Commander sample deck

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Commander Deck From Your Collection

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

Legendary Planeswalker — BolasControl Value

8 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderNicol Bolas, Planeswalker

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Full retail if you own nothing$1551

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, Planeswalker build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker on EDHREC.

Role counts

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

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 8 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 7 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 24 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

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

Mox Diamond - $1125.91
Rhystic Study - $67.41
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen - $17.65
Glistening Sphere - $13.11
Cyclonic Rift - $30.32
Shadowspear - $21.59

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Ash Barrens, 1 Barren Moor, 1 Canyon Slough, 1 Cephalid Coliseum, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fetid Pools, 1 Forgotten Cave, 1 Haven of the Spirit Dragon, 8 Island, 1 Karn's Bastion, 6 Mountain, 1 Nesting Grounds, 1 Otawara, Soaring City, 1 Seething Landscape, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Black Market Connections, 1 Chandra, Legacy of Fire, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Glistening Sphere, 1 Honor-Worn Shaku, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Mox Diamond, 1 Seize the Spoils, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Storm-Kiln Artist

Card Draw (8)

1 Big Score, 1 Contentious Plan, 1 Ever-Watching Threshold, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, 1 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 Staff of Compleation

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Archenemy's Charm, 1 Counterspell, 1 Cyclonic Rift, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Fuel for the Cause, 1 Prismari Command, 1 Rakdos Charm, 1 Swan Song, 1 Vandalblast

Board Wipes (3)

1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Blood on the Snow, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (7)

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

Theme and Utility (24)

1 Assault Suit, 1 Bastion of Remembrance, 1 Blightbelly Rat, 1 Breach the Multiverse, 1 Chandra, Acolyte of Flame, 1 Contagion Clasp, 1 Contagion Engine, 1 Core Prowler, 1 Dreamtide Whale, 1 Drown in Ichor, 1 Experimental Augury, 1 Flux Channeler, 1 Grim Affliction, 1 Ichormoon Gauntlet, ...

Common questions

Is this Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 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.