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Council of Nicol Bolas
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Commander

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Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

Creature
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen (m19) 218Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen (m19) 218

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Mill

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Ashiok, Dream Render

Spells and abilities your opponents control can't cause their controller to search their library. −1: Target player mills four cards. Then exile each opponent's graveyard.

Planeswalker
Ashiok, Dream Render (war) 228

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Removal

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All Will Be One

Whenever you put one or more counters on a permanent or player, this enchantment deals that much damage to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls.

Enchantment
All Will Be One (one) 118
Bedevil

Destroy target artifact, creature, or planeswalker.

Instant
Bedevil (dsc) 84
Dark Intimations

Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice, then discards a card. You return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand, then draw a card. When you cast a Bolas planeswalker spell, exile this card from your graveyard. That planeswalker enters with an additional loyalty counter on it.

Sorcery
Dark Intimations (aer) 128
Hour of Devastation

All creatures lose indestructible until end of turn. Hour of Devastation deals 5 damage to each creature and each non-Bolas planeswalker.

Sorcery
Hour of Devastation (hou) 97
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh

+2: Target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. Until end of turn, you may cast that card without paying its mana cost. +1: Each opponent exiles two cards from their hand. −4: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls. −12: Exile each nonland permanent your opponents control.

Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh (2x2) 260
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

+3: Destroy target noncreature permanent. −2: Gain control of target creature. −9: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target player or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller discards seven cards, then sacrifices seven permanents of their choice.

Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker (e01) 85
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver

+3: Each opponent loses 3 life unless that player sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice or discards a card. −3: Destroy target creature. Draw a card. −11: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to each opponent. You draw seven cards.

Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver (hou) 205
Settle the Score

Exile target creature. Put two loyalty counters on a planeswalker you control.

Sorcery
Settle the Score (jmp) 276
The Elderspell

Destroy any number of target planeswalkers. Choose a planeswalker you control. Put two loyalty counters on it for each planeswalker destroyed this way.

Sorcery
The Elderspell (war) 89
The Eldest Reborn

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. II — Each opponent discards a card. III — Put target creature or planeswalker card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Enchantment
The Eldest Reborn (dsc) 139
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

+2: Ugin deals 3 damage to any target. −X: Exile each permanent with mana value X or less that's one or more colors. −10: You gain 7 life, draw seven cards, then put up to seven permanent cards from your hand onto the battlefield.

Planeswalker
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (m21) 1
Valki, God of Lies

Creature
Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor (khm) 114Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor (khm) 114

Removal

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Copy

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Jaya's Phoenix

Flying, haste Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, copy the next loyalty ability you activate this turn when you activate it. You may choose new targets for the copy. Whenever you cast a planeswalker spell, you may return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Jaya's Phoenix (cmm) 738
Rings of Brighthearth

Whenever you activate an ability, if it isn't a mana ability, you may pay {2}. If you do, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Artifact
Rings of Brighthearth (cmr) 335
Rowan's Talent

Enchant planeswalker Enchanted planeswalker has "[+1]: Up to one target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike and trample until end of turn." Whenever you activate a loyalty ability of enchanted planeswalker, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Enchantment
Rowan's Talent (moc) 77
Spark Double

You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature or planeswalker you control, except it enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it if it's a creature, it enters with an additional loyalty counter on it if it's a planeswalker, and it isn't legendary.

Creature
Spark Double (rvr) 62

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Proliferate

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Contagion Clasp

When Contagion Clasp enters, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. {4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Artifact
Contagion Clasp (pip) 229
Contagion Engine

When this artifact enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature target player controls. {4}, {T}: Proliferate twice. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Then do it again.)

Artifact
Contagion Engine (plst) SOM-145
Deepglow Skate

When this creature enters, double the number of each kind of counter on any number of target permanents.

