"Deal with it folks, it's Nicol F***ing Bolas"

Commander / EDH

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Creature (17)

• 1x Angler Drake
• 1x Augur of Bolas
• 1x Banewhip Punisher
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Earthshaker Khenra
• 1x Harsh Mentor
• 1x Merciless Eternal
• 1x Mindclaw Shaman
• 1x Naga Oracle
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Rakka Mar
• 1x Simian Spirit Guide
• 1x Soul-Scar Mage
• 1x Striped Riverwinder
• 1x Tetsuo Umezawa
• 1x Wasp of the Bitter End
• 1x Wasteland Scorpion

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Bontu's Last Reckoning
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Dark Intimations
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Doomfall
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Strategic Planning
• 1x Sweltering Suns
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Tormenting Voice

Land (38)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Crypt of the Eternals
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Survivors' Encampment
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Instant (11)

• 1x Capsize
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Psychic Barrier
• 1x Slaughter Pact
• 1x Soul Manipulation
• 1x Splendid Agony
• 1x Supreme Will
• 1x Terminate

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
• 1x Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
• 1x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Gem of Becoming
• 1x Geth's Grimoire
• 1x God-Pharaoh's Gift
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Visage of Bolas

Enchantment (1)

• 1x No Mercy

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Sideboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Frontline Devastator
• 1x Nimble Obstructionist

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Elder Mastery

Artifact (1)

• 1x Gate to the Afterlife

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Maybeboard

Instant (5)

• 1x Boil
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Slaughter Pact

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Omniscience

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Chain Lightning
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Doomsday

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Bonus points for whoever recognizes the titular quote.

The qualifications to be in this deck are simple: the card must directly reference Nicol Bolas (preferrably not in the lore, although Tetsuo Umezawa was too good to pass up), either in the image, name, or flavor text. Grixis colors only, because obviously in Commander I can't play other colors. Most of the deck is probably gonna be from Ammonkhet block...

Exceptions: Counterspell, Evolving Wilds, Sol Ring, Cyclonic Rift, the Signets and Talismans, Terminate, Simian Spirit Guide, Rogue's Passage, Swiftfoot Boots, Thran Dynamo, Geth's Grimoire, and some lands. Stuff that helps the deck actually play and not flop around impotently.

All the playable Invocations referencing Bolas will be included in the maybeboard. Mana Drain is also there because it's too hard to acquire.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 20 - 1 Rares 29 - 2 Uncommons 18 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.44
Tokens	Copy Clone, Earthshaker Khenra 4/4 B, Elemental 3/1 R