What are the best cards for Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?

Across 27 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God are Watery Grave (96%), Blood Crypt (93%) and Command Tower (93%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?

The cards played far more often with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God than usual: Interplanar Beacon (14× its usual rate), Karn's Bastion (12× its usual rate) and Chandra, Awakened Inferno (9.2× its usual rate).

What colors is Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

UBRGrixis commanders27 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Planeswalker — BolasUBBBR$34.64

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God appears in 27 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Watery Grave, Blood Crypt and Command Tower. The strongest synergies by lift are Interplanar Beacon, Karn's Bastion and Chandra, Awakened Inferno.

Build a deck with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Watery Grave

Land — Island Swamp

96.3%

26 decks+0.19$9.48

#2Blood Crypt

Land — Swamp Mountain

92.6%

25 decks+0.13$8.68

#3Command Tower

Land

92.6%

25 decks+0.02$0.27

#4Arcane Signet

Artifact

88.9%

24 decks+0.07$0.41

#5Steam Vents

Land — Island Mountain

85.2%

23 decks+0.07$10.66

#6Counterspell

Instant

UU2

74.1%

20 decks+0.31$4.38

#7Dark Ritual

Instant

74.1%

20 decks+0.27$5.41

#8Polluted Delta

Land

74.1%

20 decks+0.13$19.95

#9Wash Away

Instant

74.1%

20 decks+0.77$0.47

#10Thoughtseize

Sorcery

66.7%

18 decks+0.51$7.98

#11Undercity Sewers

Land — Island Swamp

66.7%

18 decks+0.11$15.07

#12Xander's Lounge

Land — Island Swamp Mountain

66.7%

18 decks+0.19$14.46

#13Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway

Land // Land

63.0%

17 decks+0.80$5.23

#14Cyclonic Rift

Instant

1U2

63.0%

17 decks+0.38$39.16GC

#15Gloomlake Verge

Land

63.0%

17 decks+0.27$10.45

#16Scalding Tarn

Land

63.0%

17 decks+0.09$35.83

#17Shipwreck Marsh

Land

63.0%

17 decks+0.23$7.06

#18Bloodstained Mire

Land

59.3%

16 decks-0.05$18.64

#19Damnation

Sorcery

2BB4

59.3%

16 decks+0.70$22.05

#20Haunted Ridge

Land

59.3%

16 decks+0.30$9.32

#21Lightning Bolt

Instant

59.3%

16 decks+0.21$1.84

#22Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas

1UBR4

59.3%

16 decks+1.53$17.55

#23Thundering Falls

Land — Island Mountain

59.3%

16 decks+0.16$15.34

#24Underground River

Land

59.3%

16 decks+0.56$2.10

#25Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

55.6%

15 decks+0.21$27.62

#26Raucous Theater

Land — Swamp Mountain

55.6%

15 decks+0.07$11.74

#27Bitter Triumph

Instant

1B2

51.8%

14 decks+0.12$0.29

#28Dragonskull Summit

Land

51.8%

14 decks+0.26$0.67

#29Drowned Catacomb

Land

51.8%

14 decks+0.17$3.55

#30Stormcarved Coast

Land

51.8%

14 decks+0.01$3.03

#31Sulfurous Springs

Land

51.8%

14 decks+0.33$1.45

#32Toxic Deluge

Sorcery

2B3

51.8%

14 decks+0.13$5.17

#33Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway

Land // Land

48.1%

13 decks+0.66$5.48

#34Darkslick Shores

Land

48.1%

13 decks+0.43$2.53

#35Fatal Push

Instant

48.1%

13 decks+0.34$0.78

#36Flooded Strand

Land

48.1%

13 decks+0.12$15.69

#37Stock Up

Sorcery

2U3

48.1%

13 decks+1.03$1.34

#38Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

Legendary Land

48.1%

13 decks+0.56$11.17

#39Wooded Foothills

Land

48.1%

13 decks+0.27$18.39

#40Abrade

Instant

1R2

44.4%

12 decks+0.47$0.33

#41Blazemire Verge

Land

44.4%

12 decks-0.00$12.06

#42Negate

Instant

1U2

44.4%

12 decks+0.86$0.16

#43Shivan Reef

Land

44.4%

12 decks+0.28$0.37

#44Tale's End

Instant

1U2

44.4%

12 decks+0.79$3.16

#45Verdant Catacombs

Land

44.4%

12 decks+0.18$29.39

#46Arid Mesa

Land

40.7%

11 decks+0.19$26.85

#47Brainstorm

Instant

40.7%

11 decks+0.14$1.50

#48Dismember

Instant

1B/PB/P3

40.7%

11 decks+0.64$4.60

#49Duress

Sorcery

40.7%

11 decks+0.57$0.08

#50Go for the Throat

Instant

1B2

40.7%

11 decks+0.57$0.64

#51Inquisition of Kozilek

Sorcery

40.7%

11 decks+0.58$0.62

#52Marsh Flats

Land

40.7%

11 decks+0.02$32.14

#53Narset, Parter of Veils

Legendary Planeswalker — Narset

1UU3

40.7%

11 decks+1.63$1.23GC

#54Riverpyre Verge

Land

40.7%

11 decks-0.02$14.39

#55Sheoldred's Edict

Instant

1B2

40.7%

11 decks+0.34$1.35

#56Snapcaster Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

1U2

40.7%

11 decks+0.49$19.02

#57Treasure Cruise

Sorcery

7U8

40.7%

11 decks+0.71$0.27

#58Chromatic Lantern

Artifact

37.0%

10 decks+0.94$0.95

#59Feed the Swarm

Sorcery

1B2

37.0%

10 decks+0.26$0.35

#60Force of Negation

Instant

1UU3

37.0%

10 decks+0.55$46.53

Highest synergy

#1Interplanar Beacon

Land

8 decks+2.62

In 30% of these decks, 14× its usual rate.

#2Karn's Bastion

Land

7 decks+2.48

In 26% of these decks, 12× its usual rate.

#3Chandra, Awakened Inferno

Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra

4RR6

9 decks+2.22

In 33% of these decks, 9.2× its usual rate.

#4Murderous Rider // Swift End

Creature — Zombie Knight // Instant — Adventure

1BB1BB3

10 decks+2.15

In 37% of these decks, 8.5× its usual rate.

#5Narset, Parter of Veils

Legendary Planeswalker — Narset

1UU3

11 decks+1.63GC

In 41% of these decks, 5.1× its usual rate.

#6Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas

1UBR4

16 decks+1.53

In 59% of these decks, 4.6× its usual rate.

#7Midnight Clock

Artifact

2U3

8 decks+1.45

In 30% of these decks, 4.2× its usual rate.

#8Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

Legendary Enchantment // Legendary Land

1U2

8 decks+1.41

In 30% of these decks, 4.1× its usual rate.

#9Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana

4BB6

8 decks+1.38

In 30% of these decks, 4.0× its usual rate.

#10Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh

Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas

4UBR7

10 decks+1.37

In 37% of these decks, 3.9× its usual rate.

#11Rusko, Clockmaker

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

2UB4

9 decks+1.12

In 33% of these decks, 3.1× its usual rate.

#12Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

8 decks+1.12

In 30% of these decks, 3.1× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 27 public Arena Brawl decks for Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 9 mythic · 52 rare · 21 uncommon · 9 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Creatures (6)

1Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
1Snapcaster Mage
1Murderous Rider // Swift End
1Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
1Rusko, Clockmaker
1Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Instants (24)

1Counterspell
1Dark Ritual
1Wash Away
1Cyclonic Rift
1Lightning Bolt
1Bitter Triumph
1Fatal Push
1Abrade
1Negate
1Tale's End
1Brainstorm
1Dismember
1Go for the Throat
1Sheoldred's Edict
1Force of Negation
1Mana Leak
1Bedevil
1Force of Will
1Prismari Command
1Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1Consult the Star Charts
1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
1Infernal Grasp
1Memory Lapse

Sorceries (9)

1Thoughtseize
1Damnation
1Toxic Deluge
1Stock Up
1Duress
1Inquisition of Kozilek
1Treasure Cruise
1Feed the Swarm
1Expressive Iteration

Artifacts (4)

1Arcane Signet
1Chromatic Lantern
1Coldsteel Heart
1Midnight Clock

Enchantments (2)

1Rhystic Study
1Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin

Planeswalkers (4)

1Narset, Parter of Veils
1Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
1Chandra, Awakened Inferno
1Liliana, Dreadhorde General

Lands (50)

1Watery Grave
1Blood Crypt
1Command Tower
1Steam Vents
1Polluted Delta
1Undercity Sewers
1Xander's Lounge
1Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway
1Gloomlake Verge
1Scalding Tarn
1Shipwreck Marsh
1Bloodstained Mire
1Haunted Ridge
1Thundering Falls
1Underground River
1Otawara, Soaring City
1Raucous Theater
1Dragonskull Summit
1Drowned Catacomb
1Stormcarved Coast
1Sulfurous Springs
1Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
1Darkslick Shores
1Flooded Strand
1Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
1Wooded Foothills
1Blazemire Verge
1Shivan Reef
1Verdant Catacombs
1Arid Mesa
1Marsh Flats
1Riverpyre Verge
1Mistrise Village
1Misty Rainforest
1Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1Blackcleave Cliffs
1Sulfur Falls
1Interplanar Beacon
1Mystic Sanctuary
1Oscorp Industries
1Prismatic Vista
3Island
2Mountain
3Swamp

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

What are the best cards for Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?: Across 27 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God are Watery Grave (96%), Blood Crypt (93%) and Command Tower (93%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?: The cards played far more often with Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God than usual: Interplanar Beacon (14× its usual rate), Karn's Bastion (12× its usual rate) and Chandra, Awakened Inferno (9.2× its usual rate).
What colors is Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God?: Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God is Grixis (blue-black-red), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.