753
2/12/2025
nicol bolas
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Est deck cost: $1466.16
Salt sum: 65.84
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Commander

Qty: 1 Price: $2.49
Nicol Bolas

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay {U}{B}{R}. Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.

Creature
Nicol Bolas (chr) 81

Commander

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Artifact

Qty: 5 Price: $52.15
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 (war) 79
Ensnaring Bridge

Creatures with power greater than the number of cards in your hand can't attack.

Artifact
Ensnaring Bridge (8ed) 300
Geth's Grimoire

Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may draw a card.

Artifact
Geth's Grimoire (dst) 123
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (scd) 269
Mirage Mirror

{2}: This artifact becomes a copy of target artifact, creature, enchantment, or land until end of turn.

Artifact
Mirage Mirror (cmm) 962

Artifact

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Creature

Qty: 16 Price: $168.14
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

Creature
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead (lci) 88Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead (lci) 88
Doomsday Specter

Flying When this creature enters, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, look at that player's hand and choose a card from it. The player discards that card.

Creature
Doomsday Specter (plst) PLS-103
Fell Specter

Flying When this creature enters, target opponent discards a card. Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life.

Creature
Fell Specter (jmp) 233
Gray Merchant of Asphodel

When this creature enters, each opponent loses X life, where X is your devotion to black. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Each {B} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)

Creature
Gray Merchant of Asphodel (scd) 80
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind

Hexproof Whenever a creature card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, you may have Lazav become a copy of that card, except its name is Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has hexproof and this ability.

Creature
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind (znc) 92
Lightning Skelemental

Trample, haste Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards. At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this creature.

Creature
Lightning Skelemental (plst) MH1-208
Magus of the Wheel

{1}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards.

Creature
Magus of the Wheel (sld) 1166
Mindslicer

When this creature dies, each player discards their hand.

Creature
Mindslicer (9ed) 146
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

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

This creature has first strike during your turn. Whenever an opponent draws a card, this creature deals 1 damage to them.

Creature
Razorkin Needlehead (dsk) 347
Sangromancer

Flying Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you may gain 3 life. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may gain 3 life.

Creature
Sangromancer (scd) 103
Sheoldred

Creature
Sheoldred // The True Scriptures (mom) 125Sheoldred // The True Scriptures (mom) 125
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Deathtouch Whenever you draw a card, you gain 2 life. Whenever an opponent draws a card, they lose 2 life.

Creature
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse (dmu) 107
Tergrid, God of Fright

Creature
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern (khm) 307Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern (khm) 307
Tourach, Dread Cantor

Kicker {B}{B} (You may pay an additional {B}{B} as you cast this spell.) Protection from white Whenever an opponent discards a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Tourach. When Tourach enters, if it was kicked, target opponent discards two cards at random.

Creature
Tourach, Dread Cantor (mh2) 312
Wall of Souls

Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage, it deals that much damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

Creature
Wall of Souls (sth) 75

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Enchantment

Qty: 17 Price: $176.83
Animate Dead

Enchant creature card in a graveyard When this Aura enters, if it's on the battlefield, it loses "enchant creature card in a graveyard" and gains "enchant creature put onto the battlefield with this Aura." Return enchanted creature card to the battlefield under your control and attach this Aura to it. When this Aura leaves the battlefield, that creature's controller sacrifices it. Enchanted creature gets -1/-0.

Enchantment
Animate Dead (5ed) 140
Bottomless Pit

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player discards a card at random.

Enchantment
Bottomless Pit (sth) 51
Breathstealer's Crypt

If a player would draw a card, instead they draw a card and reveal it. If it's a creature card, that player discards it unless they pay 3 life.

Enchantment
Breathstealer's Crypt (vis) 127
Court of Ambition

When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 3 life unless they discard a card. If you're the monarch, instead each opponent loses 6 life unless they discard two cards.

Enchantment
Court of Ambition (cmr) 114
Dissipation Field

Whenever a permanent deals damage to you, return it to its owner's hand.

Enchantment
Dissipation Field (clb) 718
Koskun Falls

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you tap an untapped creature you control. Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Enchantment
Koskun Falls (hml) 55
Liliana's Caress

Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life.

Enchantment
Liliana's Caress (m11) 103
Megrim

Whenever an opponent discards a card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.

Enchantment
Megrim (7ed) 146
No Mercy

Whenever a creature deals damage to you, destroy it.

Enchantment
No Mercy (dmr) 308
Oppression

Whenever a player casts a spell, that player discards a card.

Enchantment
Oppression (7ed) 152
Painful Quandary

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.

Enchantment
Painful Quandary (som) 73
Phyrexian Arena

At the beginning of your upkeep, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.

Enchantment
Phyrexian Arena (9ed) 152
Propaganda

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Enchantment
Propaganda (tmp) 80
Raiders' Wake

Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life. Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, target opponent discards a card.

Enchantment
Raiders' Wake (xln) 116
Rhystic Study

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.

Enchantment
Rhystic Study (jmp) 169
The Cruelty of Gix

Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card. II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.

