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.

$17.64price
#5,300popularity rank
4mana value

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

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🔗 Graveyard synergy

Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
0
Faithless Looting$0.76
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Victimize$1.29
VictimizeSorcery
0
Mystic Sanctuary$1.32
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
0
Buried Ruin$0.40
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
0
Animate Dead$7.45
Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura
0
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$11.65
Takenuma, Abandoned MireRamp · Recursion
0

🔗 Card draw synergy

Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Frantic Search$1.88
Frantic SearchCard advantage
0
Faithless Looting$0.76
Faithless LootingCard advantage · Recursion
0
Mystic Remora$13.30
Mystic RemoraCard advantage · Value engine
0
Phyrexian Arena$3.34
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$4.32
CounterspellInteraction
0
Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Chaos Warp—
Chaos WarpInstant
0
An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.37
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
0
Dark Ritual$7.98
Dark RitualRamp
0
Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
0
Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
0
Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
0
Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$39.05
Cyclonic RiftInstant
0
Demonic Tutor$66.50
Demonic TutorTutor
0
Swan Song$11.90
Swan SongInteraction
0

⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
0
The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
0
Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
0
Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
0

🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Blasphemous Act$1.55
Blasphemous ActBoard wipe
0
Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
0
Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
0
Sulfur Falls$0.22
Sulfur FallsRamp
0
Dragonskull Summit$0.45
Dragonskull SummitRamp
0
Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Sunken Hollow$0.37
Sunken HollowRamp
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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.