Creature
Deepglow Skate (cmm) 844
Dreamtide Whale

Vanishing 2 (This creature enters with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.) Whenever a player casts their second spell each turn, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Dreamtide Whale (mh3) 59
Experimental Augury

Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Instant
Experimental Augury (one) 49
Flux Channeler

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Flux Channeler (cmm) 847
Ichormoon Gauntlet

Planeswalkers you control have "[0]: Proliferate" and "[−12]: Take an extra turn after this one." Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, choose a counter on target permanent. Put an additional counter of that kind on that permanent.

Artifact
Ichormoon Gauntlet (one) 56
Inexorable Tide

Whenever you cast a spell, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Enchantment
Inexorable Tide (pip) 177
Teferi's Talent

Enchant planeswalker Enchanted planeswalker has "[−12]: You get an emblem with 'You may activate loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant.'" Whenever you draw a card, put a loyalty counter on enchanted planeswalker.

Enchantment
Teferi's Talent (moc) 74
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus

Flying If you would proliferate, proliferate twice instead. {1}{U/P}{U/P}, Remove three counters from among other artifacts, creatures, and planeswalkers you control: Put an indestructible counter on Tekuthal. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)

Creature
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus (one) 71
The Chain Veil

At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't activate a loyalty ability of a planeswalker this turn, you lose 2 life. {4}, {T}: For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.

Artifact
The Chain Veil (cmm) 943
Thrummingbird

Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Creature
Thrummingbird (cmm) 858
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting

Compleated ({B/P} can be paid with {B} or 2 life. If life was paid, this planeswalker enters with two fewer loyalty counters.) 0: You draw a card and you lose 1 life. Proliferate. −2: Target creature becomes a Treasure artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color" and loses all other card types and abilities. −9: If target player has fewer than nine poison counters, they get a number of poison counters equal to the difference.

Planeswalker
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting (one) 115

Proliferate

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Stax

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God-Pharaoh's Statue

Spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast. At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses 1 life.

Artifact
God-Pharaoh's Statue (plst) WAR-238

Stax

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Draw

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Baleful Strix

Flying, deathtouch When this creature enters, draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Baleful Strix (otc) 215
Bolas's Citadel

You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost. {T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.

Artifact
Bolas's Citadel (mb2) 39
Cruel Ultimatum

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice, discards three cards, then loses 5 life. You return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand, draw three cards, then gain 5 life.

Sorcery
Cruel Ultimatum (e01) 82
Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Whenever a creature you control dies, draw a card. +1: Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. −4: Each player sacrifices two creatures of their choice. −9: Each opponent chooses a permanent they control of each permanent type and sacrifices the rest.

Planeswalker
Liliana, Dreadhorde General (fdn) 176
Mystic Remora

Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.

Enchantment
Mystic Remora (dmr) 59
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Nicol Bolas has all loyalty abilities of all other planeswalkers on the battlefield. +1: You draw a card. Each opponent exiles a card from their hand or a permanent they control. −3: Destroy target creature or planeswalker. −8: Each opponent who doesn't control a legendary creature or planeswalker loses the game.

Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God (rvr) 205
Teferi, Master of Time

You may activate loyalty abilities of Teferi on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant. +1: Draw a card, then discard a card. −3: Target creature you don't control phases out. (Treat it and anything attached to it as though they don't exist until its controller's next turn.) −10: Take two extra turns after this one.

Planeswalker
Teferi, Master of Time (m21) 276
Teferi, Temporal Archmage

+1: Look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library. −1: Untap up to four target permanents. −10: You get an emblem with "You may activate loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant." Teferi, Temporal Archmage can be your commander.

Planeswalker
Teferi, Temporal Archmage (cmm) 125
Tezzeret's Gambit

({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.) Draw two cards, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Sorcery
Tezzeret's Gambit (otc) 117

Draw

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Protection

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Kaya's Ghostform

Enchant creature or planeswalker you control When enchanted permanent dies or is put into exile, return that card to the battlefield under your control.

Enchantment
Kaya's Ghostform (plst) WAR-94
Liliana's Talent

Enchant planeswalker Enchanted planeswalker has "[−8]: Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control." Whenever a creature deals damage to enchanted planeswalker, destroy that creature.

