Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Upgraded

Nicol Bolas
49 decks (0.001%) 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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Kefka, Court Mage
12% of 24 decks +9% synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
5% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
5% of 21 decks +4% synergy
Snort
4% of 24 decks +3% synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
4% of 24 decks -1% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
57% of 49 decks +54% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
53% of 49 decks +48% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
51% of 49 decks +47% synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
51% of 49 decks +47% synergy
Crux of Fate
49% of 49 decks +47% synergy
Dark Intimations
45% of 49 decks +43% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
43% of 49 decks +42% synergy
The Eldest Reborn
43% of 49 decks +41% synergy
Slave of Bolas
39% of 49 decks +37% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
41% of 49 decks +37% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
55% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
47% of 49 decks +21% synergy
Terminate
41% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Dark Ritual
39% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Waste Not
37% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Lightning Greaves
37% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
35% of 49 decks +33% synergy
Blasphemous Act
35% of 49 decks -13% synergy
Sangromancer
35% of 49 decks +32% synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
33% of 49 decks +31% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
35% of 49 decks +29% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Notion Thief
18% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
14% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Demonic Tutor
14% of 49 decks -8% synergy
Ancient Tomb
8% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Necropotence
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Mystical Tutor
6% of 49 decks -8% synergy
Deflecting Swat
6% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
31% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Baleful Strix
29% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Hypnotic Specter
22% of 49 decks +22% synergy
Fell Specter
22% of 49 decks +20% synergy
Disciple of Bolas
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
18% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Crosis, the Purger
18% of 49 decks +18% synergy
The Scarab God
16% of 49 decks +15% synergy
The Locust God
16% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Sedraxis Specter
16% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
14% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
14% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Augur of Bolas
14% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Bladewing the Risen
14% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Hellkite Courser
14% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Mindclaw Shaman
12% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Clone
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Jace's Archivist
12% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Utvara Hellkite
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Blazing Specter
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Burnished Hart
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Dragon Mage
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
10% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Scavenger Regent
9% of 33 decks +9% synergy
Marang River Regent
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Scourge of Valkas
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
The Raven Man
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Decadent Dragon
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Dragonlord Kolaghan
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Thief of Sanity
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Goldspan Dragon
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Fate Unraveler
8% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Royal Assassin
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
The Scorpion God
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Blizzard Specter
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Anger
8% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Rivaz of the Claw
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
6% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Instants
Crosis's Charm
31% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Chaos Warp
29% of 49 decks -10% synergy
Arcane Denial
27% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Countersquall
24% of 49 decks +22% synergy
Brainstorm
18% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Rakdos Charm
18% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Mana Drain
18% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Negate
16% of 49 decks -7% synergy
Soul Manipulation
16% of 49 decks +15% synergy
Frantic Search
12% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Commence the Endgame
12% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Drown in the Loch
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Stinging Study
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Fact or Fiction
10% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Lightning Bolt
10% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Darkness
10% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Bedevil
10% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Mystic Confluence
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Dig Through Time
10% of 49 decks +6% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8% of 49 decks -16% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Disallow
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Dream Salvage
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Terror
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Lazotep Plating
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Invert Polarity
6% of 48 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
6% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Shred Memory
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Grixis Charm
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Stubborn Denial
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Fork
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Seething Song
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Reality Shift
6% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Insidious Will
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Unsummon
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Swan Song
6% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Perplex
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Cryptic Command
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Magmaquake
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Desertion
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Sorceries
Hour of Devastation
33% of 49 decks +32% synergy
Windfall
31% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Deep Analysis
31% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Syphon Mind
29% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Vandalblast
22% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Damnation
22% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Whispering Madness
14% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Reanimate
14% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Feed the Swarm
12% of 49 decks -22% synergy
Decree of Pain
12% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Earthquake
12% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Toxic Deluge
12% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Reforge the Soul
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Ponder
10% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Braingeyser
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Fireball
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Dark Deal
10% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Faithless Looting
8% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Recall
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Painful Truths
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Blatant Thievery
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Wit's End
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Drain Life
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6% of 48 decks -2% synergy
Widespread Brutality
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Lórien Revealed
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Mind Twist
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Dark Petition
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Insurrection
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Night's Whisper
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Exsanguinate
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Ashes to Ashes
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
River's Rebuke
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Winds of Change
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
29% of 49 decks +28% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Geth's Grimoire
22% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18% of 49 decks +3% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
14% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Howling Mine
12% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Library of Leng
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Urza's Incubator
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Bontu's Monument
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Jet Medallion
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Herald's Horn
6% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Liliana's Caress
29% of 49 decks +23% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Dragon Tempest
27% of 49 decks +25% synergy
Megrim
24% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Propaganda
24% of 49 decks +11% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
22% of 49 decks +22% synergy
Mystic Remora
22% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Raiders' Wake
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Animate Dead
16% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Rhystic Study
14% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Control Magic
14% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
14% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Painful Quandary
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Bandit's Talent
10% of 48 decks +9% synergy
Omniscience
10% of 49 decks +9% synergy
No Mercy
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
9% of 34 decks +9% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Court of Ambition
8% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Hermetic Study
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Curiosity
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Underworld Dreams
6% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Fire Whip
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
12% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Liliana Vess
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Bojuka Bog
29% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Strip Mine
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8% of 49 decks -7% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8% of 49 decks -7% synergy
Barren Moor
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 49 decks -21% synergy
Dimir Signet
53% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Rakdos Signet
49% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
49% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Izzet Signet
47% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
41% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Fellwar Stone
41% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
31% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Visage of Bolas
27% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Relic of Sauron
27% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Gilded Lotus
22% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Commander's Sphere
20% of 49 decks -4% synergy
Thought Vessel
16% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Sky Diamond
14% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Fire Diamond
14% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Thran Dynamo
14% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
10% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Hedron Archive
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Mind Stone
8% of 49 decks -8% synergy
Dragon's Hoard
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6% of 33 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Mountain
100% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Island
100% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Swamp
98% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Command Tower
76% of 49 decks -16% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
59% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Blood Crypt
47% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Steam Vents
45% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Exotic Orchard
45% of 49 decks -12% synergy
Watery Grave
45% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Polluted Delta
39% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Xander's Lounge
37% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Sulfur Falls
33% of 49 decks -12% synergy
Scalding Tarn
33% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Shivan Reef
31% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Underground River
31% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Training Center
29% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
29% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Luxury Suite
24% of 49 decks -8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
24% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
22% of 49 decks -10% synergy
Morphic Pool
22% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
20% of 49 decks -19% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20% of 49 decks -4% synergy
Sunken Hollow
20% of 49 decks -22% synergy
City of Brass
20% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Badlands
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Underground Sea
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Volcanic Island
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Graven Cairns
16% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Grixis Panorama
16% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Raucous Theater
15% of 48 decks +4% synergy
Thundering Falls
15% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Myriad Landscape
14% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Deceit
14% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Malice
14% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
14% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Haunted Ridge
14% of 49 decks -7% synergy
Sunken Ruins
14% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Undercity Sewers
12% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Seething Landscape
12% of 48 decks -7% synergy
Fiery Islet
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy