Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh of Amonkhet

Commander / EDH

Firaxus

Land (34)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fetid Pools
• 3x Island
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volcanic Island
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x As Foretold
• 1x Attrition
• 1x Charisma
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Mortuary
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Treachery
• 1x Vile Consumption

Sorcery (19)

• 1x Ancestral Vision
• 1x Bitter Ordeal
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Dark Intimations
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Head Games
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Traumatize
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Wake of Destruction
• 1x Wheel of Fate

Artifact (15)

• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Gem of Becoming
• 1x Helm of Obedience
• 1x Lotus Bloom
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mindslaver
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Thornbite Staff
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh

Commander (1)

Instant (17)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Domineering Will
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Grixis Charm
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Memory Plunder
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Reins of Power
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Word of Seizing

Creature (3)

• 1x Anger
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

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Maybeboard

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Liliana Vess

Artifact (1)

• 1x Pithing Needle

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Plague Wind

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Dissipation Field
• 1x Take Possession

Creature (1)

• 1x Prince of Thralls

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I had built and rebuilt this deck several times over in many different ways, always dissatisfied. Finally, I stumbled across the old WotC Dev Diaries from Alara Block. More specifically, I focused on their development of Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker. They went in depth as to what they thought truly encapsulated the character. In the end, they settled upon three things. He destroys with unfathomable power, controls minions with hidden strings of influence and, if opposed, utterly obliterates the minds of his enemies. I hope I can bring that essence to EDH in a flavorful yet competitive way.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 49 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.24