Enchantment
The Cruelty of Gix (dmu) 87
Waste Not

Whenever an opponent discards a creature card, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token. Whenever an opponent discards a land card, add {B}{B}. Whenever an opponent discards a noncreature, nonland card, draw a card.

Enchantment
Waste Not (c16) 117

Enchantment

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Instant

Qty: 6 Price: $101.24
Chaos Warp

The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

Instant
Chaos Warp (lcc) 221
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (7ed) 67
Cyclonic Rift

Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand. Overload {6}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")

Instant
Cyclonic Rift (cmm) 84
Dream Salvage

Draw cards equal to the number of cards target opponent discarded this turn.

Instant
Dream Salvage (shm) 160
Hero's Downfall

Destroy target creature or planeswalker.

Instant
Hero's Downfall (ths) 90
Mana Drain

Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell's mana value.

Instant
Mana Drain (2x2) 57

Instant

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Land

Qty: 32 Price: $458.38
Ancient Tomb

{T}: Add {C}{C}. This land deals 2 damage to you.

Land
Ancient Tomb (tmp) 315
Blood Crypt

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.) As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

Land
Blood Crypt (exp) 8
Bloodstained Mire

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land
Bloodstained Mire (ktk) 230
Bojuka Bog

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, exile target player's graveyard. {T}: Add {B}.

Land
Bojuka Bog (tsr) 406
City of Brass

Whenever this land becomes tapped, it deals 1 damage to you. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Land
City of Brass (chr) 112
Command Tower

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

Land
Command Tower (lcc) 325
Darkslick Shores

This land enters tapped unless you control two or fewer other lands. {T}: Add {U} or {B}.

Land
Darkslick Shores (som) 226
Dimir Aqueduct

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {U}{B}.

Land
Dimir Aqueduct (woc) 158
Dragonskull Summit

This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp or a Mountain. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Dragonskull Summit (dmc) 207
Exotic Orchard

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Land
Exotic Orchard (lcc) 329
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (7ed) 332
Meteor Crater

{T}: Choose a color of a permanent you control. Add one mana of that color.

Land
Meteor Crater (pls) 140
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (7ed) 338
Otawara, Soaring City

{T}: Add {U}. Channel — {3}{U}, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.

Land
Otawara, Soaring City (neo) 271
Polluted Delta

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for an Island or Swamp card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land
Polluted Delta (ktk) 239
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (lcc) 348
Scavenger Grounds

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice a Desert: Exile all graveyards.

Land
Scavenger Grounds (cmm) 1027
Shivan Reef

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

Land
Shivan Reef (9ed) 324
Sulfurous Springs

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

Land
Sulfurous Springs (5ed) 424
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (7ed) 346
Underground River

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

Land
Underground River (5ed) 426
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.

Land
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth (tsr) 287
Watery Grave

({T}: Add {U} or {B}.) As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

Land
Watery Grave (grn) 259

Land

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Mana rocks

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Arcane Signet

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

Artifact
Arcane Signet (lcc) 299
Chromatic Lantern

Lands you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color." {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Chromatic Lantern (brr) 10
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 (lcc) 301
Fellwar Stone

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Artifact
Fellwar Stone (5ed) 369
Gilded Lotus

{T}: Add three mana of any one color.

Artifact
Gilded Lotus (cmm) 387
Relic of Sauron

{T}: Add two mana in any combination of {U}, {B}, and/or {R}. {3}, {T}: Draw two cards, then discard a card.

Artifact
Relic of Sauron (ltc) 79
Sol Ring

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

Artifact
Sol Ring (3ed) 274
Talisman of Dominance

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

Artifact
Talisman of Dominance (mrd) 253
Talisman of Indulgence

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

Artifact
Talisman of Indulgence (mrd) 255
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (who) 255

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Planeswalker

Qty: 2 Price: $10.98
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 (pwar) 207p
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

Planeswalker

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Sorcery

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Awaken the Erstwhile

Each player discards all the cards in their hand, then creates that many 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.

Sorcery
Awaken the Erstwhile (rna) 61
Damnation

Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

Sorcery
Damnation (2x2) 73
Dark Deal

Each player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards minus one.

Sorcery
Dark Deal (frf) 66
Exsanguinate

Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

Sorcery
Exsanguinate (cmm) 638
Final Act

Choose one or more — • Destroy all creatures. • Destroy all planeswalkers. • Destroy all battles. • Exile all graveyards. • Each opponent loses all counters.

Sorcery
Final Act (m3c) 104
Persecute

Choose a color. Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.

Sorcery
Persecute (9ed) 151
Rush of Dread

Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.) + {1} — Target opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up. + {2} — Target opponent discards half the cards in their hand, rounded up. + {2} — Target opponent loses half their life, rounded up.

Sorcery
Rush of Dread (otj) 104
Syphon Mind

Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.

Sorcery
Syphon Mind (ons) 175
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
Wheel of Fortune

Each player discards their hand, then draws seven cards.

Sorcery
Wheel of Fortune (3ed) 185
Windfall

Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.

Sorcery
Windfall (brb) 99

Sorcery

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24 mana - 21 cards
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