Nicol Bolas - Spellslinger Creature Hate

Commander / EDH* Casual Creatureless UBR (Grixis)

KennyAmiga

Sorcery (17)

• 1x Banefire
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Consuming Vapors
• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Divination
• 1x Doublecast
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Innocent Blood
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Painful Truths
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Slave of Bolas
• 1x Torment of Hailfire

Artifact (11)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Gem of Becoming
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Primal Amulet  ^Flip
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Spellbook
• 1x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Instant (15)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Expansion / Explosion
• 1x Illusionist's Gambit
• 1x Ionize
• 1x Memory Lapse
• 1x Memory Plunder
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Silumgar's Command
• 1x Sudden Spoiling
• 1x Terminate

Enchantment (13)

• 1x AEther Flash
• 1x Dead Man's Chest
• 1x Death Pits of Rath
• 1x Firemind's Research
• 1x In Bolas's Clutches
• 1x Lethal Vapors
• 1x Smoke
• 1x Spreading Plague
• 1x Standstill
• 1x Tainted AEther
• 1x The Eldest Reborn
• 1x Trail of Evidence
• 1x Uphill Battle

Commander (1)

 ^Flip

Land (38)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Glacial Chasm
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 9x Island
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Steam Vents
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Creature (3)

• 1x Augur of Bolas
• 1x Charmbreaker Devils
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

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In an effort to focus on flavor and fun over function, I wanted to make a deck around the Nicol Bolas, the Ravager I pulled out of a pack.

The focus on the deck is to use keep creatures off the field to keep my life and commander safe. Certain combos like Pithing Needle and Lethal Vapors will keep the number of creatures to a minimum while counters help protect Nicol Bolas from removal. The wincon is either landing a huge Torment of Hailfire or ulting with Nicol Bolas as a planeswalker. Tutors, budget and draw are kept to a minimum as I play in a rather casual group.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! (especially what cuts to make)

Date added	5 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 20 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.34
Tokens	Clue