Commander sample deck

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.

Legendary Creature — Elder DragonDragons

7 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderNicol Bolas

VariantValue

StrategyDragons

Full retail if you own nothing$551

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: 7 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 9 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 4 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 5 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

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

Damnation - $17.21
Balefire Dragon - $14.55
Goldspan Dragon - $10.65
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre - $34.06
Cyclonic Rift - $30.32
Shadowspear - $21.59

Sample decklist by role

Lands (38)

1 Barren Moor, 1 Canyon Slough, 1 Cephalid Coliseum, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fetid Pools, 1 Fiery Islet, 1 Forgotten Cave, 1 Fountainport, 6 Island, 1 Lonely Sandbar, 8 Mountain, 1 Otawara, Soaring City, 1 Scorched Geyser, 1 Seething Landscape, ...

Ramp (11)

1 Dark Ritual, 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, 1 Ganax, Astral Hunter, 1 Goldspan Dragon, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Orb of Dragonkind, 1 Prismari Command, 1 Professional Face-Breaker, 1 Seize the Spoils, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Waste Not

Card Draw (7)

1 Cruel Ultimatum, 1 Kindred Discovery, 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, 1 Sarkhan, Fireblood, 1 Syphon Mind, 1 The Eldest Reborn, 1 Vanquisher's Banner

Interaction (9)

1 Abrade, 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Counterspell, 1 Cyclonic Rift, 1 Muddle the Mixture, 1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, 1 Siren Stormtamer, 1 Terminate, 1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre

Board Wipes (4)

1 Balefire Dragon, 1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Damnation, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (5)

1 Chimil, the Inner Sun, 1 Hexing Squelcher, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Witch-king of Angmar, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Archon of Cruelty, 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky, 1 Big Score, 1 Bolas's Citadel, 1 Crucible of Fire, 1 Crux of Fate, 1 Demand Answers, 1 Demonic Tutor, 1 Dragon Tempest, 1 Flashback, 1 Herald's Horn, 1 Lathliss, Dragon Queen, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Megrim, ...

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.