Tribal Bolas

Commander / EDH* Reanimator Suicide Black Tribal UBR (Grixis) Vampires Zombie

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Creature (36)

• 1x Blood Tyrant
• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Deathbringer Thoctar
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Falkenrath Aristocrat
• 1x Garza Zol, Plague Queen
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
• 1x Guul Draz Assassin
• 1x Havengul Lich
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
• 1x Marchesa, the Black Rose
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Nicol Bolas
• 1x Nightscape Familiar
• 1x Nirkana Revenant
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Prince of Thralls
• 1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Stromkirk Captain
• 1x Tetsuo Umezawa
• 1x Thraximundar
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Vampire Nocturnus
• 1x Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Land (34)

• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 2x Island
• 1x Miren, the Moaning Well
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Isle
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Unholy Grotto
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Necromancer's Stockpile
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Rooftop Storm
• 1x Teferi's Veil
• 1x Tortured Existence

Artifact (6)

• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Gem of Becoming
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Thornbite Staff
• 1x Unscythe, Killer of Kings

Instant (1)

• 1x Silence the Believers

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Ancient Craving
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Dark Intimations
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Overwhelming Forces
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Void

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (18)

• 1x Coffin Queen
• 1x Crosis's Attendant
• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
• 1x Gisa and Geralf
• 1x Gravespawn Sovereign
• 1x Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
• 1x Kaervek the Merciless
• 1x Kathari Remnant
• 1x Lim-Dul the Necromancer
• 1x Mephidross Vampire
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Thief of Blood
• 1x Tymaret, the Murder King
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Withered Wretch

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Attrition
• 1x Keldon Twilight
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients
• 1x Shadows of the Past
• 1x Unfulfilled Desires
• 1x Waste Not

Artifact (1)

• 1x Ashes of the Fallen

Instant (5)

• 1x Cauldron Dance
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Fated Return
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Withering Boon

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Ashes to Ashes
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Ever After
• 1x Gild
• 1x Phyrexian Purge
• 1x Torrent of Souls

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One of the decks most beloved by my friends, this deck is anything but subtle and has a way of stealing the show with it's dalzing effects and killer creatures.

It does not abuse Nekusar like most builds try to, and I only chose him from other respectable alternatives to take advantage of the extra card draw whenever I need it, and to speed the game up just a bit to put my opponents on edge as my creatures apply the pressure.

The theme of the deck however, is Nicol Bolas, who is included in both forms as creature and planeswalker. There are also a number of great cards that reference him in art or flavor.

Tribal is the other part to note and drives the destructive potential of the deck to new heights on the battle field. I've squeezed in the best of Vampire and Zombie to create the ultimate horror army.

Feedback is appreciated.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	21 - 2 Mythic Rares 52 - 23 Rares 14 - 11 Uncommons 5 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.48
Tokens	Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Gold, Human Cleric 1/1 WB, The Monarch, Vampire 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B