Taco Bolas

Commander / EDH Control Theme/Gimmick UBR (Grixis)

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Land (37)

• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crosis's Catacombs
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Crypt of the Eternals
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Highland Lake
• 6x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 7x Mountain
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Submerged Boneyard
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (6)

• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Gem of Becoming
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Visage of Bolas

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
• 1x Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
• 1x Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
• 1x Ral Zarek

Creature (18)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Augur of Bolas
• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Blood Tyrant
• 1x Bontu the Glorified
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Evil Twin
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Mindclaw Shaman
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Nightscape Familiar
• 1x Rakka Mar
• 1x The Locust God
• 1x The Scarab God
• 1x The Scorpion God
• 1x Vizier of Many Faces
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Instant (13)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Ancient Excavation
• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Commence the Endgame
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Illusionist's Gambit
• 1x Insidious Will
• 1x Magmaquake
• 1x Soul Shatter
• 1x Tragic Slip
• 1x Tyrant's Scorn

Commander (1)

 ^Flip

Sorcery (16)

• 1x Bontu's Last Reckoning
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Dark Deal
• 1x Dark Intimations
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Deliver Unto Evil
• 1x Enter the God-Eternals
• 1x Fraying Omnipotence
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Mastermind's Acquisition
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Song-Mad Treachery  ^Flip
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Windfall

Enchantment (4)

• 1x In Bolas's Clutches
• 1x Raiders' Wake
• 1x The Eldest Reborn
• 1x Waste Not

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Sideboard

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Act of Treason
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Doomfall

Instant (2)

• 1x Double Negative
• 1x Sudden Spoiling

Creature (2)

• 1x Nicol Bolas
• 1x Wasp of the Bitter End

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret the Schemer

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Blood Reckoning
• 1x Patient Rebuilding

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This is a deck themed around the character Nicol Bolas. It has many cards that reference Bolas, are direct quotes from him, depict him or are servants to him. All the basic lands are Hour of Devastation full art and all other cards serve as either commander staples or cards that push a very Nicol Bolas style of play. Most cards otherwise focus on discard and forcing people to sac creatures or planeswalkers.

I also have a full deck list I just have the cards that I have currently gathered as the decklist and the remaining cards I intend to get in the Acquireboard.

Part of the idea originated in building a collection of decks featuring some of the gatewatch members (the versions from origins) and build decks around them to fight against Bolas with the Scheme deck from Archenemy. Sideboard is included for the sake of Mastermind's Acquisition.

The name derives from the sleeves which are Taco Bell sleeves where the logo is changed to feature Nicol Bolas' head. I mostly use them ironically since Bolas would never work fast food.

If anyone knows if a card I am missing referencing Bolas or has suggestions feel free to comment.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 1 Mythic Rares 26 - 4 Rares 30 - 4 Uncommons 13 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.79
Tokens	Copy Clone, Elemental 3/1 R, Emblem Tezzeret the Schemer, Etherium Cell, Insect 1/1 UR, Vizier of Many Faces 0/0 W, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie Army 0/0 B
Folders	EDH Decks, Commander