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Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen - Decklist

Creatures 16$7.90

  1. Augur of Bolas1Augur of Bolas$0.17
  2. Burglar Rat1Burglar Rat$0.20
  3. Deepglow Skate1Deepglow Skate$0.36
  4. Eternal Skylord1Eternal Skylord$0.19
  5. Guildpact Informant1Guildpact Informant$0.54
  6. Jaya's Phoenix1Jaya's Phoenix$0.43
  7. Lathliss, Dragon Queen1Lathliss, Dragon Queen$0.38
  8. Nicol Bolas1Nicol Bolas$1.37

Creatures continued

  1. Nightscape Familiar1Nightscape Familiar$0.40
  2. Sangromancer1Sangromancer$0.75
  3. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  4. Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus1Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus$1.68
  5. The Scorpion God1The Scorpion God$0.30
  6. Thrummingbird1Thrummingbird$0.24
  7. Tourach, Dread Cantor1Tourach, Dread Cantor$0.47
  8. Vizier of the Scorpion1Vizier of the Scorpion$0.16

Planeswalkers 8$8.23

  1. Ashiok, Dream Render1Ashiok, Dream Render$1.26
  2. Chandra, Acolyte of Flame1Chandra, Acolyte of Flame$0.62
  3. Chandra, Torch of Defiance1Chandra, Torch of Defiance$1.79
  4. Dack Fayden1Dack Fayden$1.33
  5. Geyadrone Dihada1Geyadrone Dihada$0.83
  6. Narset, Parter of Veils1Narset, Parter of Veils$0.95
  7. Saheeli, Sublime Artificer1Saheeli, Sublime Artificer$0.22
  8. Teferi, Temporal Archmage1Teferi, Temporal Archmage$1.23

Instants 5$1.45

  1. Countersquall1Countersquall$0.49
  2. Evacuation1Evacuation$0.26
  3. Experimental Augury1Experimental Augury$0.21
  4. Lazotep Plating1Lazotep Plating$0.34
  5. Tyrant's Scorn1Tyrant's Scorn$0.15

Sorceries 14$6.15

  1. Apex of Power1Apex of Power$0.99
  2. Blasphemous Act1Blasphemous Act$0.75
  3. Command the Dreadhorde1Command the Dreadhorde$0.50
  4. Contentious Plan1Contentious Plan$0.34
  5. Cruel Ultimatum1Cruel Ultimatum$0.30
  6. Crux of Fate1Crux of Fate$0.35
  7. Dark Intimations1Dark Intimations$0.18

Sorceries continued

  1. Deliver Unto Evil1Deliver Unto Evil$0.29
  2. Fraying Omnipotence1Fraying Omnipotence$0.75
  3. Hour of Devastation1Hour of Devastation$0.42
  4. Slave of Bolas1Slave of Bolas$0.34
  5. Tezzeret's Gambit1Tezzeret's Gambit$0.19
  6. The Elderspell1The Elderspell$0.50
  7. Wit's End1Wit's End$0.25

Artifacts 8$2.71

  1. Chromatic Lantern1Chromatic Lantern$0.43
  2. Dimir Signet1Dimir Signet$0.28
  3. Gem of Becoming1Gem of Becoming$0.22
  4. God-Pharaoh's Gift1God-Pharaoh's Gift$0.19
  5. God-Pharaoh's Statue1God-Pharaoh's Statue$0.68
  6. Izzet Signet1Izzet Signet$0.24
  7. Nevinyrral's Disk1Nevinyrral's Disk$0.35
  8. Visage of Bolas1Visage of Bolas$0.32

Enchantments 10$8.89

  1. In Bolas's Clutches1In Bolas's Clutches$0.23
  2. Inexorable Tide1Inexorable Tide$0.97
  3. Kaya's Ghostform1Kaya's Ghostform$1.89
  4. Liliana's Talent1Liliana's Talent$0.70
  5. Painful Quandary1Painful Quandary$1.52
  6. Patient Rebuilding1Patient Rebuilding$0.58
  7. Propaganda1Propaganda$1.90
  8. Rowan's Talent1Rowan's Talent$0.37
  9. Teferi's Talent1Teferi's Talent$0.39
  10. The Eldest Reborn1The Eldest Reborn$0.34

Lands 38 / 38$14.60

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Cascade Bluffs1Cascade Bluffs$0.34
  3. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  4. Crumbling Necropolis1Crumbling Necropolis$0.33
  5. Crypt of the Eternals1Crypt of the Eternals$0.19
  6. Dimir Aqueduct1Dimir Aqueduct$0.25
  7. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45
  8. Drowned Catacomb1Drowned Catacomb$0.42
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  12. Haunted Ridge1Haunted Ridge$1.25

Lands continued

  1. Interplanar Beacon1Interplanar Beacon$0.17
  2. Island×22Island$0.14
  3. Izzet Boilerworks1Izzet Boilerworks$0.26
  4. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  5. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  6. Rakdos Carnarium1Rakdos Carnarium$0.30
  7. Seething Landscape1Seething Landscape$0.23
  8. Shipwreck Marsh1Shipwreck Marsh$1.42
  9. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22
  10. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25
  11. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  12. Snow-Covered Mountain1Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  2. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  3. Sulfurous Springs1Sulfurous Springs$0.46
  4. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  5. Swamp1Swamp$0.10
  6. Temple of Deceit1Temple of Deceit$0.19
  7. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  8. Temple of Malice1Temple of Malice$0.20
  9. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Underground River1Underground River$0.53

About this Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $67.15 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are The Eldest Reborn, Dimir Signet and Blasphemous Act. The picks most particular to this commander are Deliver Unto Evil, Dark Intimations and Deepglow Skate, which turn up here far more often than in other Grixis decks.

Its average mana value is 4.11. It runs 1 Game Changer.

The most expensive cards are Propaganda ($1.90), Kaya's Ghostform ($1.89) and Chandra, Torch of Defiance ($1.79); 40 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $52.70, and with no limit $485.13; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value4.11
Game Changers1
Combos0
Deck match59%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 1 card
  3. Mana value 2: 14 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 11 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 10 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 15 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 6 cards

The curve and the average cover Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3027-3

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $34.16 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 23% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $44.48 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $49.45 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 54% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $52.70 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $60.16 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 57% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $67.15 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 59% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $81.74 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 61% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $130.81 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 67% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $159.92 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 67% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $213.21 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 70% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $254.61 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 72% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $346.01 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $374.38 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $429.63 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $485.13 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $485.13 for 100 of 100 cards; 71% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen decks usually play.

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