Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Nicol Bolas
Rank #1,327
8decks
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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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In Bolas's Clutches
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Hour of Devastation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Dark Intimations
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Slave of Bolas
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Augur of Bolas
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Notion Thief
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Mindclaw Shaman
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Death Baron
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
The Scarab God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Thief of Sanity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Herald of the Dreadhorde
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Neheb, the Worthy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gravecrawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Black Cat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Raven Man
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hazoret the Fervent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burglar Rat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Zombie Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deathbringer Regent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Simic Manipulator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Accursed Horde
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bloodhusk Ritualist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glyph Keeper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siren of the Silent Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Miasmic Mummy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aven Eternal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bontu the Glorified
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Undead Augur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Merciless Executioner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Demon's Disciple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Zuran Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Plague Belcher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Khenra Spellspear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crosis, the Purger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Leaden Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Corpse Augur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Murderous Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Conquering Manticore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Commence the Endgame
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Recoil
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Disallow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Soul Manipulation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Countersquall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Crosis's Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Empty the Pits
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frightful Delusion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Venarian Glimmer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Insidious Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Defeat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Torment of Venom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Admiral's Order
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Funeral Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Condescend
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Defeat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Plating
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Cast Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ice Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcbond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hero's Downfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shred Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grixis Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Keep Safe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Deliver Unto Evil
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Crux of Fate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Spark Harvest
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Plea for Power
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ringsight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Pirate's Prize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Revelation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wit's End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Divest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ugin's Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pointed Discussion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Never // Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Apex of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Subterranean Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Blood for Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Promise of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Come Back Wrong
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blackmail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Addle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Call for Aid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Army of the Damned
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dark Petition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-32%synergy
Liliana's Defeat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Act of Treason
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mob Rule
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dreadbore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mass Mutiny
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Open into Wonder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Elderspell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Inquiry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Worst Fears
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Gem of Becoming
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Bontu's Monument
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Planar Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
The Immortal Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ugin's Nexus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Megrim
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Control Magic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Greed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Palace Siege
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Imminent Doom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blood Reckoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Raiders' Wake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Aether Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Cloak of Mists
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dawn of the Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Breath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fallen Ideal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Contract
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Curator's Ward
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Street Urchin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth's Nightmare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Warped Devotion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Dust Corona
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Elder Dragon War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hermetic Study
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grave Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Tribute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Tempest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Security Bypass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Artificer's Hex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Invisibility
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infiltrator's Magemark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Master of Metal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Unholy Grotto
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Visage of Bolas
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Firemind Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Geode
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Dismal Backwater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Highland Lake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Grixis Panorama
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Cinder Barrens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Canyon Slough
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Seething Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ice Tunnel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Archway Commons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Esper Panorama
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gateway Plaza
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jund Panorama
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Rupture Spire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Fjord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Transguild Promenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy