 decks -6% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Necropotence
5% of 57 decks -0% synergy
Mana Vault
5% of 57 decks -4% synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
30% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Sangromancer
30% of 57 decks +27% synergy
Baleful Strix
28% of 57 decks +18% synergy
Hypnotic Specter
21% of 57 decks +21% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
21% of 57 decks +19% synergy
Fell Specter
19% of 57 decks +17% synergy
Augur of Bolas
16% of 57 decks +15% synergy
The Scarab God
16% of 57 decks +14% synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
16% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16% of 57 decks +9% synergy
The Locust God
16% of 57 decks +11% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
16% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
14% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Hellkite Courser
14% of 57 decks +13% synergy
Sedraxis Specter
14% of 57 decks +14% synergy
Bladewing the Risen
12% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Clone
12% of 57 decks +11% synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
12% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
12% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Jace's Archivist
11% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Mindclaw Shaman
11% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Burnished Hart
11% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
11% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
11% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
9% of 33 decks +5% synergy
The Scorpion God
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9% of 57 decks +1% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Goldspan Dragon
9% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Dragon Mage
9% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Utvara Hellkite
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Scourge of Valkas
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Blazing Specter
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Decadent Dragon
9% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Scavenger Regent
7% of 41 decks +7% synergy
Marang River Regent
7% of 42 decks +7% synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Thief of Sanity
7% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Blizzard Specter
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Tetsuo Umezawa
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
The Raven Man
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Shivan Dragon
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Fate Unraveler
7% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Instants
Crosis's Charm
32% of 57 decks +28% synergy
Chaos Warp
30% of 57 decks -8% synergy
Countersquall
25% of 57 decks +22% synergy
Arcane Denial
25% of 57 decks -5% synergy
Brainstorm
18% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Soul Manipulation
18% of 57 decks +17% synergy
Rakdos Charm
18% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Negate
16% of 57 decks -8% synergy
Commence the Endgame
14% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Fact or Fiction
12% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Frantic Search
12% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
12% of 57 decks +11% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11% of 57 decks -15% synergy
Drown in the Loch
11% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Lightning Bolt
11% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Stinging Study
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
9% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Mystic Confluence
9% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Dig Through Time
9% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Darkness
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Bedevil
9% of 57 decks -10% synergy
Fork
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Invert Polarity
7% of 56 decks +4% synergy
Sink into Stupor
7% of 56 decks -1% synergy
Swan Song
7% of 57 decks -11% synergy
Terror
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Desertion
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Mystical Tutor
7% of 57 decks -6% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Big Score
7% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Lazotep Plating
7% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Disallow
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Reins of Power
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Dream Salvage
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Magmaquake
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Shred Memory
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Imp's Mischief
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Seething Song
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Inferno
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Insidious Will
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Reality Shift
5% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Unsummon
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Perplex
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Cryptic Command
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5% of 57 decks -12% synergy
Valakut Awakening
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Syphon Mind
28% of 57 decks +25% synergy
Windfall
26% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Vandalblast
21% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Damnation
19% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Reanimate
12% of 57 decks -11% synergy
Toxic Deluge
12% of 57 decks -9% synergy
Whispering Madness
12% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Decree of Pain
12% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Braingeyser
12% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Ponder
11% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Feed the Swarm
11% of 57 decks -23% synergy
Fireball
11% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Earthquake
11% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Reforge the Soul
11% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Faithless Looting
9% of 57 decks -10% synergy
Blatant Thievery
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Painful Truths
9% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Dark Petition
9% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Dark Deal
9% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7% of 56 decks -0% synergy
Recall
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Mind Twist
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Wit's End
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Night's Whisper
7% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Tormenting Voice
7% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Apex of Power
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Drain Life
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Exsanguinate
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
5% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Preordain
5% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Timetwister
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Rite of Replication
5% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Lórien Revealed
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Finale of Revelation
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Army of the Damned
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Disintegrate
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Ashes to Ashes
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
River's Rebuke
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
The Elderspell
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Winds of Change
5% of 57 decks +0% synergy
Widespread Brutality
5% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Seize the Spoils
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Sinkhole
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
30% of 57 decks +29% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23% of 57 decks -2% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
19% of 57 decks +16% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19% of 57 decks +5% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
14% of 57 decks +13% synergy
Howling Mine
12% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Incubator
9% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Library of Leng
7% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Jayemdae Tome
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Icy Manipulator
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Bontu's Monument
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Jet Medallion
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Herald's Horn
5% of 57 decks -3% synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
33% of 57 decks +23% synergy
Dragon Tempest
26% of 57 decks +25% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Liliana's Caress
25% of 57 decks +18% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
23% of 57 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Remora
21% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
21% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Megrim
21% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Raiders' Wake
18% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Rhystic Study
18% of 57 decks -7% synergy
Animate Dead
16% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Control Magic
16% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
14% of 57 decks +13% synergy
No Mercy
11% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Omniscience
11% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Painful Quandary
11% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Bandit's Talent
9% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
9% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
7% of 42 decks +7% synergy
Hermetic Study
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Court of Ambition
7% of 57 decks +1% synergy
The Elder Dragon War
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Underworld Dreams
5% of 57 decks -2% synergy
Black Market Connections
5% of 57 decks -7% synergy
Curiosity
5% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Fire Whip
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Sarkhan the Mad
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
7% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
5% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Liliana Vess
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Bojuka Bog
28% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Rogue's Passage
14% of 57 decks -9% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12% of 57 decks -3% synergy
Strip Mine
12% of 57 decks +11% synergy
Temple of the False God
9% of 57 decks -0% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7% of 57 decks -8% synergy
Cabal Coffers
7% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7% of 57 decks -0% synergy
Arena of Glory
5% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Ghost Quarter
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Barren Moor
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5% of 57 decks -2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Arcane Signet
68% of 57 decks -20% synergy
Dimir Signet
54% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Rakdos Signet
53% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Izzet Signet
51% of 57 decks +15% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
49% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
40% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40% of 57 decks -4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
39% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
30% of 57 decks +13% synergy
Relic of Sauron
30% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Visage of Bolas
28% of 57 decks +27% synergy
Gilded Lotus
25% of 57 decks +21% synergy
Commander's Sphere
21% of 57 decks -3% synergy
Thought Vessel
18% of 57 decks -4% synergy
Fire Diamond
12% of 57 decks +11% synergy
Thran Dynamo
12% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Sky Diamond
12% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Hedron Archive
11% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
11% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Mind Stone
9% of 57 decks -7% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
9% of 57 decks +9% synergy
Worn Powerstone
7% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Basalt Monolith
5% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Dragon's Hoard
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Firemind Vessel
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Coalition Relic
5% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Mountain
98% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Island
98% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Swamp
96% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Command Tower
77% of 57 decks -15% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
60% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Blood Crypt
49% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Steam Vents
47% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Watery Grave
47% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Polluted Delta
39% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Exotic Orchard
39% of 57 decks -18% synergy
Sulfur Falls
33% of 57 decks -12% synergy
Xander's Lounge
33% of 57 decks -8% synergy
Scalding Tarn
30% of 57 decks -1% synergy
Shivan Reef
30% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Underground River
28% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
26% of 57 decks -13% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Training Center
26% of 57 decks -7% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Evolving Wilds
23% of 57 decks -3% synergy
City of Brass
23% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Sunken Hollow
23% of 57 decks -19% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23% of 57 decks -2% synergy
Luxury Suite
23% of 57 decks -10% synergy
Badlands
21% of 57 decks +7% synergy
Morphic Pool
21% of 57 decks -12% synergy
Path of Ancestry
21% of 57 decks -12% synergy
Volcanic Island
19% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Underground Sea
19% of 57 decks +5% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
18% of 57 decks +4% synergy
Graven Cairns
18% of 57 decks +12% synergy
Haunted Ridge
18% of 57 decks -4% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
18% of 57 decks -8% synergy
Grixis Panorama
18% of 57 decks +13% synergy
Temple of Deceit
16% of 57 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Malice
16% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16% of 57 decks +3% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
16% of 57 decks +14% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16% of 57 decks +6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
14% of 57 decks +2% synergy
Sunken Ruins
14% of 57 decks +10% synergy
Raucous Theater
12% of 56 decks +2% synergy
Thundering Falls
12% of 56 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12% of 57 decks -4% synergy
Fetid Pools
12% of 57 decks +8% synergy
Fiery Islet
12% of 57 decks +7% synergy