Nicol Bolas (Commander) - Upgraded Control

Nicol Bolas
4 decks (0.000%) 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
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Snort
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Golbez, Crystal Collector
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
100% of 4 decks +96% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Field of the Dead
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Rhystic Study
25% of 4 decks -0% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25% of 4 decks -0% synergy
Creatures
The Scarab God
75% of 4 decks +74% synergy
Nightscape Familiar
50% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Lord of the Accursed
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Death Baron
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Baleful Strix
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Augur of Bolas
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Cemetery Reaper
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Aven Eternal
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gravecrawler
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Preacher of the Schism
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Ammit Eternal
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Sangromancer
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Champion of Wits
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Herald of the Dreadhorde
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Thief of Sanity
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Glyph Keeper
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Plaguecrafter
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Plague Belcher
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Zombie Master
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Cryptbreaker
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gempalm Polluter
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Rot Hulk
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Sauron, the Dark Lord
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Undead Augur
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Bloodwater Entity
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Enigma Drake
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gleaming Overseer
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Dreadhorde Twins
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Accursed Horde
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Grim Initiate
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Corpse Augur
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Diregraf Colossus
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Wildfire Eternal
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Instants
Lazotep Plating
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Crosis's Charm
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Counterspell
50% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Tyrant's Scorn
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Frantic Search
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Hurl Through Hell
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Insidious Will
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Lightning Bolt
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Flame of Anor
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Dig Through Time
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Bedevil
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Mana Drain
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Empty the Pits
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Soul Manipulation
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Swan Song
25% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Electrodominance
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Long-Term Plans
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Comet Storm
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Invert Polarity
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Without Weakness
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Commence the Endgame
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Liliana's Triumph
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Reality Shift
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Grixis Charm
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Mana Leak
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Dark Ritual
25% of 4 decks -6% synergy
Soul Shatter
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Fact or Fiction
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Condescend
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Winds of Rebuke
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Stubborn Denial
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Imp's Mischief
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Darkness
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Hero's Downfall
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Terminate
25% of 4 decks -2% synergy
Guff Rewrites History
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Countersquall
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
75% of 4 decks +70% synergy
Slave of Bolas
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Deliver Unto Evil
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Dark Intimations
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Hour of Devastation
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Dark Petition
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Plea for Power
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Deep Analysis
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Subterranean Tremors
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Vandalblast
25% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Dreadbore
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Army of the Damned
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Never // Return
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Imposing Grandeur
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Widespread Brutality
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Whispering Madness
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Damnation
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Honor the God-Pharaoh
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Blasphemous Act
25% of 4 decks -23% synergy
Killing Wave
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Crux of Fate
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Rise // Fall
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Windfall
25% of 4 decks +2% synergy
Dread Summons
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
75% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Lightning Greaves
50% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Gem of Becoming
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Bontu's Monument
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Jet Medallion
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Shadowspear
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blade of Selves
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Monument to Endurance
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Enchantments
The Eldest Reborn
75% of 4 decks +73% synergy
Liliana's Caress
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Waste Not
50% of 4 decks +40% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Dragon Tempest
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Raiders' Wake
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Torment of Scarabs
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Curse of Opulence
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Palace Siege
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
75% of 4 decks +72% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
75% of 4 decks +71% synergy
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
50% of 4 decks +43% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Interplanar Beacon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Arena of Glory
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Desert of the Glorified
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Desert of the Mindful
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Urza's Saga
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Accursed Duneyard
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Unholy Grotto
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Dimir Signet
75% of 4 decks +34% synergy
Arcane Signet
75% of 4 decks -13% synergy
Sol Ring
75% of 4 decks -16% synergy
Thought Vessel
50% of 4 decks +29% synergy
Izzet Signet
50% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Rakdos Signet
50% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50% of 4 decks +2% synergy
Mox Opal
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Commander's Sphere
25% of 4 decks +1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 4 decks -10% synergy
Hedron Archive
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Gilded Lotus
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Mind Stone
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Crowded Crypt
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25% of 4 decks -19% synergy
Visage of Bolas
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Mountain
100% of 4 decks +8% synergy
Swamp
100% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Command Tower
75% of 4 decks -17% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
75% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
75% of 4 decks +31% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Sulfur Falls
50% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Polluted Delta
50% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Xander's Lounge
50% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Watery Grave
50% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Scalding Tarn
50% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Evolving Wilds
50% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blood Crypt
50% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Steam Vents
50% of 4 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
50% of 4 decks -7% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
50% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50% of 4 decks +27% synergy
Dismal Backwater
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Seething Landscape
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Sunken Hollow
25% of 4 decks -17% synergy
Volcanic Island
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Fetid Pools
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Badlands
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Grixis Panorama
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Reflecting Pool
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Sunken Ruins
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Ice Tunnel
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Undercity Sewers
25% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25% of 4 decks -14% synergy
Haunted Ridge
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Jund Panorama
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Luxury Suite
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Underground River
25% of 4 decks -1% synergy
Volatile Fjord
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Highland Lake
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Underground Sea
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Sulfurous Mire
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Temple of Malice
25% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Shivan Reef
25% of 4 decks -3% synergy
Path of Ancestry
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Morphic Pool
25% of 4 decks -8% synergy
Esper Panorama
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Graven Cairns
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy