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Nicol Bolas Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Nicol Bolas Commander shell for Dragons, BRU role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Nicol Bolas card
Legendary Creature — Elder DragonDragons

38 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 100%; 2 mana warnings.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

CommanderNicol Bolas
VariantValue
StrategyDragons
Confidence91/100
Missing estimate$1617

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Nicol Bolas build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Nicol Bolas on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

  • Lands: 38 cards, target 33-38
  • Ramp: 11 cards, target 4-16
  • Card Draw: 13 cards, target 6-20
  • Interaction: 11 cards, target 3-13
  • Board Wipes: 4 cards, target 1-5
  • Protection: 5 cards, target 0-8
  • Theme and Utility: 17 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

  • Mox Diamond - $1094.00
  • Rhystic Study - $68.89
  • Balefire Dragon - $14.37
  • Kindred Discovery - $14.15
  • Mystic Remora - $11.89
  • Archon of Cruelty - $10.13

Sample decklist by role

Lands (38)

1 Ash Barrens, 1 Barren Moor, 1 Canyon Slough, 1 Cephalid Coliseum, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fetid Pools, 1 Fiery Islet, 1 Forgotten Cave, 16 Island, 1 Lonely Sandbar, 5 Mountain, 1 Otawara, Soaring City, 1 Seething Landscape, 1 Spymaster's Vault, ...

Ramp (11)

1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Dark Ritual, 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, 1 Ganax, Astral Hunter, 1 Goldspan Dragon, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Mox Diamond, 1 Prismari Command, 1 Seize the Spoils, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Waste Not

Card Draw (13)

1 Archon of Cruelty, 1 Big Score, 1 Cruel Ultimatum, 1 Demand Answers, 1 Izzet Charm, 1 Kindred Discovery, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Notion Thief, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 Syphon Mind, 1 The Eldest Reborn, 1 Unexpected Windfall, 1 Vanquisher's Banner

Interaction (11)

1 Abrade, 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Arcane Denial, 1 Counterspell, 1 Kozilek, the Great Distortion, 1 Lethal Scheme, 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, 1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, 1 Siren Stormtamer, 1 Terminate, 1 Three Steps Ahead

Board Wipes (4)

1 Balefire Dragon, 1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Decree of Pain, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (5)

1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Witch-king of Angmar, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (17)

1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky, 1 Crux of Fate, 1 Dragon Tempest, 1 Herald's Horn, 1 Junji, the Midnight Sky, 1 Lathliss, Dragon Queen, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Megrim, 1 Nightscape Familiar, 1 Plaguecrafter, 1 Rankle, Master of Pranks, 1 Roaming Throne, 1 Scourge of Valkas, 1 Terror of the Peaks, ...

Common questions

Is this Nicol Bolas deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.

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