Enchantment
Liliana's Talent (moc) 76
Luxior, Giada's Gift

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each counter on it. Equipped permanent isn't a planeswalker and is a creature in addition to its other types. (Loyalty abilities can still be activated.) Equip planeswalker {1} Equip {3}

Artifact
Luxior, Giada's Gift (snc) 240
Ripples of Potential

Proliferate, then choose any number of permanents you control that had a counter put on them this way. Those permanents phase out. (To proliferate, choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Treat phased-out permanents and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until their controller's next turn.)

Instant
Ripples of Potential (lcc) 77
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor

+1: Up to two other target planeswalkers you control phase out at the beginning of the next end step. (Treat them and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until your next turn.) −2: For each opponent, return up to one target nonland permanent that player controls to its owner's hand. −7: Target artifact you control becomes a 9/9 Construct artifact creature and gains vigilance, indestructible, and "This creature can't be blocked."

Planeswalker
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor (cmm) 729

Protection

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Theft

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Geyadrone Dihada

Protection from permanents with corruption counters on them +1: Each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life. Put a corruption counter on up to one other target creature or planeswalker. −3: Gain control of target creature or planeswalker until end of turn. Untap it and put a corruption counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn. −7: Gain control of each permanent with a corruption counter on it.

Planeswalker
Geyadrone Dihada (mh2) 199

Theft

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Finisher

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Torment of Hailfire

Repeat the following process X times. Each opponent loses 3 life unless that player sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice or discards a card.

Sorcery
Torment of Hailfire (plst) HOU-77

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Ramp

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Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (tdc) 105
Chandra, Torch of Defiance

+1: Exile the top card of your library. You may cast that card. If you don't, Chandra deals 2 damage to each opponent. +1: Add {R}{R}. −3: Chandra deals 4 damage to target creature. −7: You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a spell, this emblem deals 5 damage to any target."

Planeswalker
Chandra, Torch of Defiance (cmm) 876
Commander's Sphere

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (drc) 125
Gem of Becoming

{3}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for an Island card, a Swamp card, and a Mountain card. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Artifact
Gem of Becoming (m13) 205
Jaya Ballard

+1: Add {R}{R}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast instant or sorcery spells. +1: Discard up to three cards, then draw that many cards. −8: You get an emblem with "You may cast instant and sorcery spells from your graveyard. If a spell cast this way would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead."

Planeswalker
Jaya Ballard (c21) 175
Nightscape Familiar

Blue spells and red spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. {1}{B}: Regenerate this creature.

Creature
Nightscape Familiar (dmr) 94
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (tdc) 106
Talisman of Creativity

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {U} or {R}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Creativity (pip) 244
Talisman of Dominance

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {U} or {B}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Dominance (drc) 141
Talisman of Indulgence

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {B} or {R}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Indulgence (dsc) 254
Visage of Bolas

When this artifact enters, you may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle. {T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.

Artifact
Visage of Bolas (hou) 208

Ramp

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Tokens

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Chandra, Acolyte of Flame

0: Put a loyalty counter on each red planeswalker you control. 0: Create two 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. −2: You may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard. If that spell would be put into your graveyard, exile it instead.

Planeswalker
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame (m20) 126

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Land

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Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (tdm) 279
Karn's Bastion

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)

Land
Karn's Bastion (lcc) 339
Maestros Theater

When this land enters, sacrifice it. When you do, search your library for a basic Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle and you gain 1 life.

Land
Maestros Theater (snc) 251
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (tdm) 283
Seething Landscape

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Cycling {U}{B}{R} ({U}{B}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Seething Landscape (mh3) 225
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (tdm) 282
Xander's Lounge

({T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.) This land enters tapped. Cycling {3} ({3}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Xander's Lounge (snc) 260

Land

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Recursion

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Deliver Unto Evil

Choose up to four target cards in your graveyard. If you control a Bolas planeswalker, return those cards to your hand. Otherwise, an opponent chooses two of them. Leave the chosen cards in your graveyard and put the rest into your hand. Exile Deliver Unto Evil.

Sorcery
Deliver Unto Evil (war) 85

Recursion

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