Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
Grixis commander

Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen {1}{U}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas · Core Set 2019

Flying
When Nicol Bolas enters, each opponent discards a card.
{4}{U}{B}{R}: Exile Nicol Bolas, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
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+2: Draw two cards.
−3: Nicol Bolas deals 10 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
−4: Put target creature or planeswalker card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
−12: Exile all but the bottom card of target player's library.

$17.66price
#5,303popularity rank
4mana value

Plays well with: Graveyard, Card draw, Card advantage, Board wipe, Multiplayer

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🔗 Graveyard synergy

Bojuka Bog$1.39
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Reanimate$10.31
ReanimateSorcery
0
Faithless Looting$0.48
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Victimize$1.59
VictimizeSorcery
0
Mystic Sanctuary$1.38
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
0
Buried Ruin$0.41
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
0
Animate Dead$7.40
Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura
0
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$12.27
Takenuma, Abandoned MireRamp · Recursion
0

🔗 Card draw synergy

Rhystic Study$67.21
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.82
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Brainstorm$3.22
BrainstormCard advantage
0
The One Ring$105.01
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Frantic Search—
Frantic SearchCard advantage
0
Faithless Looting$0.48
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Mystic Remora$12.64
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
0
Phyrexian Arena$3.07
Phyrexian ArenaCard advantage
0

🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Counterspell$4.22
CounterspellInteraction
0
Blasphemous Act$1.85
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Chaos Warp$0.83
Chaos WarpInstant
0
An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.19
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
0
Dark Ritual$8.06
Dark RitualRamp
0
Rhystic Study$67.21
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.82
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Reanimate$10.31
ReanimateSorcery
0
Negate—
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$38.47
Cyclonic RiftInstant
0
Demonic Tutor$62.61
Demonic TutorTutor
0
Swan Song$11.09
Swan SongInteraction
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God—
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern$4.93
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.44
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$105.01
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$49.25
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$33.79
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Blasphemous Act$1.85
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Bojuka Bog$1.39
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Chaos Warp$0.83
Chaos WarpInstant
0
Feed the Swarm$0.22
Feed the SwarmRemoval
0
Faithless Looting$0.48
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Shivan Reef$0.30
Shivan ReefRamp
0
Victimize$1.59
VictimizeSorcery
0
Deadly Dispute$0.33
Deadly DisputeCard advantage · Ramp · Tokens
0

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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.